Category Manager

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our

Hybrid Work Model


Job Description
- Global, ASX-listed market leader in Logistics & Supply Chain | One of the World’s most sustainable companies
- Supportive, diverse & collaborative team that wins together
- Drive growth, optimize value & help transform the Customer Experience with Care

An exciting opportunity has become available for a strategic, analytical & influential Category Manager to join the CHEP Australia Sales Strategy team and manage the business' largest category.

Purpose of the role:

- Develop the CHEP AU strategy for assigned product categories, including Product, Price and Place (customer segmentation, market share / penetration, customer value proposition, product development and strategic pricing).
- Manage performance of the category to budget expectations, and long-term organisational strategy.
- Drive the development and delivery of specific projects for growth as identified by the business, including managing the commercial contact process for all major initiatives.
- Manage and maintain the base service offer and seek operational process improvement opportunities for the category.

Key responsibilities & accountabilities:

- Design and execute the platform strategy optimising customer value, delivering revenue growth and market penetration in target customer segments, and sustainable pricing.
- In collaboration with key stakeholders, develop and track performance to budget, 4-year plan, and forecasts in line with business requirements.
- Drive the development of specific projects / tools for growth as identified by the business, including steering the broader sales team and the Go-to-Market plans for the category.
- Own the demand management through forecasting and planning and providing strategic leadership in areas such as network adjustments and procurement decisions.
- Develop and embed strategic pricing within the business.
- Identify and manage risks and opportunities beyond the plan and lead the reporting out to key stakeholders.
- Platform life-cycle management, including managing new product and service developments.
- Provide direction for sustainable profit growth, through asset utilisation and capital management, and development of profit improvement initiatives.
- Act as the conduit between the Sales organisation and Supply Chain, or any other relevant area of the Company for all platform related matters (e.g., quality, innovation, etc.).
- Compile and monitor competitor activity, changes in customer behaviour and insights into market trends which may impact business decisions.
- Act as knowledge expert for developments with the category globally; create a network for information sharing within and outside CHEP.
- Achieve Zero Harm target

About CHEP, a Brambles company

As a market leader in supply chain equipment pooling, you’ll be working with a company that is changing the way goods get to market. CHEP continuously sets the industry standard and provides the latest innovations in reusable supply chain packaging and solutions. CHEP is an inherently sustainable business and helps our customers to achieve leaner, greener and safer supply chain processes.

CHEP Australia offers a range of employee benefits including a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, flexibility towards work: life balance, a supportive learning and development culture and a wide range of opportunities to assist you in achieving your career aspirations. CHEP Australia, as part of Brambles, is large enough to take you anywhere and small enough to make sure you get there. With a focus on career pyramids instead of ladders, we move our people up and across functions and companies to deepen their transferable skills and acquire broader business experience.

Benefits:

- Work for an accredited Top Employer in Australia
- Flexible working environment
- Paid volunteer leave for those who wish to volunteer their services to a community organisation - 3 days per annum
- Reward and Recognition Program to celebrate outstanding achievements of our people through a number of different delivery methods
- Employee discounts with a range of partners
- Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave for p