Assistant Cat Manager - Blocks (Confec)

Woolworths Supermarkets; Geehi; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team discounts

Rewards program

Hybrid working model

Job summary

Woolworths Group in Sydney is seeking an Assistant Category Manager to drive the Confectionery category, lead promotions, and partner with suppliers to deliver strong ROI.

You will collaborate with Marketing, Online, Replenishment and Promotions to implement dynamic category plans, while enjoying a hybrid work model and clear career development within Australia’s largest grocery group.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Assistant Category Manager or similar in retail is preferred.
• Strong commercial awareness to drive results.
• Proven negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Solid Excel and Google Workspace proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Confectionery category strategy with promotional programs.
• Own range reviews, forecasting, and supplier planning.
• Manage promotions, funding, and phasing for value delivery.
• Analyse data to ensure customer-led offers with ROI.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Online, Replenishment and Promotions.

Skills

Experience & Commercial Acumen

Negotiation & Influence

Communication & Relationship Building

Organisation & Technical Proficiency

Adaptability & Teamwork

Tools

Excel

Google Workspace

Job description

• Permanent

• opportunity based in Sydney within the Blocks Category (Confectionery Blocks, Portion Packs and Bites)

• Inclusive culture with a focus on creating genuine career opportunities

• Opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia

We are Woolworths Group

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 enriched in a dynamic, inclusive, and empowering workplace. 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

As an Assistant Category Manager, you will partner with the Category Manager to execute strategies that delight our customers, simplify store operations, and achieve key financial targets. Your primary focus will be driving our Confectionery ambition by leading a highly effective promotional program and events schedule that boosts sales, profit, and market share.

• End-to-End Category Management: Drive the growth of the Confectionery category by taking ownership of range reviews, precise forecasting, and comprehensive supplier planning.

• Promotional Optimisation: Manage the frequency, depth, funding, and phasing of promotions, leveraging tactics like brochures and event spaces to deliver market-leading value.

• Data-Driven Strategy: Analyse data and customer insights to ensure all promotional offers are customer-led and deliver a strong ROI.

• Strategic Supplier Negotiation: Negotiate effectively with suppliers to secure promotional funding and ensure executions align strictly with commercial KPIs.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner seamlessly with internal stakeholders across Marketing, Online, Replenishment, and Promotions to successfully implement dynamic category plans.

What you’ll bring

• Experience & Commercial Acumen: Previous experience as an Assistant Category Manager is highly preferred, paired with strong commercial awareness to successfully navigate the the role.

• Negotiation & Influence: Proven negotiation and influencing skills to effectively manage supplier relationships and drive commercial outcomes.

• Communication & Relationship Building: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a natural ability to foster strong interpersonal relationships across all levels.

• Organisation & Technical Proficiency: Excellent time management and organisational abilities, backed by solid computer literacy, including proficiency in Excel and Google Workspace.

• Adaptability & Teamwork: A proactive willingness to learn, adapt swiftly to changing market conditions, and collaborate seamlessly with the wider team.

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.

• A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office or hub and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams.

• 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.

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.