Job Title: Retail Category Manager
About McCain
We are a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people. Our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do.
About the Role
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced & motivated Category Manager to join our Retail team, located in Melbourne. Reporting into the Head of Category, this role will see you develop and drive elevated business growth conversations, fuelled by highly specialised category capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead category strategy for the relevant portfolios across ANZ
* Maintain relevant Category vision and 3-year strategy across ANZ
* Internal Planning: Lead the AOC planning process, by setting category strategy that ultimately drives/influences brand strategy, private label strategy, innovation, & sales strategy
* Retailer Engagement & Planning: Represent the consumer and shopper, utilising insights & trend analysis to drive elevated category conversations
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
* 5+ years' experience leading category management processes preferable within Retail
* Experience in range, space, price, promotional & mix optimisation
You should also possess:
* A highly developed understanding of the leading established retailers & emerging environments
* Highly skilled in influencing without authority & building collaborative partnerships across internal & external stakeholders
About McCain's Culture
We believe in creating safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. We act like owners, clearing obstacles and doing the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.