Junior Category Manager: Fast-Track to Leadership in Retail

Super Retail Group; Strathpine; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Supercheap Auto in Queensland seeks a Junior Category Manager to learn from senior category managers and own select product sub-categories from day one.

You'll shape ranges, pricing, and promotions, analyse sales and market trends, manage supplier relationships, and collaborate across marketing, stores, planning and merchandising to create compelling customer experiences both in-store and online. This role offers a clear development pathway into leadership.

Qualifications

• Has ambitions to build a long-term career in category management, buying and commercial leadership.
• Brings some experience in buying, merchandise planning, category management, product, retail or a related commercial role.
• Is naturally curious, enjoys solving problems and challenges the status quo.
• Takes initiative and looks for opportunities to improve performance and processes.
• Enjoys working with data and turning insights into commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop commercial capability shaping ranges, pricing and promotions.
• Own product sub-categories balancing sales, margin, inventory and customer outcomes.
• Turn data into action by analysing customer, sales and market trends.
• Learn how to manage supplier relationships and negotiate value for customers and business.
• Collaborate with teams across marketing, digital, stores, planning and merchandising.
• Influence decisions by suggesting ideas and solutions to improve category performance.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Merchandising basics

Buying experience

Job description

Supercheap Auto in Queensland seeks a Junior Category Manager to learn from senior category managers and own select product sub-categories from day one.

You'll shape ranges, pricing, and promotions, analyse sales and market trends, manage supplier relationships, and collaborate across marketing, stores, planning and merchandising to create compelling customer experiences both in-store and online. This role offers a clear development pathway into leadership.