Category Executive

Tassal Operations; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maxxia rewards and employee benefits

Discounts on Tassal seafood

Discounts on Helly Hansen products

Job summary

Tassal Operations is seeking a commercially curious Category Executive to help shape category growth across the Australian grocery channel. Working with the Category Manager, you will convert retailer, shopper and market data into actionable insights driving category decisions and partnerships.

You will gain exposure across Sales, Marketing and Category teams, building strategic and analytical skills for a rewarding FMCG career within a fast-paced business.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in FMCG (Category, Sales, Marketing or similar).
• Strong analytical capability and ability to translate data into decisions.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; data visualization experience valued.
• Experience with market data providers (Circana, NIQ, or equivalent).
• Experience with retailer data platforms is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.
• Curious and proactive with a commercial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Analyse retailer scan data, consumer panels, shopper behaviour and market trends to identify category opportunities.
• Work with retailer data platforms (Quantium, Coles Synergy) to understand customer behaviour and support recommendations.
• Support promotional analysis and effectiveness—identify what worked and improve future activity.
• Build clear, data-driven stories for retailer negotiations, range reviews and category initiatives.
• Prepare regular category and performance reporting with accuracy and detail.
• Present findings to internal teams and retail partners in an accessible way.
• Respond to ad-hoc business requests from Sales, Marketing and Leadership.
• Support external research partners and build category knowledge across the team.

Skills

Analytical capability

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Curious mindset

FMCG experience

Tools

Quantium

Coles Synergy

Circana

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

We are looking for a commercially curious Category Executive to join Tassal's Commercial team and help shape category growth across the Australian grocery channel. Working closely with the Category Manager, you will turn complex retailer, shopper and market data into meaningful insights that drive category decisions and support retail partnerships.

This is an exciting opportunity to build a career in category management within a fast-paced FMCG environment. You'll work with real retail and consumer data, support category range reviews, build evidence-based stories, and present insights to internal stakeholders and retail customers. You'll gain exposure across Sales, Marketing and Category teams while developing the strategic and analytical skills that underpin successful category careers.

About The Role

We are looking for a commercially curious Category Executive to join Tassal's Commercial team and help shape category growth across the Australian grocery channel. Working closely with the Category Manager, you will turn complex retailer, shopper and market data into meaningful insights that drive category decisions and support retail partnerships.

This is an exciting opportunity to build a career in category management within a fast-paced FMCG environment. You'll work with real retail and consumer data, support category range reviews, build evidence-based stories, and present insights to internal stakeholders and retail customers. You'll gain exposure across Sales, Marketing and Category teams while developing the strategic and analytical skills that underpin successful category careers.

What You’ll Do

• Analyse retailer scan data, consumer panels, shopper behaviour and market trends to identify category opportunities and competitive threats
• Work with retailer data platforms (such as Quantium and Coles Synergy) to understand customer behaviour and support category recommendations
• Support promotional analysis and effectiveness – identifying what worked and optimising future activity
• Build clear, data-driven stories and supporting analysis for retailer negotiations, range reviews and category initiatives
• Prepare regular category and performance reporting with accuracy and attention to detail
• Present findings to internal teams and retail partners in a way that makes complex data accessible
• Respond collaboratively to ad-hoc business requests from Sales, Marketing and Leadership
• Support external research partners and help build category knowledge across the team

About You

• 2+ years in FMCG (Category, Sales, Marketing, Commercial or similar commercial function)
• Strong analytical capability – you're comfortable with data, can spot patterns, and translate numbers into decisions
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent) is valued but not essential
• Experience with market data providers (Circana, NIQ, or equivalent) is a plus – but hands‑on experience with any shopper or retail dataset counts
• Food, fresh produce or perishable categories helpful; equivalent FMCG experience in other categories welcome
• Excellent communication skills – you can explain analysis clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Detail-oriented; committed to accuracy in reporting and recommendations
• Curious, proactive, and genuinely interested in building a commercial career – you're keen to learn the category and the business

What We Offer

• Permanent full-time opportunity with one of Australia’s leading seafood and aquaculture businesses.
• Hands‑on exposure to category management, retail customers and commercial decision‑making.
• Ongoing learning, training and career development opportunities.
• Supportive, collaborative and high‑performing team environment.
• Access to health and wellbeing initiatives for you and your family.
• Exclusive employee benefits through Maxxia Rewards.
• Generous discounts on Helly Hansen products and Tassal seafood.
• The opportunity to build a rewarding career within a growing Australian food business.

Who are we?

Our people each contribute in different ways, embracing our business values and harnessing our can do – safely culture with purpose and intent. Our shared values are an essential part of our business culture, they define us. They underpin and guide our commitment, attitude, how we work and the quality of our products. We are passionate, we achieve together, we own it and we can do safely.

If you are passionate about people, sustainability, and are ready for an exciting opportunity, we encourage you to apply for this position with your Cover Letter and Resume. We encourage early applications as we review on a daily basis.

If you have any questions, please email Jeff at ***email_hidden***