Category Manager

Fairview; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Quarterly bonus

Career development

Recognition programs

Team celebrations

Additional role-based benefits

Job summary

Fairview in Sydney is seeking a Product Manager with a focus on category ownership to drive profitability and growth. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, R&D, Commercial and Operations to align strategies with business goals.

You will establish long-term product vision, manage roadmaps, oversee improvements, testing, and compliance, and build strong supplier relationships to ensure supply continuity.

Qualifications

• Strong logical and analytical abilities.
• Proven ability to manage projects and timelines.
• Experience with construction products or related categories.
• Willingness to learn and incorporate others' viewpoints.
• Aligns with Fairview values and culture.

Responsibilities

• Strategic ownership of product categories, driving profitability and growth with Sales.
• Set long-term vision and strategy by understanding product, competitors, customers and market.
• Manage product roadmaps, improvements, testing, compliance and certification requirements.
• Collaborate across Sales, Marketing, R&D, Commercial and Operations.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships to support sourcing, quality and continuity.
• Provide product technical support and training for relevant teams.
• Make data-led, insight-driven decisions.

Skills

Logical and analytical

Goal oriented

Project management

Construction product experience

Willing to learn

Meets Fairview values

Job description

Introduction: At Fairview, we are passionate about the culture we have built and feel strongly that skills can be learnt but what is critical to the ongoing success and growth of the business is finding the ‘right’ mix of people who work cohesively together and lift each other up. Our people are passionate about finding solutions, they look out for one another, believe strongly in building relationships and work collaboratively toward common goals. We believe in staff development, creating pathways for progression and are committed to empowerment and autonomy for our people. If you have the drive and determination to blaze new trails through innovation, understand the need for collaboration, are action-oriented and are not afraid to make courageous decisions, with customer satisfaction being at the core of everything you do, then Fairview can take you places.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package
• Quarterly company bonus program
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Recognition and reward programs
• Team celebrations and employee milestone rewards
• Additional role-based benefits may be available from time to time

The Role

This role is responsible for

• Strategic ownership of product categories, driving product profitability and growth while working closely with Sales to achieve business objectives.
• Setting the long-term vision and strategy for products by understanding the product, competitors, customers and market.
• Managing product roadmaps, improvements, testing, compliance and certification requirements.
• Working across the business to facilitate completion of tasks with representatives from Sales, Marketing, R&D, Commercial and Operations.
• Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships to support sourcing, quality and continuity of supply.
• Providing product technical support and training for Sales, Operations and other business units as required.
• Data-led and insight-driven decision making.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Management
• Product Sales
• Product Knowledge & Training
• Product Marketing
• Product Operations & Supplier Management

Skills and Experiences

Essential

• Logical and analytical
• Goal & task orientated
• Ability to project manage
• Previous construction product experience
• Willing to learn and take on board other’s opinions
• Meets Fairview values

Desirable

• Previous category manager experience
• Can work with routine yet still show urgency
• Business management or marketing training/