Category Specialist

**Bring your Category expertise to an Australian leader in industrial & safety supplies**:

- **Fantastic employee benefits with many career development opportunities**:

- **Great full-time permanent hybrid role in a friendly and supportive team**

Are you an experienced specialist interested in apparel? Or maybe a recent Graduate looking to kick-start your career? We want to hear from you

**OUR STORY**

Blackwoods is Australia’s leading supplier of industrial and safety supplies. For over 140 years, we have supported businesses big and small with our range of over 300,000 products from the world’s best brands. From the Sydney Harbour Bridge to the railway and your local mechanic, we supply what our customers need when they need it, along with unparalleled expertise and service from our passionate team.

With a national footprint of over 50 branches and 6 Distribution Centres, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Being a part of the Wesfarmers group, also means that we have endless opportunities to make a difference, so join us, and let’s help more people build a better Australia.

**YOUR OPPORTUNITY**

A unique role has become available for a talented and self-driven professional to join our team of Category Specialists in our **Apparel & Footwear** division**,** based out of our Greystanes office in **Sydney, NSW**.

While providing an exceptional level of service to our clients, the **Category Specialist** is responsible for actively supporting the Product Manager and/or National Category Manager to develop, coordinate, and implement strategic activities, to deliver the right selection of products at the right price to achieve revenue and profitability targets.

This is a great opportunity for experienced specialists or recent Graduates who have a keen interest in Apparel & Footwear, to grow and develop your Category career

Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

- Support category plan execution to drive market-share, revenue and profit growth
- Collaborate with suppliers to improve customer DIFOT and commercial outcomes
- As guided; lead, perform and drive designated activities, processes and functions
- Participate in negotiations, meetings and tender reviews with sales, to ensure deals are effective and commercially sound

To be successful, you will have:

- Experience within a Category, Product or Marketing role managing internal and external stakeholders
- Adaptable and highly developed in the areas of communication, innovation, commercial acumen and profitability
- Self-motivated and conscientious team player, you are a confident negotiator with the ability to analyse and solve complex problems
- Outstanding project and time management skills partnered with the exceptional ability to create and maintain strong working relationships
- Previous apparel or relevant experience highly regarded

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**CULTURE & BENEFITS**

A career with Blackwoods will offer you rewarding experiences and opportunities for growth and development. We have a diverse, inclusive, and safe workplace where our team members care about each other and enjoy building meaningful connections.

To ensure our employees feel valued, supported, and celebrated, we provide a range of employee benefits including:

- Hybrid and flexible work arrangements
- Competitive salaries and incentives
- A range of diversity and well-being initiatives
- Ability to purchase up to 4 weeks additional annual leave
- Team events, celebrations, and development opportunities
- Team member discounts on Wesfarmers products
- Discounted offers from over 300 corporate partners
- Onsite parking and novated leasing options
- Generous Wesfarmers annual share plans
- Attractive parental leave policy and more

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