Category Manager

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Asahi Beverages Full time

**Your Impact**

We are currently looking for an experienced Category Manager to join the team on a **10-month fixed-term contract.** As part of your new role, you will be supporting our Premium Beverage business, across multiple categories including RTDs, Cider and Ginger Beer. Our brands include, Cruiser, Somersby, Brookvale Union and more. We have a jam-packed innovation calendar this year with some ground breaking new products ready to launch. Come and join us on this journey of innovation and disruption.

In addition, you will identify growth opportunities for these categories and partner with relevant internal functions and external customers to deliver upon these opportunities.

Your key accountabilities will be:

- Develop and deliver category insights and strategies that are at the heart of Marketing, Innovation, Trade Marketing and Sales decision making
- Initiate, develop and lead key projects to identify and solve strategic category problems, both internally and with our trade partners
- Provide clear recommendations and focus on range & space objectives across existing skus and NPD
- Translate the category strategy into Joint Business Plans, Category Reviews, Customer Deep Dives and NPD engagement decks partnering with Marketing, Sales and Trade Marketing/Customer Marketing on delivery and execution
- Create and deliver category sell stories to our external customers that link our internal initiatives to external category growth opportunities (through Joint Business Plans, category reviews, NPD sell in with a clear focus on range/space recommendations)

**About You**

You are ambitious, curious and seeking a rewarding and impactful career that continuously challenges you. You bring:

- Experience in Category Management, Trade Marketing and/or Account Management.
- Consumer goods experience with major retailers (such as: EG, CLG, IBA, Woolworths, Coles).
- An autonomous approach with the ability to juggle multiple projects effectively.
- Analytical nous - you love to turn data into practical action
- Impactful communication skills, operating comfortably across all levels of the business.
- Excels working at pace and navigating your way through the ambiguity.
- An ability to foster strong working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

**Why Us?**

You’re probably aware of Asahi Beverages relatively recent acquisition of Carlton United Breweries (CUB) which has resulted in one of the most impressive and expansive beverages portfolios in Australia. You’ll get to work across this incredible portfolio, unlocking the potential of our people across all business functions.

By joining CUB, you are opening up a world of career possibilities. If you achieve results, expect to be rewarded with bigger challenges and greater opportunities. We respect the unique ingredients that make each and every one of us an individual and we believe this approach enables innovation and creativity.

You will be joining an industry leading Category Team who are the current holders of the prestigious Drinks Association Category Management Award. We pride ourselves on being Category obsessed and are always pushing the boundaries on what a Category function can deliver.

Yes, the rumours are trueWe get free beverages (and consume it responsibly)

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