Coles Group

Assistant Category Manager – PetCare

Coles Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Australia

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About the role

  • Manage the end-to-end promotional trade plan
  • Work closely with varied domestic suppliers as part of this high-performance team
  • Have end to end accountability, managing forecasting and range reviews.
  • Manage the collection, in-put, and maintenance of all category data, including promotional systems, data systems and new lines.
  • Deliver against the overall category strategy.
  • Execute the category’s pricing, promotion, range selection and layout development.
  • Develop strong supplier relationships to effectively partner and execute goals.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated Category Management and/or Merchandise experience within a retail environment.
  • Outstanding influencing, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strategic thinking with the ability to operate in a dynamic, customer-driven retail environment.
  • Proven ability to champion and drive change, the ability to generate new and meaningful ideas and drive continuous improvement.
  • Strong commercial acumen
  • Customer first approach
Benefits
  • 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.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Category ManagementMerchandise experienceForecastingData managementPricing strategyPromotion executionRange selectionLayout development
Soft skills
InfluencingNegotiationStakeholder managementStrategic thinkingChange managementContinuous improvementCommercial acumenCustomer focus