Category Manager
Coles Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Melbourne • Australia
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About the role
- Take the lead on category performance for QuiteLike meal subscriptions - forecasting demand, building strategies for ready-to-heat products, and expanding our extended range ‘top-ups’.
- Play a key role in improving customer experience, boosting retention, and supporting the Coles Commercial team on growth initiatives as required.
- Collaborate with culinary, sourcing, supply chain, and digital product teams, as well as suppliers and Coles BU category teams, to deliver plans that delight customers and hit commercial targets.
Requirements
- 5+ years in category management, commercial trading, or similar roles within FMCG, retail, or e-commerce.
- Experience in demand forecasting and inventory planning.
- Proven ability to manage category growth strategies and extended range development.
- Strong project management skills with experience launching new propositions.
- Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and drive decisions.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
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Hard Skills & Tools
demand forecastinginventory planningcategory managementcommercial tradingcategory growth strategiesextended range developmentproject managementdata interpretationanalytical skills
Soft Skills
customer experience improvementstakeholder managementinfluencing skills