Assistant Category Manager

We are hiring for an Assistant Category Manager for Grocery to join us for a 12-month fixed term as a leave replacement.

The Assistant Category Manager for Grocery is responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of the Grocery channel strategy for Blackmores in Woolworths and Coles. Key deliverables include channel unit/sales/share growth, winning range reviews, promotional effectiveness & objective category partnerships.

This role is a 12-month fixed term role and reports to the Head of Category Development for Grocery. This role will be working across our NSW work sites – Warriewood and Surry Hills over 3 days per week in office and 2 days from home.

Responsibilities include:

Deliver Category Support: Ensure timely and accurate execution of tasks that enable strategic initiatives.
Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with Category Managers, Sales, and Marketing to maintain alignment and clarity across initiatives.
Generate Actionable Insights: Analyse data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities that influence decision-making.
Manage Promotional Analysis: Track and evaluate promotional activity, including ROI, and support post-event reviews.
Support Space Planning: Assist in building and optimising planograms and shelf layouts to maximise product visibility.
Forecast Innovation Volumes: Model and validate volume projections for new product launches and scenario planning.
Maintain Reporting Tools: Develop and update dashboards, trackers, and presentations for internal and retailer meetings