Assistant Category Manager - Camping | BCF

BCF - Boating, Camping, Fishing; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Hybrid work model

Strathpine office

Job summary

BCF is seeking an Assistant Category Manager to join our Camping team. You’ll help bring market-leading products and experiences to life, partnering across Merchandising, Planning, Marketing, eCommerce and Trade Partners to deliver outdoor ranges.

Key responsibilities include category execution, lifecycle management, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven decision making to optimise sales and in-store execution.

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandising, category, buying, planning or retail commercial environment.
• Strong commercial acumen with advanced Excel and analytical skills.
• Excellent organisation and time management with competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Drive category execution: support delivery of category strategy, pricing and promotions across calendar and stores.
• Manage product lifecycles end-to-end: new lines, changes, clearance and discontinuations with timelines across workflows.
• Partner with Planning, Marketing and Retail teams to drive category performance and store execution.
• Own the detail: ensure product data, pricing, margins and compliance across systems.
• Provide insights, reporting and inputs into category reviews and range strategies.

Skills

Merchandising

Category management

Buying

Planning

Retail

Analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

Job description

At BCF, we're passionate about inspiring and equipping our customers to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors. We're now looking for an Assistant Category Manager to join our Camping team and play a key role in bringing market-leading products, ranges and experiences to life.

This is your chance to step into a pivotal role where you’ll partner across Merchandising, Planning, Marketing, eCommerce and our Trade Partners to deliver product ranges for our customers out there living their best outdoor lives.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Drive category execution: Support delivery of the category strategy, ensuring line plans, pricing and promotions land seamlessly across the calendar and store network
• Be the engine room of the category: Manage product lifecycles end-to-end – new lines, changes, clearance and discontinuations, managing timelines across multiple workflows
• Partner for performance: Work cross-functionally with Planning, Marketing, Omni and Retail teams to drive category performance, optimise sales and support store execution
• Own the detail: Ensure product data, pricing, margin and compliance are accurate and aligned across all systems
• Support smart decisions: Provide insights, reporting and inputs into category reviews and range strategies

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in a merchandising, category, buying, planning or retail commercial environment.
• Strong commercial acumen with advanced Excel and analytical skills.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A collaborative communication style and confidence working with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, solution-focused approach.
• A passion for retail, customer experience and delivering great products.

Why this role?

• Opportunities for learning, development and career growth across the Super Retail Group family of brands.
• Discounts across all Super Retail Group Brands including BCF, Supercheap Auto, Macpac and rebel.
• Have flexibility that works with our hybrid model working environment based out of our Strathpine Support Office.
• Make a genuine impact on a category that helps customers create memorable outdoor experiences.
• Work with passionate teams and well-known supplier partners.

Ready to help shape the future of Camping at BCF? and join a team that's passionate about adventure, innovation and delivering the best products to our customers.

Our Commitment to Inclusion: At Super Retail Group, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and recognise the value that a culture of inclusion brings to our workplace and to our customer experiences.