National Category Manager

**Work options**: Hybrid

Bayswater, Melbourne also available as a location (base). Work 3 days in the office, two days WFH.
- Exciting opportunity to support a well-known and reputable brand
- Great exposure to a broad network across Dulux and opportunity for career progression
- Be part of a supportive and flexible culture

**About the role**

The role can be based out of Brisbane or Melbourne and is within our Lincoln Sentry business enveloping leading brands in the cabinet hardware and architectural hardware markets. As a Senior Category Manager for Lincoln Sentry, you will be responsible for strategic category management, taking both a short and long-term view to grow and evolve the General Hardware and Consumables category through a highly commercial, customer-focused, and insight-led mindset.

**Responsibilities**
- Set the strategic direction for our category and sub-categories
- Efficiently utilise data to uncover opportunities and deliver recommendations to our customers
- Manage a big portfolio and be able to multitask and prioritise to make decisions on where to put focus for most return
- Lead an insight-led product life-cycle / innovation process focused on category development through a strong pipeline of profitable NPD and innovation initiatives
- Support the product groups within category portfolios to achieve their maximum sales, income, and profitability

**Benefits**
- Support for your health and wellbeing via our ‘Wellbeing at Dulux’ program
- Supporting the Community’ action day for you to give back to your community
- Access to learning and development opportunities to accelerate your growth
- Generous parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers
- True recognition through our various employee award schemes
- Access to the DuluxGroup product ranges at a generous discounted rate
- There may be slight variations between Australia and New Zealand or Permanent and Fixed Term workers_

**Skills & Experience**
- Demonstrated experience in a Category Management
- Experience in innovation, range planning, new product development and supplier management is preferable
- Successful track record of delivering commercial outcomes
- Proficient in Excel and other platforms of MS Suite
- Solid written and verbal communication skills
- Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills
- Continuous improvement mindset, driver of new / improved systems and processes
- Tertiary qualification in Business Management / Marketing / Supply Chain

**About DuluxGroup**

DuluxGroup is a leading marketer and manufacturer of premium branded products.

We employ approximately 8,000 people in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, South-East Asia, China, United Kingdom and Europe.

DuluxGroup is made up of six main business areas comprising of 50 well recognised brands, this opportunity sits within our Lincoln Sentry business. Lincoln Sentry cabinet and architectural hardware distribution business is one of Australia’s leading distributors of premium quality hardware and components to the cabinet making, window, door and glazing industries.

**Culture**

At DuluxGroup, we are united by a shared set of values and behaviours that guide the way we work. We offer a supportive and collaborative workplace that values a diversity of perspective. We strive for an innovative, flexible and inclusive workplace where employees can perform at their best.

DuluxGroup welcomes qualified applicants, regardless of your gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, age or disability. Talent is our only criteria. Let us know if you need any special accommodations to participate fully in the recruitment process.

**How to apply**

Click APPLY or contact Vishal Ghaytadak on 0481708864 or a confidential discussion.

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