Category Lead

Job title : Category Lead
Location : Melbourne
Job type : Permanent or Full Time
Contact name : Lyndsay Allan
Job reference : 1534072
About the role

Leading a team of 4 including Category Assistants and Merchandisers to enable the best instore experience and performance for the branches. Working across multiple sites which are going through a phase of transformations and growth. 

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage relationships with all suppliers 
  • Conduct range reviews 
  • Analyze market trends and shopping data 
  • Manage instore layouts, cisual merchandising and planograms
  • Provide guidance to the team to execute in store strategy 
  • Working alongside ecommerce team to enhance the shopper experience 
  • Product training with suppliers to all branches
  • Manage calendar of all promotional activities 
  • Present at monthly board meetings to all stakeholders 

Skills & Experience 
  • Minimum 2 years managerial experience
  • 5 years experience minimum in a Category/Buying role   
  • Excellent negotiation skills with 'win win' mentality 
  • Strong Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Vlookup etc
  • Proven experience in spotting opportunities and executing strategy 
  • Passionate about customer experience online and instore 
About the Company

Customer centric, people focused business continuously looking to grow and improve. They are a family run business with excellent motivations and incentives to create a great culture. 

Apply

Please apply to the advert with an up to date CV and Lyndsay will be in touch.