Category Manager

Breville | Sage

Sydney

On-site

AUD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Competitive compensation package

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ASX-listed company

Employee assistance program

Paid parental leave policy

Employee discounts up to 40%

Corporate health and wellness benefits

Job summary

Breville in Australia seeks an assistant/associate category manager ready to step up into full ownership of multiple portfolios for the Australian and New Zealand markets across Breville and Kambrook brands. You will own the category end-to-end, including margin delivery and portfolio growth opportunities, using commercial levers and new product development where fit.

Collaborating with Engineering, Sourcing, Product, Go-To-Market, Planning and Finance, you will make fast, well-reasoned

Qualifications

Proven experience in category management, brand management or product management with commercial accountability.
Clear sense of scope and market position, able to articulate what you own and why it matters now.
Track record of identifying and delivering commercial improvements in margin, sourcing or pricing with data support.
Collaborative problem-solver who works with Engineering, Sourcing and Development teams to unblock issues.
Sound judgement on trade-offs between cost, specs, timelines and risk.

Responsibilities

Own the category - full category management of the distribution Home + Breakfast portfolio (Water, Air, Seasonal, Toasters, Kettles, Kettle & Toaster Pack Ups, Garment Care) across Australia and New Zealand.
Own the category P&L end-to-end - NNR, CM and CM% - including budget setting, forecasting and in-year performance management.
Maintain a sharp read on category scope and competitive position and prioritise ruthlessly.
Optimise Consumables and non-electric product lines to maximise commercial outcomes.
Engage directly with Engineering, Sourcing and Development teams to surface and resolve issues quickly with well-reasoned trade-offs.

Skills

Category management

Brand management

Product management

Commercial accountability

Job description

About Breville

Over the past 90+ years Breville has grown to become an iconic global brand, delivering kitchen products to over 70 countries around the globe. Breville enhances people's lives through the delivery of brilliant innovation and thoughtful design based on deep consumer insights, empowering people to do things more impressively or easily than they'd thought possible in their own home and ultimately allowing them to "Master Every Moment".

Category Manager

About Breville

A career at Breville is truly a one-of-a-kind experience. It's more than working for a global leader; it's an opportunity to be a part of something that impacts people all over the world.

About the Role

We are seeking an assistant/associate category manager or junior category manager ready to step up into full ownership of multiple portfolios for the Australian and New Zealand markets across Breville and Kambrook brands. This is a growth opportunity for someone ready and comfortable taking ownership and running the categories end to end.

You will have a clear mandate to identify and execute margin and portfolio-growth opportunities across the portfolios using commercial levers or development of new products as you see fit to maximise commercial outcomes. Above all, this role needs someone who can hold a clear, well-defined view of category scope and market position, and who is comfortable making commercial trade-off calls at pace rather than waiting for perfect information - this is a hands-on, commercially minded category role for someone who enjoys owning end-to-end outcomes, not just executing their part of the plan.

Key Responsibilities

Own the category - full category management of the distribution Home + Breakfast portfolio (Water, Air, Seasonal, Toasters, Kettles, Kettle & Toaster Pack Ups, Garment Care) across Australia and New Zealand
Own the category P&L end-to-end - NNR, CM and CM% - including budget setting, forecasting and in-year performance management
Maintain a sharp read - on category scope, competitive position and where Breville plays to win versus where it doesn't, and use that view to prioritise ruthlessly
Optimise Consumables - review & adjust approach in consumables and non-electric product lines, including fridge filters (Aquaport) and other water/filter accessories, to maximise commercial outcomes
Engage directly and problem-solve - day-to-day with Engineering, Sourcing and Development teams - surfacing issues early, working through them jointly, and making fast, well-reasoned commercial trade-off calls (cost vs. spec, speed vs. certainty) rather than escalating every decision
Identify and execute margin improvements - through market or pricing opportunities or sourcing opportunities, the market is your canvas
Scope and lead new category expansion opportunities - scope and manage business case opportunities for new categories with a lens on not just sourcing but ability to execute in market to grow whilst underpinning performance on the current core range
Partner closely with - the NPD Lead Engineer, LCM Lead Engineer, Product, Go To Market team, Planning, Distribution Development Manager, Sales and Finance to ensure end-to-end delivery from category strategy through to launch and in-market performance
Represent the category in leadership forums - providing clear, data-led recommendations to cross functional teams to ensure commercial health of the portfolios
Consult - closely with Sales and Marketing, and help shape future product development priorities for the ANZ market

We're Interested in Hearing from People Who Have:

Proven experience - in category management, brand management or product management, ideally within consumer durables, appliances, with commercial accountability.
A sharp sense of scope and market position - you can articulate exactly what you own, where the category sits competitively, and what matters most right now
A track record - of identifying and delivering commercial improvement - margin, sourcing or pricing - backed by data & collaboration with cross functional team
A natural collaborator and problem-solver - with Engineering, Sourcing and Development teams - someone who rolls up their sleeves, gets into the detail with technical teams, and helps unblock rather than waiting for issues to be resolved elsewhere
Sound judgement on commercial trade-offs - confident weighing cost, spec, timeline and risk against each other and making a call, rather than seeking consensus on every decision
A genuine sense of speed and agility - a bias for moving quickly and iterating, over waiting for the fully-formed plan
Comfortable - owning a category end-to-end, from sourcing and retailer negotiation through to in-market commercial performance
Strong analytical skills - confident working with budget, sell-in/sell-out and margin data to build a business case and track performance
Excellent stakeholder management - this role partners closely with engineering, product, marketing, sales, finance and supply chain team
A sharp nose for the real problem - someone who sees opportunities, works through what the issue really is, and solves for that, relentlessly curiousity
Strong project and time management - comfortable scoping and running multiple projects and timelines concurrently
A polished presenter and networker - able to build relationships and influence across the broader Breville business