Category Manager

George Weston Foods Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Parental leave

Rewards platform access

Employee assistance program

Training programs

Volunteer days

Novated leasing

Job summary

Tip Top Bakeries, part of George Weston Foods Limited, is seeking a commercially minded Category Manager to drive growth across Bakery Snacks, Bun & Roll and International portfolios. You will translate shopper and market data into actionable recommendations and lead category reviews with retailers.

You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Insights and Retail partners to identify opportunities, forecast launches and shape retailer conversations to deliver growth for both Tip Top and our

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG Category Management, Insights or Category Analytics.
• Ability to translate data and shopper insights into commercial recommendations.
• Confidence leading category reviews and influencing decisions.
• Strong analytical ability with ability to tell a commercial story.
• Operate as category expert across cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Circana or Quantium data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the growth agenda across our Bakery Snacks, Bun & Roll, and International portfolios.
• Develop insight-led strategies and recommendations for growth.
• Translate shopper, retailer and market data into actionable recommendations.
• Lead customer range reviews and optimize ranging and distribution.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Shopper Marketing and Insights teams.
• Utilize retailer data to uncover trends and opportunities.
• Support innovations and new product launches with forecasting and sizing.
• Build relationships with retailer stakeholders as the go-to expert.
• Monitor market and shopper activity to identify trends.

Skills

FMCG category mgmt

Insights to actions

Data storytelling

Cross-functional leadership

Retailer data analysis

Circana analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Business

Tools

Circana

Quantium

Job description

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• Lead high-profile categories within Australia's most recognised bakery business
• Influence retailer strategy and category growth across major customers
• Partner with experienced leaders across Category, Sales, Marketing and Insights
• North Ryde based | Hybrid working, 3 days in office

At Tip Top, we're passionate about creating everyday moments of goodness. We're looking for a commercially minded Category Manager to lead the category growth agenda across our Bakery Snacks, Bun & Roll and International portfolios.

Reporting to the Head of Category & Shopper, this is an opportunity to influence category strategy, shape retailer conversations and turn shopper and market insights into actions that drive growth for both our customers and our business. You'll work closely with Sales, Marketing, Insights and key retail partners to identify opportunities, unlock category growth and deliver compelling commercial recommendations.

Purpose of the Role

• Lead the growth agenda across the Bakery Snacks, Bun & Roll and International portfolios, identifying opportunities that drive commercial performance
• Develop insight-led strategies and recommendations that deliver growth for both Tip Top and our retail partners
• Translate shopper, retailer and market data into compelling commercial stories that influence decisions and drive action
• Lead customer range reviews, building persuasive recommendations that optimise ranging, distribution and performance
• Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Shopper Marketing and Insights teams to deliver growth initiatives, innovation launches and joint business objectives
• Utilise Circana, Quantium and retailer data to uncover trends, evaluate performance and identify future opportunities
• Support innovation and new product launches through forecasting, sizing and commercial evaluation
• Build trusted relationships with retailer stakeholders and establish yourself as the go-to expert across your portfolios
• Monitor market, shopper and competitor activity to proactively identify emerging trends and growth opportunities

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in FMCG Category Management, Insights or Category Analytics
• A track record of translating data and shopper insights into commercial recommendations and outcomes
• Confidence leading category reviews, presenting recommendations and influencing decision makers
• Strong analytical capability coupled with the ability to tell a compelling commercial story
• The ability to operate as the category expert, identifying opportunities and driving action across cross-functional teams
• Experience working with retailer, shopper and market data such as Circana, Quantium or similar platforms
• A naturally curious mindset with a passion for understanding shopper behaviour and category performance

Why Join Us?

At Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pikelets, bagels and pies. Our purpose of ‘Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work.

We take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity.

Join the team and be part of one of our iconic brands like Tip Top, Abbotts Bakery, Bürgen and Golden.

Working with Tip Top, we offer many benefits including:

• Family-friendly policies including 14 weeks of paid parental leave, additional paid time off to ease back to work and ongoing superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave
• Recognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform
• Health and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible working options
• Access to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career
• Financial support for approved study pathways, as well as traineeship and apprenticeship programs
• Two paid volunteer days per year as part of our focus on Community Partnerships
• Novated Leasing Options

Our Recruitment Process typically consists of a brief, prearranged telephone or video call, followed by 1-2 interviews in-person or over Zoom/Teams. We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via phone on [phone] or email to [e-mail] . Please do not call to enquire about this position as the phone number is for requesting accessibility needs only.

At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity.

We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.