Woolworths

Category Manager - Value Added Protein

• We’re seeking an experienced Category Manager with a fresh background who is looking for their next step
• Inclusive culture with a focus on creating genuine career opportunities 
• Opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia

Our Talent Acquisition team is taking a break over the festive season, so please expect a delay in our response to your application

We are Woolworths Group

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand. Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'. That Purpose fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments, and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.

If you're excited to turn today's blue-sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive, and empowering workplace. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work, and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

This role is based in our Norwest Sydney office. 

What you’ll do

• Identifying and developing ranges
• Competitive Price in the market
• Sourcing products
• Negotiating with suppliers
• Developing successful category plans
• Determining both local and overseas product trends and converting these into sales
• Ensuring all products meet legal and statutory obligations
• Designing promotional programs to maximise sales

What you’ll bring

• Proven buying experience at a Category Manager level, in a large supermarket/ FMCG environment or have been identified as a high performing 
• Assistant Category Manager ready for their first Category Management appointment
• Success in developing and executing a clear customer focused Category Plan that is aligned to the overarching divisional strategy and based on sound commercial insights / data
• A strong background and demonstrated ability to negotiate and influence with cross functional and external stakeholders at all levels across the business
• The ability to become an industry expert in the field of responsibility within Australia
• A passion for product and product development and at the forefront of innovation and continuous improvement
• A reputation as an outstanding leader, influencer and deliverer of exceptional results
• Ability to coach and develop a high performing category team and develop a culture where the customer is the focus and at the centre of all decisions made.

What you’ll experience

• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office or hub and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams
• Parental Leave provision - applies to permanent team members, and excludes casual team Members, fixed term team members and contractors.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.