Category Strategy Manager – Growth & Retail Partnerships

DuluxGroup (Australia) Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to $1,000 net annually healthExtras

Exclusive discounts on DuluxGroup and

Fitness Passport

20 weeks paid parental leave

2 weeks partner leave

Learning and career pathways

Wellbeing Hub and EAP

Recognition programs

Job summary

DuluxGroup (Australia) Pty Ltd is seeking a strategic Category Manager to lead category strategy for Yates and Seasol, acting as the customer voice across sales, marketing and insights. You will combine consumer and shopper insights to identify growth, and drive range, portfolio and pricing decisions with major hardware retailers.

You will own the category strategy, manage range optimisation, and guide pricing cycles, while presenting clear, data-driven recommendations to senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Experience in category management, customer management or business management, ideally with exposure to hardware or Bunnings.
• Strategic, commercially sharp thinker who can turn limited data into a compelling story and clear recommendations.
• Strong understanding of consumer and shopper insights, and how to use them to drive range, portfolio and pricing decisions.
• Proven ability to lead projects and influence across sales, marketing, insights and senior leaders.
• Comfortable handling ambiguity and competing priorities, and excited to shape a role rather than follow a set framework.

Responsibilities

• Set the category strategy for Yates and Seasol, acting as the voice of the customer across sales, marketing and insights.
• Lead range and portfolio optimisation from category reviews through to shelf placement and pricing cycles.
• Build the commercial story behind performance of brands and customers for major hardware retailers.
• Translate data into actionable insights and compelling recommendations for senior leaders.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to create growth opportunities and drive market leadership.

Skills

Category management

Customer management

Business management

Strategic thinking

Data storytelling

Job description

DuluxGroup (Australia) Pty Ltd is seeking a strategic Category Manager to lead category strategy for Yates and Seasol, acting as the customer voice across sales, marketing and insights. You will combine consumer and shopper insights to identify growth, and drive range, portfolio and pricing decisions with major hardware retailers.

You will own the category strategy, manage range optimisation, and guide pricing cycles, while presenting clear, data-driven recommendations to senior leaders.