Category Manager Endeavour Group

**About Us**

Endeavour Group was created in 2020 through the restructure and merger of the Woolworths Group drinks and hospitality businesses. With a strong track record of growth, combined these businesses form the leading customer franchise in drinks and hospitality in Australia.

United behind a common purpose of 'Creating a more sociable future together', we are a 28,000+ strong team with more than 1600 stores and 330 hotels nationally, including leading brands such as Dan Murphy's, BWS and ALH Hotels.

Endeavour Group has separated from Woolworths during the calendar year 2021 and is well-positioned as an ASX Top 50 Company. Join the team at an exciting time in their evolution

At Endeavour Group we are home to some of Australia's most iconic liquor brands, Dan Murphy's and BWS, we are a 28,000+ strong team with more than 1600 stores and 330 hotels nationally under our ALH Hotels banner.

Our portfolio extends beyond hospitality & retail, including businesses like Pinnacle Drinks, Paragon Wine Estates, Langtons Fine Wine, Shorty's & Jimmy Brings - needless to say, a career at Endeavour Group offers numerous growth & development opportunities

We are the market leader in liquor retail, with a common purpose to 'Create a more sociable future together' and we are now looking for our next set of influential and dynamic Category Managers to join our Merchandise team.

**About the Opportunity**

We have exciting opportunities to join our business within a variety of categories at Endeavour Group, where you will be at the forefront of liquor trends and leadership.

We are looking for experienced Category Managers who can coach, lead and develop their team as well as deliver targets on sales growth, profitability and category strategy.

Supplier and stakeholder management is key and you will work closely with category teams to develop strong commercial relationships with major suppliers.

Reporting to the Merchandise Manager, you will be responsible for:

- Consistent delivery and management of category sales & profit metrics (financial, team & customer).
- Negotiate and lead commercial conversations for the category with internal and external stakeholders.
- Continuously leverage data & insights to drive continuous improvement and sustainable growth for Endeavour and our supply partners.
- Build deep knowledge of the industry and leverage best practice to develop and execute a promotional category strategy to deliver KPI's.
- Collaborate cross-category and across Endeavour to ensure delivery of overall business goals.
- Develop and empower your team to work end to end together, creating a customer first team culture.

**What you'll need to succeed**:
You will bring to the role a dynamic personality, with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships. You will have strong numerical, analytical and negotiation skills as well as proven experience in retail buying, marketing or business development, ideally within liquor.

You will be an engaging people leader with a collaborative working style, be agile in your thinking and adaptable to change.

You will also have:

- Demonstrated experience within a similar career role, ideally within a complex, matrix environment.
- Strong commercial acumen - ability to interpret results, analyse and plan for the future.
- Excellent communication skills (written / verbal).
- A passion for leadership and developing talent.
- Knowledgeable and confident in the world of liquor; Spirits, Premix or Wine experience will be highly regarded.
- Merchandising / Business Marketing / Finance or similar qualifications.

**The Perks**
- Everyday Rewards Card which gives you access to exclusive employee discounts across Woolworths, BIG W and Endeavour Group brands (BWS, Dan Murphy's, etc) as well as discounts at our ALH Venues
- Access to our Endeavour Group Employee Share Scheme
- Headspace days - no meetings company wide.
- Flexible working arrangements are encouraged and our norm

**Grow with Endeavour Group**

Endeavour Group comprises a diverse range of drinks and hospitality businesses including BWS, Dan Murphy's, ALH Hotels and Pinnacle Drinks. We are focused on growing and transforming our businesses to meet the changing needs of customers and we're driven by a culture that puts our customers and team first.

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do. We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation. At Endeavour Group we value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating a more sociable future - for o