Senior Category Manager — Growth, Strategy & Launch

GWA Group; North Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GWA Group seeks an experienced Category, Product or Portfolio Manager to own a significant portfolio of market leading products. Reporting to the Head of Category, you will shape category strategy, pricing, new product development and portfolio optimisation to deliver growth and profitability.

You will work in a cross functional environment with Sales, R&D, Sourcing, Supply and Finance, based at North Sydney or Prestons, with travel to customers and suppliers as required.

Qualifications

• Proven ownership of category or portfolio performance.
• Expertise in pricing, margins and business cases.
• Experience leading and managing product development and launches.
• Background in manufacturing, building products, plumbing, electrical, hardware, industrial or consumer durables.
• Genuine product enthusiasm and technical aptitude, connecting design, manufacture and use with customer value and business results.
• Strong commercial judgement, analytical skills and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Own category strategy, revenue, margin and profitable growth.
• Set pricing, mix and range priorities to improve returns and competitiveness.
• Lead product development from opportunity and technical brief to launch and adoption.
• Build investment cases with clear customer value, funding needs and returns.
• Direct lifecycle priorities across launches, enhancements and range rationalisation.
• Turn customer, competitor and market insight into growth opportunities.
• Align cross functional teams, remove barriers and hold delivery on track.

Skills

Category ownership

Pricing expertise

Product development leadership

Manufacturing background

Product enthusiasm

Commercial judgement

Job description

GWA Group seeks an experienced Category, Product or Portfolio Manager to own a significant portfolio of market leading products. Reporting to the Head of Category, you will shape category strategy, pricing, new product development and portfolio optimisation to deliver growth and profitability.

You will work in a cross functional environment with Sales, R&D, Sourcing, Supply and Finance, based at North Sydney or Prestons, with travel to customers and suppliers as required.