Strategic Food & Coffee Category Manager

United Petroleum; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

United Petroleum is seeking a Category Manager to lead food service, Pie Face and Roadhouse menu innovation, coffee program development and pricing across our national network. You will translate customer insights into compelling offers and drive profitable growth.

With experience in food service or convenience retail, you will manage supplier partnerships, negotiate terms and partner with Marketing to deliver in-store and app promotions. A hands-on, store-level approach is preferred.

Qualificações

• Demonstrated experience as a Category Manager, Buyer or similar
• Experience managing food products, proprietary stock lines, forecasting and distribution
• Exposure to coffee, food service, QSR or convenience retail will be highly regarded
• A genuine interest in food trends, menu development, product innovation and creating offers customers want to buy
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to use data to make informed pricing, ranging, promotional and merchandising decisions
• Proven supplier management and negotiation capability
• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills
• A hands-on approach - someone who enjoys getting into stores, understanding what is happening at site level and making things happen

Responsabilidades

• Lead food service, Pie Face and Roadhouse menu innovation, developing fresh, relevant and commercially successful offers that excite both new and existing customers.
• Drive the ongoing evolution of our coffee program across United and Pie Face, including menu development, pricing, promotions and opportunities to grow the category.
• Identify new products, food trends and customer opportunities and translate them into offers that work within a fast-paced national retail environment.
• Manage proprietary SKUs and work closely with food service distribution partners on forecasting, demand planning and stock availability.
• Build strong supplier partnerships and lead product sourcing, commercial negotiations, pricing and trading terms across your categories.
• Partner with Marketing and the wider Category team to develop engaging promotional campaigns, including in-store and app-exclusive offers.
• Use data and customer insights to make informed decisions across ranging, pricing, merchandising, planograms, promotions and category performance.
• Work closely with Master Data, POS Programming and Data Analytics teams to ensure accurate information and meaningful reporting.
• Ensure Pie Face and Roadhouse food operations meet required quality, food safety, compliance and legislative standards.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

United Petroleum is seeking a Category Manager to lead food service, Pie Face and Roadhouse menu innovation, coffee program development and pricing across our national network. You will translate customer insights into compelling offers and drive profitable growth.

With experience in food service or convenience retail, you will manage supplier partnerships, negotiate terms and partner with Marketing to deliver in-store and app promotions. A hands-on, store-level approach is preferred.