Category Manager - Filing-Paper-Notebooks

Officeworks Ltd; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employee discounts across Wes

Officeworks benefits program

Flexible public holidays policy

Learning and development opportunities

Career opportunities within Wesfarmers

Job summary

Officeworks is seeking a commercially savvy Category Manager for Filing, Paper and Notebooks within Chadstone, VIC. You will own the end-to-end category strategy, influence business decisions, and build strong supplier partnerships to deliver an exceptional customer experience across channels.

Lead category plans, pricing, promotions, and range reviews while collaborating with Marketing, Digital, Supply Chain and Store Ops.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Category Management, Buying or Merchandise roles within a large retail environment.
• Proven track record of delivering category growth and commercial outcomes.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation capabilities.
• Leadership experience with the ability to develop and inspire teams.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing category strategies that drive sales, margin and EBIT targets.
• Identifying growth opportunities through customer insights, data and market trends.
• Driving innovation through new products, services and private label opportunities.
• Leading range reviews, pricing strategies and promotional plans.
• Building strong supplier partnerships and negotiating commercially beneficial outcomes.
• Collaborating across Marketing, Digital, Supply Chain and Store Operations to deliver outstanding customer experiences.
• Coaching and developing a high-performing Category team.

Skills

Category management

Job description

Title: Category Manager - Filing-Paper-Notebooks

Location: Chadstone, VIC, AU

About us

At Officeworks we make bigger things happen. Our customers, our team, and our community are our heart and soul. And if our brilliant people have taught us anything, it is that we can do all kinds of incredible things, each and every day.

Fast paced. Innovative. Inspiring. With close to 10,000 team members and a national footprint of more than 173 retail stores Australia wide – we’re focused on delivering a wide range, low price and great service. We’re about inspiring new ideas and thinking outside the box. We’re about kicking goals, having a laugh and pushing each other. We are about being rewarded and supported. We’re about teaching a customer something new and supporting the community. We’re about making a difference.

About the role

Ready to shape the future of one of Australia's most loved retail categories?

At Officeworks, we're passionate about helping make bigger things happen. We're looking for a commercially savvy and customer-obsessed Category Manager to lead the strategy, performance and growth.

This is an opportunity to own the end-to-end category strategy, influence business-wide decisions, build strong supplier partnerships, and deliver an exceptional every-channel customer experience.

What you'll be doing

You'll lead the development and execution of category strategies that drive sales, profitability and customer value while bringing our promise of Low Prices, Widest Range and Best Experience to life.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and executing category plans that deliver sales, margin and EBIT targets.
• Identifying growth opportunities through customer insights, data and market trends.
• Driving innovation through new products, services and private label opportunities.
• Leading range reviews, pricing strategies and promotional plans.
• Building strong supplier partnerships and negotiating commercially beneficial outcomes.
• Collaborating across Marketing, Digital, Supply Chain and Store Operations to deliver outstanding customer experiences.
• Coaching and developing a high-performing Category team.

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About you

You're an experienced merchandising or category professional who combines commercial thinking with a customer-first mindset.

You'll bring:

• Significant experience in Category Management, Buying or Merchandise roles within a large retail environment.
• A proven track record of delivering category growth and commercial outcomes.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation capabilities.
• A passion for market trends, innovation and creating compelling customer offers.
• Leadership experience with the ability to develop and inspire teams.

If you’re a strategic thinker, a strong commercial leader, and passionate about creating winning category experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

Our culture

If you’re searching for an organisation that’s truly committed to its people, where you can thrive in a culture of togetherness, then join Officeworks and let’s make bigger things happen – for all of us! We celebrate our teams’ uniqueness by offering genuine team member benefits to the Officeworks family:

• We’re all about giving you the flexibility you need to keep things balanced to suit your individual needs.
• Enjoy generous discounts across Officeworks, Geeks2U, Bunnings, Kmart, Target and the wider Wesfarmers brands.
• Access to our Officeworks benefits program for exclusive discounts and perks across entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health.
• Our Growing Families Policy supports team members during the exciting and challenging times of expanding their family
• We prioritise safety, mental health and wellbeing, offering access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) as well as other ongoing programs
• OurFlexible Public Holidays Policy supports those who observe cultural or religious holidays different from the standard public holidays in Australia
• Take advantage of outstanding learning and development programs to support your career growth
• Explore fantastic career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group.

At Officeworks, we operate best when our team represents the communities we serve. We proudly commit to providing a safe and supportive work environment for our team. We encourage applications from all candidates of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), people with disabilities, and the LGBTQI+ community.