Category Manager - Drinks & Snacks

Big W; Geehi; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team discounts

Sonder support program

Salary sacrifice

Job summary

BIG W is seeking a Category Manager for Drinks, Snacks, and Confectionery to drive the evolution of the category and lead a high-performing team. You will own product, price, promotion and placement while collaborating with internal teams and external partners to deliver strong commercial results.

Responsibilities include building category strategy with customer insights, curating ranges, and optimizing supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Category Manager in a large retail or FMCG environment.
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing customer-focused category plans.
• Strong negotiation and influence skills with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to become an industry expert in Australia within the category.

Responsibilities

• Own all aspects of product, price, promotion and placement within the category.
• Lead and empower a high-performing team to achieve sales growth, profitability and market share.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver commercial results.
• Partner with Senior Category Manager to build category strategy using customer insights and market data.
• Curate ranges, refine pricing/promotion plans aligned to category strategy.

Skills

Category management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer insights

Job description

Permanent, full-time opportunity based at Bella Vista, Sydney

Lead the end-to-end strategy for Drinks & Snacks as a Category Manager within our dynamic Everyday team.

Drive continued growth in a high-performing portfolio while unlocking excellent long-term career progression.

Welcome to BIG W

For over 50 years, we’ve been helping Aussie families find those little wins. Who makes it all happen? Our team. They’re our biggest asset, the heart of everything we do. From new ideas to big energy and genuine care, they bring it every day, on every shift, at every shelf and in every customer moment.

We’re part of the largest Australian employer group, a community icon, and our scale opens the door to career possibilities as big as your ambition. Whether you’re on the shop floor, in one of our dynamic support offices, or a bustling distribution centre, we’ll back you to grow, make an impact, and feel proud to be part of something that truly matters.

Think you’d look good in blue? A career at BIG W could be the perfect gig for you.

‘BIG W. How good's that.’

What you’ll do

As the Category Manager for Drinks, Snacks, and Confectionery, you will drive the continuous evolution of the category. Owning all aspects of product, price, promotion, and placement, you will lead and empower a high-performing team to achieve ambitious targets across sales growth, profitability, and market share. Success in this role requires seamless collaboration with key internal teams and external partners to deliver outstanding commercial results.

Partner with the Senior Category Manager to build the category strategy by gaining a thorough understanding of customer insights & the market to contribute to the BIG W Strategy

Curate ranges, refine pricing and promotion channel plan in line with Category Strategy, using Customer and Market insights to ensure it’s aligned to BIG W strategies

Partner with Suppliers to build relationship and optimise supplier portfolio in category to increase sales, profit and customer advocacy

Partner with BIGW Asia & Graphic Packaging Design Team to maximise own brand offers & grow customer advocacy where relevant

Ensure that all products ranged within the category are compliant to Australian consumer law . To ensure that all own brand and exclusive brand products are approved through the Big W QA processes prior to ranging of the product lines. To understand BIG W's New Product Development process as it relates to the products ranged within your category

What you’ll bring

Proven experience as a Category Manager in a large retail organisation or FMCG environment

Demonstrated success in developing and executing customer-focused category plans aligned with the divisional strategy and supported by sound commercial insights and data.

Strong negotiation and influence skills with cross-functional and external stakeholders at all levels of the business.

Ability to become an industry expert in the field of responsibility within Australia.

Passion for product and product development, staying at the forefront of innovation and continuous improvement.

What you’ll experience

A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.

Access to Sonder. Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.

A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.

Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.

Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary. Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.