Category: Merchandise & Category Management

ABOUT TRADELINK

Tradelink offers a close-knit team environment combined with the benefits of an extensive national branch network as well as the support of Fletcher Building – an international player within the building and construction industry. 
With more than 200 retail branches and 100 Showrooms across the country, we sell a high-quality range of bathroom, laundry and kitchen products as well as tools, parts and fittings.  With 150 years in the industry, there’s a reason we’re Australia’s trusted name in plumbing supplies.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

As the Senior Category Manager you will drive category growth for a respected market leader.  This exciting opportunity is an integral part of our business for our Front of Wall – Plumbing product range.  Your passion for identifying new opportunities to lead innovation, source and negotiate supply of all products to ensure maximisation in sales will be key to your success in delivering products that will excite our customers.
You will be required to develop competitive pricing guidelines to maximise profits, manage supplier relationships, product procurement and delivery, product pricing, product marketing, new product identification/development and the education of staff within the business regarding the various category products.
Working closely with the appropriate business leads you will own relationships with our key suppliers, including supplier performance management and negotiation.  Your strong leadership capability, positive energy, outstanding influencing skills and ability to consistently find commercial opportunities will ensure you are able to take this business unit to the next level.

ABOUT YOU 

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• In depth knowledge of the Plumbing industry and understanding of procurement process and activities 
• Proven experience in providing a service to internal stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes combined with strong priorities management and problem-solving capability
• Highly effective influencing, negotiation and persuasion skills along with demonstrated capability for decision making, sound judgment and assertiveness
• Proven ability to manage workload in order to meet timescales
• To be considered for this highly desirable role you will have a good depth of knowledge in the Plumbing sector, be innovative and commercially astute with strong analytical and sourcing skills.

Come and build your career with us.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply to any of our vacant positions.

ABOUT TRADELINK

Tradelink offers a close-knit team environment combined with the benefits of an extensive national branch network as well as the support of Fletcher Building – an international player within the building and construction industry. 
With more than 200 retail branches and 100 Showrooms across the country, we sell a high-quality range of bathroom, laundry and kitchen products as well as tools, parts and fittings.  With 150 years in the industry, there’s a reason we’re Australia’s trusted name in plumbing supplies.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

We are excited to go to market for the Category Development Manager role.  This is an exciting New opportunity to join a well-established and close-knit Category team.  This end to end role will see you support the start-up and development of our new category vision. To do this you will have a thorough understanding of driving revenue growth by optimising price, promotions and range execution. You will leverage insights from leveraging multiple data sources, consumer insights, industry knowledge and utilising your foresight to provide recommendations to the wider team.

The role will include, but is not limited to:

• Proactively developing & driving new category strategy plans in Civil, HVAC and Fire 
• Contribute with your expertise in category trends & growth drivers as a team member of a cross-functional team in strategy execution and activity planning
• Evaluating new launch opportunities as part of the business planning process
• Holding extensive experience in a range of technical and soft disciplines, including tendering, contract negotiations and stakeholder management
• Developing recommendations and plans for category budget allocations for strategic, critical and profitable brands
• Develop innovative marketing solutions that are both comprehensive and cost effective 

As the Successful Candidate
Have 5+ years’ experience in Category Management/Product Management/ Insights and Sales Strategy. You will have notable achievements in delivering category growth initiatives and objectives whilst proven experience in managing multiple projects using strong leadership skills. We are looking for a strategic thinker who has good category management understanding with analytical insight.

Someone who displays organisational and effective planning skills combined with a sense of urgency and can meet deadlines. High energy levels, initiative, tenacity and a professional commitment to work ethic.A change agent who possesses a creative thought process to tackle old and emerging issues with a fresh, new approach. Adept at Category Management strategies with strong analytical skills.  Can take initiative, identify opportunities and implement solutions with little direction.  Hold excellent project management skills with proven ability to negotiate.

Come and build your career with us.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply to any of our vacant positions.