Category Manager - Consumer Electronics

We have an exceptional opportunity for a tech-savvy Category Manager to join our Tech & Electronics divisions within the Purchasing team! Looking after our iconic tech and consumer electronics product range, we're looking for a commercial and outcomes focused Category Manager to continue curating our product offering, ensuring our customers benefit from the trending and most in-demand products in the market.

Reporting to the Director of Purchasing, this role will suit an emerging Category Manager, enabling direct ownership of a category portfolio, developing exciting new products, partnering with suppliers and keeping on top of market trends to provide our customers with high quality products at unbeatable value.

If you're an ambitious, driven and career-focused Assistant Buyer / Category Assistant / Junior Category Manager looking to step up and challenge yourself, or have a couple of years as a Category Manager / Buyer and are familiar with category ownership and P/L responsibilities, this is a brilliant opportunity to utilise your sourcing and buying expertise within a leading, ASX listed eCommerce business, and turn your passion for product into an exceptional offering for our customer!

In this role you'll be responsible for:Identifying commercial opportunities for category expansion including sourcing and developing new productsEngaging with key suppliers of internationally renowned brands and Kogan.com's very own Exclusive BrandsManaging and engaging with key stakeholders, internally and externally, to build effective working relationships and achieve optimal outcomesEnsuring the most efficient logistics, warehousing and shipping options are chosen for each productMaximising profitability of all products, through a deep and thorough understanding of your category and the industryBeing proactive, innovative and striving to continually develop your category for our customersActively negotiating the best possible trading terms and pricesDrive and control price changes across our different sales channelsEnsuring timely introduction of new products, efficient management of current and future inventory and ensuring timely fulfilment of customer demandActively manage and monitor inventory levels to achieve your category's goals and KPIs. This includes forward forecasting, planning promotional activity and actively reacting to market conditions.Monitoring performance and completing range reviews across your category and recommending corrective actions to maximize your category's commercial outcomes.Partnering with the Marketing & Promotions teams to ensure product listings are well merchandised and discoverable to support the customer journey To be successful in this role, you should be:University Degree qualified in a relevant field (Commerce, Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or similar)Have experience with Category ownership, at either an Assistant / Junior / Category Manager level, preferably within an eCommerce, Retail or FMCG environment. Experience with Tech & Electronics categories will be highly regardedComfortable building and maintaining effective relationships, through effective communication and vendor engagementHighly analytical and possess commercial nous, be able to recognise opportunity and make quick decisions for the best commercial outcomes, so that we can offer market-leading value to our customers.Possess a blend of analytical negotiation, strategic thinking, problem-solving and having a solutions-focused growth mindsetComfortable working within a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Constant change is your friend - being agile and adaptable is key to success in this role!A whiz with Microsoft Excel (we're talking VLOOKUP and pivot tables, not SUM and AVERAGE - and we will test your capabilities).Tech savvy and able to use various IT and cloud-based tools to improve efficiency and productivity.Ready to challenge, be challenged, and work within our highly disruptive business model.Why Kogan.com?Work with an incredible team to solve important challenges, helping to drive Australia and New Zealand's eCommerce futureYour role has a lot of ownership, autonomy and little red tape. You'll be empowered to achieve positive outcomes and your work will have a real impactYou'll be at the forefront of the eCommerce industry with us and be part of a company that are the Pioneers of eCommerce in AustraliaBe an Intrepreneur, playing a hands on role in shaping our strategy at our HQA range of employee benefits such as; complimentary Kogan First Membership, team exclusive discounts, Health & Wellness program, Learning & Development and Lunch & Learns, Hackathons, Team member referral program, Company and team events and celebrations, community engagement (volunteering) and extensive career development opportunities plus loads more!To apply Express your interest in this opportunity by uploading your CV and Cover Letter, outlining your interest in the position and how you think you can help grow the Kogan business. Hot tip, generic Cover Letters won't cut it here! Stand out with an application that shows a deep knowledge of the Kogan.com business and how we operate, to allow yours to be looked upon more favourably.

Innovative thinking got our business to where it is now, so it makes sense that we look for like-minded problem solvers! As a first step to our process, all new candidates will be sent testing, so be sure to keep an eye out for it!

About Us We're Kogan.com, Pioneers of eCommerce in Australia.

At Kogan.com we offer rewarding careers, where you build your skills, are mentored by the best in the industry and get to share your expert knowledge in an innovative Company where your ideas and opinions count. You get to solve really important challenges to drive eCommerce's future, and get to do it with a great team culture and benefits!

Join Kogan.com to master your craft, do your best work, make a real difference and work with the best. At Kogan.com, your work will have an immediate impact on transforming the Australian and New Zealand retail environment.

Heads up! Kogan.com is a fast-paced business - our vacancy close dates are subject to change. We will assess applications as they are received, so don't wait to apply!

All new Kogan.com team members are required to undergo a National Police Record check and must have full-time Australian working rights

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