SPC Global (ASX:SPG) is an iconic food manufacturer with a 100-year commitment to playing a positive role in the Australian economy and manufacturing industry. Our commercial business office is located in Melbourne CBD and runs four Business Divisions – SPC, The Original Beverage Co, Nature One and Natural Ingredients.
Our Group has a portfolio of brands with a focus on providing nourishment and wellness for consumers globally. Our Group’s products span packaged fruit and tomatoes, baked beans and spaghetti, ready-made meals, beverages, juice and wellness shots, powdered milk products, and vegetable and fruit supplies to the food service industry.
With a strong heritage in Australia, and ambitious plans to grow both domestically and internationally, this is an exciting time to join our business.
The Opportunity:
The Category Manager plays a pivotal role in delivering SPC Global’s category growth plans through ownership of reporting, shelf management, and execution tracking.
This role ensures the right product assortment and in-store presentation by leading planogram development, conducting detailed space-to-sales analysis, and collaborating with internal teams to optimise ranging and merchandising.
Working closely with Sales, Marketing, and Demand Planning, the Category Manager drives the implementation of agreed category initiatives, ensuring they are delivered on time, in full, and to a high standard across key customers and channels.
Alongside internal partnering, the Category Manager engages with retail partners and available data to monitor category performance and execution in market.
By leveraging scan data, shopper insights, and internal performance metrics, they identify risks, opportunities, and improvement areas, translating findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
This role acts as the bridge between strategic category planning and in-market execution, ensuring SPC Global’s category strategies are effectively implemented, measured, and refined to deliver tangible commercial results.
Key Responsibilities:
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Collaborate with customer, marketing and RGM teams to support delivery of customer joint business plans (JBPs), for relevant categories
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Support execution through customer engagement and presentations
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Develop QTRly customer review and performance reviews
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Maintain and update category dashboards, scorecards, and performance trackers using scan data and sales reports. Track KPIs (e.g. sales, margin, share) and course-correct based on performance trends.
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Analyse sales trends, promotional effectiveness, and range performance to identify growth opportunities or risks.
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Present regular performance updates to internal teams and escalate issues proactively
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Develop the preferred Shelf plans for SPC’s categories by leveraging shopper research, analytics and where required direct 3rd party space management suppliers to develop customer specific planograms
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Build data-driven range, space, and merchandising recommendations.
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Support Marketing team stage in gate process gates 3–5 with relevant category information and analytics including benchmarks, validation, shopper behavior and anticipated source of volume
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The employee will participate fully in the Health & Safety improvement process.
The successful candidate will have:
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Tertiary Qualified in Business (or similar) or Finance (accounting)
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Advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint skills, high level system use and presenting to an audience
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Successful track record working in FMCG across Category, RGM and/ or Sales
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Established reputation as a high achiever with strong understanding of Category Management
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Strong planning & organisation skills, and attention to detail
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Ability to manage multiple projects
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Ability to innovate and build on existing processes to increase efficiency/accuracy.
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Ability to build working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
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Ability to work autonomously
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Self-lead with the ability to formally present and influence across all levels of internal & external stakeholders
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Highly resourceful, independent and proactive
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Excellent interpersonal skills and stakeholder management abilities
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Confident analytical and reporting skills
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Organised approach to tasks
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Able to follow direction whilst working in a proactive and independent manner
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Adaptable to change and work within a high pace environment
Our Culture:
Our employees come from all walks of life, across many cultures and backgrounds. The strength of our brands is supported through the strength of our people.
This is a rare opportunity to join a diverse, exciting workplace during a transformation period and make positive contributions to the growth of SPC.
Aside from being part of one of Australia’s most iconic businesses, SPC Global will also make sure you are fully trained for the job you are asked to do, and you will work in a great team environment with others who have a wealth of experience to share. We offer a competitive salary and opportunities for personal and career development.
You will be required to meet SPC Global’s employment criteria which will include pre-employment medical screening. Interested?
For more information visit www.spc.com.au and apply today!
