We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

ABOUT YOU AND YOUR SKILLS

In this role you will be able to utilise your experience in understanding market share gaps and helping to develop and implement a market leading plan across this portfolio. Well-developed stakeholder management skills will be key to the success of this role.

You’ll also have:

• Demonstrated Category Management experience within a retail environment
• Outstanding influencing, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Creative style with the ability to operate in a dynamic, customer-driven retail environment
• Proven ability to champion and drive change
• Strong financial acumen within a highly commercial environment

As a Category Manager, you will have full accountability of the P&L and will develop a category strategy to implement across our stores. This is a role that requires a strong commercial acumen and innovative mindset.
Utilising your strategic skills, you will identify growth opportunities within your category and partner with suppliers to determine range and pricing structure, ensuring we provide the best options for our customers.

You’ll also:

• Drive results and performance of your category
• Work cross-functionally across Marketing, Operations, Transformation and Strategy
• Execute our customer-centric strategy for your category
• Drive innovation within the category, working closely with the broader Coles Health, Beauty & Baby team
• Build strong relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, using your negotiation and influencing skills to drive the direction of the category