Woolworths

• Drive commercial performance by meeting targets for sales, profit, GP, and price positioning within our Beauty category for Healthylife & Everyday Market

• Full time permanent position based in Sydney within our Healthylife business & Everyday Market

• Endless career opportunities and competitive salary package

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.

What you'll do

As Category Manager - Beauty you will be responsible for developing and executing the merchandise strategy for a portfolio of beauty categories across healthylife and everyday market. You will bring a high attention to detail, with a strong work ethic and energy to drive growth in a fast growing, digitally led, health start up. 

Strategic & Commercial Leadership: Drive the department's long-term strategy and commercial performance by translating market trends and customer insights into actionable plans that maximize sales, profit, gross margin, and market share.

• Financial & P&L Management: Oversee the department P&L and execute comprehensive commercial frameworks—covering COGS, shrink, pricing, and promotions—to deliver sustainable growth and cost efficiencies.

• Supplier & Stakeholder Partnerships: Cultivate market-leading relationships with suppliers, collaborating with internal teams to execute account plans, conduct business reviews, and enhance customer satisfaction.

• Regulatory Compliance & Risk Mitigation: Ensure strict adherence to all pharmaceutical and healthcare regulations while proactively navigating evolving industry landscapes to mitigate operational risk.

• Operational Excellence & Quality Control: Optimise supply chain operations and implement robust quality control standards to enhance overall efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

• Data-Driven Inventory Management: Leverage data analytics to drive strategic decision-making, partnering with the planning team to monitor inventory levels and ensure optimal stock availability.

What you'll bring

You are a highly organised, process-driven, and solutions-focused professional with a passion for health and wellness. You are adaptable, thrive in fast-paced environments, and have a strong work ethic. You excel at working independently while also being a collaborative team player.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Extensive experience as a Category Manager with a proven track record of leading end-to-end category strategies. This includes defining a long-term strategic vision, fostering seamless cross-functional collaboration to align business objectives, and maintaining full ownership of category performance to drive sustainable growth and profitability.

• Excellent sales, negotiation, and communication skills, demonstrating a strong ability to build and maintain highly effective relationships with key stakeholders.

• Robust problem-solving abilities backed by practical experience in data analysis, performance reporting, and proficiency in Google Suite.

• The versatility to work effectively both autonomously and as a collaborative team member.

What you’ll experience

Endless Possibilities: A global business with career opportunities around every corner and across every discipline.
Wellbeing Support: Access to Sonder, providing free confidential 24/7 financial, medical, and psychological support.
Competitive Perks: Progressive leave policies, team discounts across all Woolworths Group brands, and a robust rewards program.
Financial Flexibility: Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice for novated leases, superannuation, and eligible computing devices.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose. We recognize that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds are better able to innovate and solve problems. We aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong and can reach their full potential.