Category Manager - Hawthorn East

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

Swaggle is a bunch of pet obsessives on a mission to lighten your pet-parenting load and aim to make you and your pet’s life pawsitively better! This is a unique opportunity to become part of an ASX 50-backed joint venture with Coles Group. All the benefits and budget of one of Australia’s largest retailers but culture of a startup, this is an opportunity to join us in shaping the future of pet retail for the better and finding more ways to care and spoil our pets. We’re not winning till your pets grinning. #Swaggle

About the role

Swaggle is looking for a passionate Category Manager to drive our pet product selection, ensuring we offer only the best for our four-legged friends (and their humans!). In this role, you will analyse market trends, build relationships with top pet brands and develop strategies to optimise our product assortment. If you live and breathe all things pets and have experience in category management this is your chance to turn your love for animals into a career. Join us and help make every tail wag with excitement!

• Manage varied senior stakeholders across different departments
• Responsible for managing a complex, high profile, fast paced category and accountable for growing profitable category sales
• Be accountable for the execution of the category's pricing, promotion, range selection, layout development and product development

About you and your skills

This role will enable you to be super creative and bring your proven entrepreneurial acumen to the forefront in this exciting role. You'll also need:

• Experience in pet care or pet products
• A thorough understanding of managing large categories and delivering a clear customer focused plan
• Proven category management experience in a fast-paced business
• Experience managing complex supplier relationships
• Leadership experience to effectively manage a team and champion team objectives
• Outstanding influencing, negotiation, and developed stakeholder management skills
• A dynamic style, to operate in a fast paced, customer-driven retail environment
• Strong financial acumen within a highly commercial environment

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: 151796

Employment Type: Full time

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