BFY Category Growth Lead for FMCG Snacking

The Arnott's Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

The Arnott’s Group is seeking a Category Manager - BFY to own a diverse portfolio across Mother Earth, Sunsol, SnackRight, Heritage Mill and other brands. You’ll lead category reviews with Coles and Woolworths, shape insights into actionable recommendations, and drive growth in a fast-moving BFY portfolio.

You’ll work closely with Marketing, Sales and cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, build compelling category stories and ensure brands punch above their weight in competitive

Qualifications

• Category Management experience in FMCG.
• Experience with Coles and Woolworths categories.
• Proven ability to lead end-to-end range reviews.
• Experience managing multiple projects and launches.
• Strong commercial acumen with P&Ls, forecasting.
• Experience with stage-gate innovation processes.
• Ability to translate data into strategic recommendations.
• Proficient in IRI/Nielsen/Unify/Quantium.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong presentation skills to engage senior stakeholders.
• Highly organised with competing priorities.
• Background in snacking, breakfast, health food FMCG.

Responsibilities

• Lead category strategies across a diverse BFY portfolio.
• Partner with Coles and Woolworths to deliver growth initiatives.
• Own end-to-end 6P deep dives & category range reviews.
• Manage inputs to innovation and stage-gate projects.
• Develop customer-facing category stories and presentations.
• Translate category insights and market trends into 6P strategies.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, RGM and cross-functional teams.
• Provide insight-led storytelling to land strategic recommendations.
• Support innovation from concept to shelf execution.
• Influence internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Category management

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Presentation skills

Tools

IRI/Nielsen/Unify/Quantium

Job description

The Arnott’s Group is seeking a Category Manager - BFY to own a diverse portfolio across Mother Earth, Sunsol, SnackRight, Heritage Mill and other brands. You’ll lead category reviews with Coles and Woolworths, shape insights into actionable recommendations, and drive growth in a fast-moving BFY portfolio.

You’ll work closely with Marketing, Sales and cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, build compelling category stories and ensure brands punch above their weight in competitive