Strategic Food Services Category Lead

Lagardère AWPL; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working – work from home 1?y

Staff Discounts – exclusive store and饮

Career Development

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Referral Program

Wellbeing Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

LagardèreAWPL in Sydney's head office near Townhall Station seeks a Commercial Category Manager for Food Services to own category strategy and performance across Food Services and Grab & Go, leveraging data insights to drive growth.

The role works with Operations, Culinary, Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance to optimise menu architecture, pricing, supplier partnerships and governance, with a 12-month max-term contract covering mat leave.

Qualifications

• Experience in category management or senior commercial role within foodservice, hospitality, retail or multi-site environments.
• Strong track record of managing sales, margins, pricing and category performance.
• Experience developing category strategies including menu architecture, pricing and product lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Drive Commercial Strategy: develop and implement category plans to support sales growth and profitability.
• Own Category Performance: analyze sales, margins, product mix and trends to identify opportunities.
• Lead Pricing & Menu Strategy: shape menu architecture, pricing structures and value propositions.
• Optimise Product Ranges: oversee ranging, lifecycle management, recipe costing and range rationalisation.
• Build Strategic Supplier Partnerships: lead negotiations on pricing, rebates, terms and promotions.
• Champion Innovation: identify trends and new product opportunities to develop concepts.
• Collaborate Across the Business: partner with Operations, Culinary, Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance.
• Strengthen Commercial Governance: establish processes and reporting for decision-making.

Skills

Category management

Commercial acumen

Pricing strategy

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Job description

LagardèreAWPL in Sydney's head office near Townhall Station seeks a Commercial Category Manager for Food Services to own category strategy and performance across Food Services and Grab & Go, leveraging data insights to drive growth.

The role works with Operations, Culinary, Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance to optimise menu architecture, pricing, supplier partnerships and governance, with a 12-month max-term contract covering mat leave.