Category Manager

12 hours ago

Melbourne, Australia Jivaro Full time

Work from home schedule/ and flexible hours
- Bonus included in position
- Be part of a fast emerging, leading online retailer

**A brilliant opportunity for a commercial, trend-driven Category Manager has arisen in our client's team This role will look after our high-performing of Home & Living, to drive growth, profitability and innovation.**

Reporting to the Head of Home & Living, this role will take ownership of a significant category and continue to expand the offering, ensuring a high-quality product and experience for the customer.

Whether you're an established Category Manager looking for a new challenge or Junior Category Manager who is ready to take the next step in their career, if you have excellent business nous, an eye for trend and a passion for Buying and Kitchen Appliances, this could be just the role you've been waiting for

**In this role you'll be responsible for**:

- Identifying commercial opportunities for expansion of the the Home & Living category including sourcing and developing new products
- Engaging and sourcing key suppliers, locally and internationally
- Actively managing daily category operations including; planning and promotional activity, inventory management, shipping and logistics to ensure revenue and profit targets are exceeded every month
- Managing and engaging with key stakeholders, internally and externally, to build effective working relationships and achieve outcomes
- Maximising the profitability of all products, through a depth of understanding of your category and the market
- Being proactive, innovative and striving to continually develop your category for our customers
- Actively negotiating the best possible trading terms and prices
- Drive and control price changes across our different sales channels, and contribute towards pricing reviews when required
- Ensuring timely import of products and stock management, ensuring fulfilment of customer demand
- Monitoring performance and completing range reviews across your category and taking action where necessary
- Overseeing the Assistant Category Manager supporting the category, and playing a key role in coaching and mentoring

**To be successful in this role, you should be**:

- University Degree qualified in a relevant field (Commerce, Business or similar)
- Experienced as a Category Manager/ Buyer, preferably within an Appliance, Kitchen, Home or similar category within an eCommerce, Retail or FMCG environment
- Private Label experience will be highly regarded but is not essential
- Comfortable building and maintaining effective relationships, through exceptional communication and engagement
- Highly analytical and possess commercial nous, being able to recognise opportunity and make quick decisions for the best commercial outcomes, so that we can offer market-leading pricing to our customers
- Comfortable working within a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Being agile and adaptable is key to success
- A whiz with Microsoft Excel (we’re talking VLOOKUP and pivot tables, not SUM and AVERAGE - and we will test your capabilities).Tech savvy and able to use various IT and cloud-based tools to improve efficiency and productivity
- Ready to challenge, be challenged, and work within our highly disruptive business model

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