Woolworths

Assistant Category Manager – Confectionery (Permanent)

• Permanent, full-time position based in Sydney
• Flexible working arrangements (minimum 3 days in the office)
• Inclusive culture with genuine career development opportunities

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 empowered in a dynamic, inclusive, and flexible workplace. With 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

As Assistant Category Manager – Confectionery, you’ll support the Category Manager in executing category plans that are better for customers, simpler for stores, and deliver on both financial and non-financial targets.

You’ll be accountable for the On-the-Go Bars, Gum and Candy categories, helping to shape promotional programs, build supplier relationships, and drive growth across a high-performing portfolio.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Delivering market share–winning promotional and event plans that provide great value for customers.
  
• Using data and insights to ensure plans are competitive, customer-led, and profitable.
  
• Managing delivery of key financial KPIs across sales, profit, and margin.
  
• Driving non-financial KPIs, including Voice of Supplier, Voice of Team, and Voice of Customer.
  
• Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships through effective communication and negotiation.
  
• Collaborating across teams — including Marketing, Online, Replenishment, and Operations — to deliver seamless promotional execution.

What you’ll bring

• Previous experience in Buying, Sales, or Category Management (preferred).
  
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation experience.
  
• A track record in driving sales, profit, and market share through customer-led initiatives.
  
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and influencing skills.
  
• Resilience and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to adapt to changing business needs.

What you’ll experience

• A fast-paced category with exposure to a broad, exciting business network.
  
• A high-performing, collaborative team with a true “one team” culture.
  
• Access to Sonder, providing free, confidential 24/7 personal and family support (financial, medical, psychological, or physical).
  
• A progressive and competitive leave policy, giving you more space for what matters most.
  
• Team discounts across Woolworths Group brands and a robust rewards program celebrating purpose-driven work.
  
• Access to salary sacrifice options, including novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, and computing devices.

Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group

Here, you’ll be supported and empowered to explore new ideas, make bold commitments, and innovate better ways to serve millions of customers every week.

Backed by a culture of genuine care, flexibility, and career growth, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are truly endless.