Assistant Category Manager - Beauty

Woolworths Supermarkets; Geehi; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team discounts

Rewards program

Job summary

Woolworths Group is seeking an Assistant Category Manager to drive the Beauty category, partnering with the Category Manager to deliver strategies that delight customers and improve store operations. You will lead promotional programs and events to boost sales, profit, and market share, while owning range reviews, forecasting, and supplier planning.

With a focus on data-driven decisions and strong supplier negotiations, you will collaborate across Marketing, Online, Replenishment and Promotions

Qualifications

• Experience & commercial acumen; previous experience as Assistant Category Manager preferred.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills to manage supplier relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Proficient in Excel and Google Workspace for data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Category Management: own range reviews, forecasting and supplier planning for Beauty.
• Promotional Optimisation: manage promotions, funding and phasing to deliver value.
• Data-Driven Strategy: analyze data and customer insights to ensure ROI on offers.
• Strategic Supplier Negotiation: negotiate funding and align with KPIs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: partner with Marketing, Online, Replenishment, and Promotions.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Commerce

Tools

Excel

Google Workspace

Job description

Permanent opportunity based in Sydney within the Beauty Category

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 Beauty 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 Beauty 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: Analyze 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 complexities of 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.