Category Manager - Typo Global Support Centre at Cotton On Group Services Pty Ltd

Geelong, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Category Management, Product Strategy, Trend Forecasting, Market Analysis, Supplier Negotiation, Product Lifecycle Management, Commercial Accountability, Stakeholder Collaboration, Inventory Productivity, Range Expansion, Customer Insight Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Team Leadership, Budget Management, Design Collaboration, Retail Trading

Industry

Retail

Description

ABOUT US From Australia to the World: Typo's Next Chapter Needs You! Typo is on a mission to become the global leader in stationery, travel and gifting, reclaiming our place as a creative, cultural disruptor. As we gear up for the next stage of our exciting brand refresh, we're looking for a Category Manager who can turn big ideas into even bigger realities. At Typo, we turn the ordinary into the extraordinary, providing you with the tools to express your unique creativity. Known for a bold creative voice and distinctive point of view, Typo's in-house design team creates products to bring joy into the everyday. Typo’s design-led rebrand has only just begun and you will be part of our exciting journey as we redefine every touchpoint of the brand and expand our reach to new audiences around the world. WELCOME TO THE ERA OF REINVENTION As our Category Manager in Stationery, you'll lead the vision, strategy, and performance of one of Typo's most iconic and influential categories. From notebooks and pens to organisation, desk essentials, and creative tools, you'll shape the products that inspire self-expression, productivity, and creativity for our customers every day. This role is about more than just great product. It's about owning the full journey—from idea to execution—and ensuring we continue to redefine what stationery means in a modern, trend-driven world. You'll balance innovation with commerciality, bringing fresh ideas to market while driving category growth and performance. You'll lead with insight and intuition, blending customer obsession, trend forecasting, and commercial thinking. As the Stationery category continues to evolve, you'll be the one driving it forward, creating products that customers love and keeping Typo at the forefront of the category. ABOUT THE ROLE • Build and execute a bold, insight-led product strategy for Typo's Stationery category • Own the full product lifecycle from concept and development through to trading performance and profitability • Use trend forecasting, customer insights and market analysis to identify opportunities for innovation and growth • Drive category performance across sales, margin, product mix, productivity and range expansion • Collaborate with Design, Planning, Marketing and Production teams to bring exciting product stories and collections to life • Manage supplier relationships and negotiate sustainable, value-driven outcomes • Champion innovation and continuously evolve the category to stay ahead of customer and market trends • Inspire and lead your team to think creatively, move with pace and deliver outstanding results YOU ARE • An experienced Buyer or Category Manager, ideally with experience across stationery, lifestyle, gifting, creative products or adjacent categories • Passionate about product, trends, and customer behaviour, with a strong eye for innovation and design • A strategic thinker who can balance creative ambition with commercial accountability • A highly collaborative leader who builds strong relationships and develops high-performing teams • Curious, customer-focused, and always looking for new ways to challenge convention and drive growth • Energised by fast-paced environments and excited by the opportunity to shape the future of a category BENEFITS • Competitive salary • Flexible working options & people-first leave initiatives • Access to our world-class Support Centre, with an in-house restaurant & state-of-the-art wellness centre featuring free gym & holistic health services • Subsidised onsite childcare centre • 50% off our Brands | Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids, Rubi Shoes, Typo, Factorie & Supre • 24/7 Wellness support – mental health, relationships, family + more • Local & Global career growth • Discounts for you & your family – medical, travel, financial + more • Performance & Peak incentives to reward + recognise our team • Returnity - Paid program for new parents heading back to work • Bring your dog to work • Recognition, team connection moments & more! Cotton On’s purpose is to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Born in Australia, Cotton On is a global fashion and lifestyle retailer with eight brands across 22 countries and 1,500 stores. Powered by 20,000 team members, who together with our customers, are making a positive impact through one life-changing Foundation. Taking their Aussie lifestyle to the world and delivering Good along the way, Cotton On brands offer youthful fashion and lifestyle products across women's, men’s, kids, body, accessories and stationery.  We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20,000 team members from countless nationalities, and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us. We are focused on bringing more voices, experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers. If you have any individual needs in order to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@cottonon.com.au so we may support you in completing the job application process.

Responsibilities

Lead the vision, strategy, and commercial performance of the Stationery category from concept to execution. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive growth, innovation, and profitability while managing supplier relationships.