Assistant Category Buying Manager, White Wine

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

About the team

Our Coles Liquor team work across three leading brands (Liquorland, First Choice Liquor Market and Vintage Cellars), each with their own unique offering and customer base. With a network of more than 930 stores and ultra-convenient online sites, delivering on our commitment to provide accessible drink solutions for every occasion.

About the role

Are you ready to take the next step in your buying career and help shape the future of retail liquor in Australia? Coles Liquor is seeking a passionate and driven Assistant Category Buying Manager to support the execution of our commercial strategy and deliver exceptional value to our customers.

As an Assistant Category Buying Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting the Category Manager across all channels. You’ll help build trade and promotional plans, maintain strong supplier relationships, and ensure seamless execution of category strategies. This is a dynamic role that blends commercial acumen, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven decision-making.

You’ll also:

• Develop and execute trade and promotional plans aligned with the value strategy and trading principles
• Collaborate with suppliers to negotiate promotional deals and manage day-to-day relationships
• Support range reviews, product launches, and category planning
• Provide financial analysis and insights to drive performance
• Maintain promotional and product master data in collaboration with internal teams
• Act as a central point of contact for resolving cross-functional issues

About you and your skills

The ideal candidate for the Assistant Category Buying Manager role is a commercially savvy, customer-focused professional with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for retail. They are curious and proactive, able to turn data into actionable insights and contribute meaningfully to category strategies. With experience in product or portfolio management, they thrive in collaborative environments, build strong stakeholder relationships, and adapt quickly to changing priorities. Their ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution makes them a key contributor to driving growth and delivering value for customers.

You’ll also have:

• Experience working with suppliers and supporting buyers in system-related tasks
• Strong relationship-building skills across internal and external stakeholders
• High attention to detail and data accuracy
• Advanced PC skills, especially in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• RSA certification

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

About the recruitment process

We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.au

Job ID: 166509

Employment Type: Full time

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