Head of Category - Yates Group

DuluxGroup; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive discounts

Fitness Passport

20 weeks paid parental leave (primary)

2 weeks partner leave

Learning, development and career paths

Wellbeing Hub and EAP

Recognition programs

Job summary

DuluxGroup Australia is seeking a strategic Category Manager to shape the strategy for Yates and Seasol in the Australian market.

You will act as the voice of the customer, bridging sales, marketing and insights to drive growth through range, pricing and portfolio optimisation. Expect visibility with senior leaders and opportunities to impact two iconic brands.

Qualifications

• Experience in category management, customer management or business management, ideally with exposure to hardware or Bunnings.
• A 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 across Yates and Seasol and act as voice of the customer.
• Lead range and portfolio optimisation, from category reviews through shelf placement.
• Manage the pricing cycle and build the commercial story behind performance.
• Influence across sales, marketing and insights and senior leaders.
• Translate limited data into clear, convincing stories for stakeholders.

Skills

Category management

Customer management

Business management

Strategic thinking

Insights storytelling

Job description

How do you grow a category when you're already the market leader? That's the challenge we're offering you.

You'll set the category strategy across Yates and Seasol. You'll be the voice of the customer and the link between sales, marketing and insights. You'll combine consumer and shopper insight to find new growth, and bring leading category views to Australia's major hardware retailers.

You'll lead range and portfolio optimisation, from category reviews through to shelf placement. You'll manage the pricing cycle and build the commercial story behind how our brands and customers are performing.

This role rewards people who can link limited data into a clear, convincing story. There are no fixed rules here, and you'll have real freedom to shape how the role works. Your work will be visible to senior leaders and will directly influence the direction of two iconic brands.

This role suits a strategic, commercially minded person who's ready to step out of a rigid framework and make a real impact. You might have a background in category, customer or business management. There are clear paths to more senior commercial leadership within DuluxGroup.

• Exclusive discounts on DuluxGroup products and partner offers
• Stay active anytime, anywhere through our partnership with Fitness Passport
• 20 weeks paid parental leave (primary carers) and 2 weeks partner leave from day one
• Market leading learning, development and career pathways
• Access to our Wellbeing Hub and full EAP support
• Recognition programs that celebrate your impact

What We’re Looking for:

• Experience in category management, customer management or business management, ideally with exposure to hardware or Bunnings.
• A 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.

About Us:

At Yates, we don’t just grow gardens - we grow people, ideas, and communities. We have over 130 years of heritage and the #1 gardening brand in Australia and New Zealand, trusted by generations of growers. The Yates Group also includes Seasol, Munns, and Hortico, all trusted names in garden care.

But we’re more than just Yates. As part of the DuluxGroup, we are connected to a family of iconic, market-leading brands that protect, maintain and enhance the spaces and places in which we live and work.

Our real secret? Our people. We’re proud of the awesome culture we’ve built that is authentic, collaborative, inclusive, and full of energy. So, if you're driven by purpose and want to make a meaningful impact, this is where we belong.

Why Join Us:

Progressing your career with the DuluxGroup means being part of a network of over 8000 employees globally who believe in our purpose to ‘Imagine a Better Place’

With origins dating back to 1918, we are a leading marketer and manufacturer of iconic brands such as Dulux, Selleys, Cabots, Yates and B&D to name a few.

By joining us, you will be a part of a long term strategy to deliver profitable growth through brand leadership, innovation & customer intimacy. We are committed to internal mobility and growth while fostering an inclusive culture with flexible work options.