Assistant Category Manager, Food Services | Grab & Go

Narooma; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee meals discount

Shopping discounts

Paid parental leave

Wellbeing and volunteer leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

LagardèreAWPL is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Category Manager for Food Services in Sydney. You will support the commercial strategy, develop Grab & Go ranges, and work across Australia and New Zealand vendors to drive growth in our diverse café, restaurant, bar and food concepts.

You will analyse sales, manage product launches, and collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to deliver compelling customer offerings across our network.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality, foodservice, retail, buying, merchandising or a similar commercial support role.
• Genuine interest in food, beverage, consumer trends and discovering new products.
• Strong organisational skills with multiple projects and deadlines.
• Confidence with numbers, spreadsheets and reports, especially Excel.
• Commercial mindset with understanding of sales, pricing and margins.
• Excellent communication and ability to build relationships with suppliers and store teams.
• Attention to detail and proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Willingness to learn and contribute new ideas.

Responsibilities

• Product development & trends: Research, trial and introduce new food/beverage products.
• Commercial performance: Analyse sales, margins and customer trends to identify opportunities.
• Supplier relationships: Collaborate on sourcing, pricing, promotions and opportunities.
• Range management & execution: Coordinate launches, range changes and promotions.
• New venue openings: Support openings from product selection to operational readiness.
• Collaboration & improvement: Work with Operations, Marketing and stores to improve offerings.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Foodservice knowledge

Excel skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

LagardèreAWPL is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Category Manager for Food Services in Sydney. You will support the commercial strategy, develop Grab & Go ranges, and work across Australia and New Zealand vendors to drive growth in our diverse café, restaurant, bar and food concepts.

You will analyse sales, manage product launches, and collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to deliver compelling customer offerings across our network.