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Title: Category Manager School Supplies and Learning & Development
Location:
Chadstone, Victoria, AU
About us
At Officeworks we make bigger things happen. Our customers, our team, and our community are our heart and soul. We’re focused on delivering a wide range, low price and great service.
About the role
* School Supplies and Learning & Development category
* Opportunity to drive your merchandise career further
* Own the P&L and work hybrid from our beautiful and sustainable Chadstone offices
We are looking for an experienced commercial category leader with a passion for developing and overseeing the category plan and growth of the category proposition in the marketplace, focused on meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
Utilise your product development and category management expertise to bring new ranges to life. This role will lead the customer-centric, multi-channel value proposition and strategy for the category portfolio.
By analysing market trends and customer data, you’ll ensure our offerings are aligned with evolving preferences. You will develop and execute a strategic trade plan that meets category sales, net margin, and EBT targets, delivering growth and profitability across all channels.
This key role will coach, develop and mentor a Category Assistant.
Key points to consider:
* Opportunity to play a key role in delivering the merchandise strategy for a successful business with future growth ambitions.
* Confident management of key metrics including sales, margin, total income, Inventory management, GMROI, GMROS and Category EBT.
* Expand on current trends, bringing a trend-based approach to design and driving innovation in the category.
* Develop and deliver Category plans with the support and collaboration with key stakeholders across the organisation.
* Autonomous role that allows you to use your product development and category management experience to bring new ranges to life for customers.
* Be part of an innovative and successful merchandise team.
About you
As an experienced retail Category Manager, you enjoy building and establishing strong relationships across business functions and all key stakeholders. Your direct sourcing and product lifecycle management experience will enable you to interpret and act on market trends.
Key attributes:
* Established analytical capabilities with strong data literacy.
* Well developed financial/commercial acumen with an established understanding of merchandise financial KPI’s.
* Strong communicator and negotiator who can influence and present.
* Extensive experience in a merchandise category environment, with direct sourcing expertise at both national and international levels.
* Ability to identify and act on macro and micro trends.
* Demonstrated success in designing and launching products in a retail environment.
* Sound interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
* Self-motivated, success-oriented, and a team player with a proactive attitude.
* Tertiary study in Business, Commerce or Engineering would be an advantage.
Our culture
It’s all in a day’s work when you’re part of the Officeworks community. We celebrate our teams’ uniqueness by offering an inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment with flexible working arrangements, a focus on wellbeing and safety, and ongoing training and development opportunities.
At Officeworks, we operate best when our team represents the communities we serve. We proudly commit to providing a safe and supportive work environment for everyone. We actively encourage applications from all candidates, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people with disabilities.
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