Assistant Category Manager - Home (Decor, Storage & Tabletop)
1. Newly created role within the Big W Commercial team, looking after Decor, Storage & Tabletop categories
2. Develop as a Assistant Category Manager with clear development & succession plan to build trusted relationships within the BIG W business
3. Opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia
What we're like
At BIG W everyday’s a big day. For you, this could be the start of something big.
There are over 15,000 of us, in the biggest cities and the tiniest towns. And each of us has an important role to play to help make a real difference for families by providing real value, real solutions and real care.
If you have a passion for designing and delivering great customer and team experiences, a desire to join a business that is rapidly evolving into a purpose led digital retailer enabled by a great store network, and you’re looking for a place that cares about your development and growth, you could be who we’re looking for.
What you’ll experience
4. A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
5. A progressive and flexible ‘Work from Anywhere’ policy that gives you more control over your work, life and wellbeing.*
6. Parental Leave provision - applies to permanent team members, and excludes casual team Members, fixed term team members and contractors.
What you’ll do
7. Curate ranges, refined GBB competitive pricing & product architecture in line with Category Strategy, using Customer and Market insights to ensure it’s aligned to BIG W strategies
8. Partner with group sourcing & Graphic Packaging Design Team to maximise own brand offers & grow customer advocacy where relevant
9. Manage key strategic Initiatives, as well as deliver targets on sales growth, profitability and market share. Build and manage an effective and sustainable end to end promotional program.
10. Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders. Category Manager & Assistant, Marketing, Digital, Replenishment, Promotions, Cartology, Stores etc. to implement promotional activity effectively
11. Deliver optimum ranges via a planned review schedule, offering choice that is store tailored, reflective of the category roles, incorporates changing customer trends and utilises focused customer insight
What you’ll bring
12. Previous experience in Category Management or Buying in Homewares, with an emphasis on project manag