Woolworths

Category Development Lead - Sydney

• Hybrid working available with 2 days a week WFH and the remaining 3 from our Norwest Support Office

• Work with a team that supports growth and career development

• 2x secondments available: 1x 12 month opportunity and 1x 6 month opportunity
  
  

We are Woolworths Group 
We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that 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 that reflects the diverse communities we serve. 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
The Category Development Lead is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of customer-focused department, category and range reviews strategies for our Merchandising Managers and Category Managers, driving continuous improvement while providing analytical support including developing business improvement opportunities and generating proactive & actionable insights. 

• Identify key strategic priorities for departments, categories and range reviews using quantitative and qualitative data; including customer behaviour, market trends, category performance, pricing, supplier dynamics

• Partner with Category Managers and Merchandise Managers to provide targeted portfolio recommendations on strategy and ranging to deliver strong commercial outcomes

• Driving change with cross-functional squads on strategic growth areas to land a customer first outcome

• Leverage analytical skills and financial acumen to advise on range optimization, clustering, commercial investment and customer opportunities

• Consult and collaborate with cross functional stakeholders across the business to deliver desired outcomes

• Demonstrate continuous improvement and evolving category development process in line with the company’s strategic objectives

What you’ll bring

• Strong coaching and development experience to support junior team members 

• Strong understanding of retail through experience within a Retailer, Supplier or as a Consultant with one of the leading Consultancy firms - Expected

• Bachelor Degree in Business, Marketing, Finance or related subject or equal professional experience - Essential

• Knowledge of existing ranging capabilities in the retail sector - an advantage

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

• Access to Sonder.  Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families

• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you

• 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

• Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary.  Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc

Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group

We’re a proud part of the Woolworths Group – 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ 

Here you’ll be supported and empowered 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. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

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.

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