Category Growth Specialist – FMCG

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

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.