Assistant Category Buying Manage

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with 120,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

Are you ready to dive into a career in the fast-paced, dynamic, Liquor industry? Looking to build your career path with an iconic Australian business?

With three iconic brands (First Choice, Liquorland and Vintage Cellars), our Liquor team is well on its way to becoming Australia’s favourite drinks retailer, serving up everything from premium wines and craft beers to spirits from local distilleries. We’re passionate about understanding what our customers enjoy, and have people working across supply chain, marketing, finance and strategy to make this happen.

**About the role**
We have an exciting opportunity within our Red Wine category for an Assistant Category Buying Manager to join our Wine Team working in a fun, fast-paced and dynamic environment, with high growth potential.

As an Assistant Category Buying Manager - Red Wine & Fortified for Liquorland & First Choice, you will work closely with the Category Buying Manager as well as Assistant Category Buying Managers and will be accountable for assisting them in growing profitable category sales, maintaining strong supplier and cross-functional relationships, and supporting the customer-centric category strategy.

**What you’ll be doing**
On a day to day bases you’ll be responsible for trade and promotional planning, leveraging commercial analysis to drive these areas.

You’ll also:

- have end to end accountability, managing, forecasting and implementing the category trade plan
- gain data driven insights to shape the promotional and trade plans in the category
- execute the category’s pricing, promotion, range selection and layout development
- develop strong supplier relationships to effectively partner and execute goals
- develop and maintain strong cross-functional relationships to deliver category strategies
- manage key processes for assigned category including marketing brief and sign off on content and accuracy

**Good things you’ll need**
We are looking for a collaborative drinks enthusiast with experience working within an FMCG and/or retail environment and strong knowledge of the merchandising function and processes.

You’ll also need:

- strong analytical skills demonstrated through proactively sourcing customer insights and data to formulate category recommendations
- strong communication and collaboration skills to develop and maintain key relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- experience working collaboratively with cross functional teams to manage and execute projects
- strong organisational skills and ability to plan-ahead to support the category’s unique needs
- prior experience with promotional and trade planning
- exceptional stakeholder management with the ability to work closely and influence internal and external stakeholders to achieve objectives
- knowledge of the merchandising function and processes
- strong analytical skills demonstrated through proactively sourcing customer insights and data to formulate category recommendations
- the ability to build and articulate category strategy

With us it’s not about the discounts (although you do get those), it’s about joining a team where your wellbeing and professional development is invested in and celebrating your contributions is the norm. And because everyone leads unique lives, we offer flexible work including work from home, additional leave and parental leave entitlements.

**Safer together**

Job ID: 58662

Employment Type: Full time

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