Category Specialist

EssilorLuxottica; North Sydney Council; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Wellness amenities and fitness classes

Volunteer leave with OneSight

Job summary

EssilorLuxottica, based in North Sydney, is seeking a category operations professional to deliver commercial insights and manage supplier and inventory reporting. The role supports merchandising and buying functions in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate thrives in agile, hands-on settings, with experience in retail, category operations, buying support, and merchandise planning. This fixed-term position runs through to the end of 2026 with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail, category operations, buying, merchandise planning, analysis or project coordination.
• Strong analytical and commercial mindset, with confidence working with data and reporting.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, hands-on and solutions-focused.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyse category, sales and inventory data to support reporting and decision-making.
• Maintain category reporting across Lens, Contact Lens and Audiology.
• Support supplier administration, onboarding and ongoing supplier activities.
• Coordinate product setup, pricing and range maintenance.
• Monitor inventory performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide day-to-day operational support to the Category team across OPSM, L&P and EyeQ.

Skills

Retail experience

Category operations

Buying support

Merchandise planning

Commercial analysis

Project coordination

Job description

Working within a fast-paced environment, this role partners with Category Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver commercial insights, supplier administration, inventory reporting, operational improvements and strategic project support.

The role provides critical execution capability across multiple categories, helping ensure successful delivery of key business initiatives while improving operational efficiency and enabling the category team to focus on strategic and commercial priorities.

This position is ideally suited to an individual with experience in retail, category operations, buying support, merchandise planning, commercial analysis or project coordination who thrives in an agile, hands-on environment.

We’re looking for someone to join the team as soon as possible on a fixed-term basis through to the end of 2026. A great opportunity for someone who enjoys a fast-paced, hands-on environment and is ready to make an immediate impact.

Your Responsibilities

• Analyse category, sales and inventory data to support reporting and decision-making.
• Maintain category reporting across Lens, Contact Lens and Audiology.
• Support supplier administration, onboarding and ongoing supplier activities.
• Coordinate product setup, pricing and range maintenance.
• Monitor inventory performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide day‑to‑day operational support to the Category team across OPSM, L&P and EyeQ.

About You

• Experience in retail, category operations, buying, merchandise planning, analysis or project coordination.
• Strong analytical and commercial mindset, with confidence working with data and reporting.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, hands‑on and solutions‑focused.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

Working at EssilorLuxottica

A career with EssilorLuxottica will offer you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to develop your skills every day. Working at our head‑office located in North Sydney, you will enjoy:

• Wellness amenities including reformer a Pilates studio, Yoga classes, Personal training and Bike storage.
• Abundance of local cafes, a major shopping centre and close to public transport facilities
• Volunteering with our charity partner OneSight, including volunteer leave and iChampion ambassador opportunities.
• Wide range of career opportunities across the EssilorLuxottica network
• Complimentary full‑time concierge services offering an exclusive hotel‑style experience!
• Options for a hybrid working environment

We are EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses. We bring together the expertise of two industry pioneers, one in advanced lens technologies and the other in the craftsmanship of iconic eyewear, creating a vertically integrated business that is uniquely positioned to address the world’s evolving vision needs. We craft exclusive eyewear brands Ray‑Ban, Oakley, Oliver Peoples, Persol, Costa and more, alongside esteemed licensed brands such as Tiffany & Co, Burberry, and CHANEL whilst our cutting‑edge lenses Varilux and Transitions lead the industry in innovation. In Australia and New Zealand, we operate the iconic retail and eye care brands: Sunglass Hut, Oakley, OPSM, Ray‑Ban and Laubman & Pank. Every day, EssilorLuxottica’s 190,000 employees in 150 countries work towards a common mission to help people see more and be more.

As an inclusive, team‑first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage.

We value flexibility and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences - for our customers and for each other.