Category Manager

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Pro-Pac Group Full time

Company Description

An opportunity exists to join one of Australia's fastest-growing general packaging supply companies. Pro-Pac Packaging is a national company with a reputation for delivering excellent service, support and knowledge within the industry. We pride ourselves on our work environment and down to earth team and management.

**About the Industrial Packaging division**

Our Industrial division not only manufactures our own biodegradable void-fill products but we also stock and support all types of void-fill needs, whether it be air-pillow, paper or bubble. We import and distribute some of the world's leading brands of general industrial packaging products such as tapes, stretchwrap and strapping.

**Job Description**:
**About the Category Team**

The Category team ensures up-to-date product offerings, captures market share, and brings value to markets through innovation.

**About the role**

As a Category Manager your key responsibilities will be to drive profitable growth within your categories by developing and executing a customer led category strategy. You will bring together numerous stakeholders within the organisation and externally across our suppliers and customers to deliver the plan.

**Key Responsibilities of the position**:

- Uncovering, developing and executing product ranges and offers that meet our customers' needs
- Lead the development of negotiation outcomes, tactics, navigate complex supply arrangements
- Provide expert advice and lead training to the sales team and customer service on the category strategy and value/differentiation drivers
- Establishing and building on strong relationships and communication across stakeholders internally and externally to build effective working relationships
- Maximising profitability through a strong understanding of the products and the market
- Identify relevant customer opportunities for new channels and existing/potential customers
- Keeping up to date on any changes in regulations on your products into your markets and be able to communicate and educate the sales team

**Qualifications**:
**To be successful in this role, you will have**:

- A relevant tertiary qualification - procurement, supply chain, business, commerce, or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated experience as a Category Manager
- The ability to be agile, adaptable and have a teamwork mentality
- Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver products and projects within tight deadlines
- Highly analytical and a commercial acumen
- Sound written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to think strategically and execute methodically
- An interest in sustainability and innovation
- An ability to be flexible and adaptable within a high pressure and changing environment and effectively manage multiple priorities
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to develop relationships and influence key stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail and a hands on approach
- System experience in D365, Focus or Pronto (desirable but not essential)

Additional Information
- Pro-Pac Packaging is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by law._

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