ANZ Category & Commercial Strategy Lead

Colgate Palmolive; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a strategic Commercial Category Manager in Sydney to own macro category strategy across specialty retail and eCommerce in ANZ. You will lead the translation of category vision into 7P plans, optimize pricing and promotions, and work closely with Brand and Customer Development teams to drive revenue growth and long‑term profitability.

The role requires 5+ years in FMCG or retail, strong analytics, and experience managing P&L and cross‑functional initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 5+ years in FMCG/commercial roles.
• Strong P&L, RGM, and BI data analytics experience.
• Experience across multiple retail environments including eCommerce.
• Ability to translate category opportunities into brand opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Act as the bridge between Brand Management and Customer Development to drive growth.
• Own Category Vision for Science Diet in ANZ and translate it into actionable 7P plans across Retail Environments.
• Lead 1-3 year Retail Environment plans, including 7P strategy and execution.
• Safeguard brand equity and P&L while driving sustainable market leadership.
• Lead or support major commercial events and customer activations.

Skills

Commercial experience

Trade marketing

Category management

P&L management

Revenue Growth Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Unify

Quantium

Excel

Google Suite

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a strategic Commercial Category Manager in Sydney to own macro category strategy across specialty retail and eCommerce in ANZ. You will lead the translation of category vision into 7P plans, optimize pricing and promotions, and work closely with Brand and Customer Development teams to drive revenue growth and long‑term profitability.

The role requires 5+ years in FMCG or retail, strong analytics, and experience managing P&L and cross‑functional initiatives.