Category Development Manager

3 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia Blackbook Recruitment Full time
Growing company - excel growth Well know brand Flexible environment / Excellent Team

Our client is a leading national pharmaceutical business with a range of innovative and premium products. As a key player within the channel, there is a continual focus on innovation to drive growth and ensure the business remains relevant, hence they are in need of a Category Development Manager to join the team.
  
The Role
  
Reporting to the Head of Sales, you will be responsible for:

  • Driving the vision and delivery of new products to ensure the business remain competitive and relevant within the wellness channel.
  • Work as a conduit between Sales, Product and Manufacturing, leveraging data, insights and some input from Sales to deliver high-level requirements for new products and existing product improvements, ensuring they align with the overall business strategy.
  • Ensure delivery of key NPD projects and ensure that Sales have the right product and product knowledge
  • Maintain Health Portfolio to ensure optimal sales and margins can be achieved
  • Co-ordinate go-to-market strategies when launching new products or features, by including:
    • Product range training and education for agents and distributors and their customers
    • Develop Category plan
    • Partner with clients to focus and plan category growth 
    • Insights and data presentation for customers and Sales team visits
    • Tradeshow design and implementation
    • Brand messaging and promotional design

 
Your Background

  • Category experience within a relevant role
  • Highly competent working both independently and in teams with strong communication/influencing capabilities
  • Demonstrated project management experience
  • Able to convert data research into insights
  • Financial Acumen
  • Tertiary qualification

 
What’s on Offer?

This is a well-grounded business with a willingness to invest in innovation and NPD. You will be rewarded with a generous salary package and unique career development as you influence and lead the NPD strategy for the entire channel.

If this sounds like a role for you, please apply below, or, contract Vicki Iliopoulos at Blackbook Executive at vicki@blackbookexecutive.com.au.



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