Category Manager Food

6 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia FutureYou Full time $70,000 - $120,000 per year

Category Manager – Food & Beverage


•      Newly created role with real impact


•      Drive category growth and sales across Food & Beverage


•      Based in Preston | Competitive salary + bonus + career development

Client Details

Our client is a leading FMCG group with national presence across food, beverages, personal care, and health & wellness. With a fast-paced, growing business and a diverse portfolio, this is an environment where ambitious professionals can make a real impact.

Description 

This newly created role combines category expertise with sales performance. You'll work closely with the National Account Manager, Finance team, and Commercial Analyst to shape range, influence pricing and promotions, and drive in-store execution. You'll also have a close working relationship with the Trade Marketing team to deliver impactful initiatives in Food & Beverage. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded Category Manager who thrives on challenge and wants to grow with a dynamic FMCG business.

Duties

• Partner on category and sales performance: range, promotions, and execution, with input into pricing

• Collaborate closely with the Trade Marketing team to deliver POS, merchandising, displays, and activations that support sales growth

• Analyse shopper behaviour, trends, and competitor activity to identify commercial opportunities

• Partner with sales, category, and commercial teams to maximise customer and business outcomes

• Identify and deliver new category growth opportunities with strong commercial business cases

Skills & experience

• 5+ years FMCG Category Management, with proven Food & Beverage experience essential

• Proven ability to drive sales growth and commercial results

• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of shopper behaviour

• Excellent negotiation, communication, and presentation skills

• Proactive, adaptable, and thrives in a fast-paced, sales-driven environment

Benefits

• Competitive base salary

• Tools of trade (phone, tablet)

• Career development and training opportunities

• Work in a fast-growing, national FMCG business

How to apply

If you're a Category Manager with Food & Beverage experience and want to drive sales and category growth, full working rights apply now via the link or contact me directly for a confidential discussion

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