Permanent opportunity based in Sydney
Working within the Small format portfolio; across a variety of different categories
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 do
Assist the Category Manager in executing category plans that are better for customers, simpler for stores and deliver against financial and non-financial targets. The primary role of an ACM is to run an effective promotional program and events schedule that delivers against sales, profit and market share targets.
Curate the optimal product mix for Small Format stores by leveraging sales data and customer insights to balance core supermarket ranges with bespoke, local-market products.
Scout and onboard emerging suppliers through commercial analysis and "test and learn" launches, ensuring a constant pipeline of innovative, high-potential ranges.
Strategic Promotion Management: Execute end-to-end promotional programs, utilising ROI analysis and "Voice of Customer" KPIs to negotiate favorable supplier investment and maximize gross profit.
Lead new product development (NPD) from pre-launch margin analysis to post-launch execution, ensuring sustained growth through strategic in-store visibility.
Monitor financial KPIs and stakeholder feedback to proactively optimise underperforming lines and ensure planograms are fit-for-purpose and aligned with category goals.
What you’ll bring
Previous Assistant Category Manager experience preferred due to the importance and complexity of role
Negotiation and influencing skills
Willingness to learn, collaborate with the wider team and adapt with changing conditions
Excellent organisation and time management skills
Strong commercial acumen
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.
A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office or hub and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams.
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.
Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.
We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.
