Category Manager - Fruit & Veg
Full time
at Woolworths Supermarkets
in
Australia
Posted on February 22, 2025
Job details
- We’re seeking an experienced Category Manager to lead an incredible team within F&V, this role will have ACMs, CAs & Buyers reporting directly to this Category Manager.
- Inclusive culture with a focus on creating genuine career opportunities.
- Opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia. We are Woolworths Group We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand. Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'. That Purpose fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments, and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. If you're excited to turn today's blue-sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive, and empowering workplace. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work, and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless. What You’ll Experience
- A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
- Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
- Parental Leave provision - applies to permanent team members, and excludes casual team Members, fixed term team members and contractors.
- Collaborate with suppliers to negotiate mutually beneficial agreements that align with customer needs and commercial objectives.
- Develop and execute category plans that provide a clear roadmap for supply partners, ensuring effective collaboration and alignment.
- Drive sales growth and profit improvement by implementing strategic category initiatives that optimise product offerings and merchandising strategies.
- Identify and capitalise on opportunities that enhance customer satisfaction, streamline store operations, and reduce costs for Woolworths.
- Continuously evaluate supplier capabilities, proactively seek new partnerships, and cultivate existing relationships to secure long-term competitive advantage.
- Proven experience in driving category growth and working cross functionally.
- Passion for coaching and developing team.
- Ability to work cross functionally across the wider F&V tribe.
- Demonstrated success in developing and executing customer-focused category plans aligned with the divisional strategy and supported by sound commercial insights and data.
- Strong negotiation and influence skills with cross-functional and external stakeholders at all levels of the business.
- Passion for product and the ability to become an expert in the space.
Apply safely
To stay safe in your job search, information on common scams and to get free expert advice, we recommend that you visit SAFERjobs, a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organization working to combat job scams.
Improve your chance to get this job.
Do an online course on Management, Leadership and Business starting now.
-
Human Capital Management Courses Distance Learning Ltd.AED 184
AED 367Duration: Upto 1 Hour -
AED 37Duration: Upto 4 Weeks
