Title:  Trainee Category Manager

About us

At Officeworks we make bigger things happen. Our customers, our team, and our community are our heart and soul. And if our brilliant people have taught us anything, it is that we can do all kinds of incredible things, each and every day.

Fast paced. Innovative. Inspiring. With close to 10000 team members and a national footprint of more than 168 retail stores Australia wide – we’re focused on delivering a wide range, low price and great service. We’re about inspiring new ideas and thinking outside the box. We’re about kicking goals, having a laugh and pushing each other. We are about being rewarded and supported. We’re about teaching a customer something new and supporting the community. We’re about making a difference.

About the role

• TRAINEE OPPORTUNITY WITHIN OUR NEWLY TRANSFORMED CATEGORY MANAGEMENT TEAM
• HYBRID WAYS OF WORKING FROM OUR 6 GREEN STAR RATED SUPPORT OFFICES IN CHADSTONE
• HONE AND STRETCH YOUR COMMERCIAL CATEGORY MANAGEMENT POTENTIAL

Our Trainee program is a sought after commercial development opportunity to hone and stretch your commercial Category Management competencies and develop your potential. Under the guidance of a mentor, you will flex your skills with sourcing, developing and communicating a merchandise range that specifically maximises financial KPI's and expands customer appeal through targeting our customer lenses.

Throughout the 24 month program, your mentor will guide you on a learning pathway with the direct support and guidance of a Category Manager as you execute the buying process of your own product portfolio! 

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and implement business plans, products ranges and promotional activity. 
• Manage financial inventory targets and the development of pricing structures. 
• Monitor the market and competitor activity to create successful merchandise ranges.
• Foster and deliver positive and compliant supplier partnerships

About you

This vacancy is with our growing and innovative Writing category, a seasonal product range where focus will be on working closely with our Global Sourcing team developing a bespoke range and a focus on sell-through and lifecycles.

This role requires previous buying administration support or store operations (min 2+ years) with strong financial/commercial acumen plus a knowledge of internal systems and procedures will enable you to adapt to the administrative aspect of this key support role. A tertiary qualification in business/marketing/commerce would be well regarded as will intermediate to advanced Excel and knowledge of the Microsoft suite. 

Commercially astute, you have strong influencing/negotiation skills and are innovative with a keen eye for detail! You have an ability to establish strong relationships internally and externally with key stakeholders.

If you believe you have the ability and attitude to make a difference and to delight our customers through sourcing and buying new and exciting products, this is your opportunity to shine!

Our culture

It’s all in a day’s work when you’re part of the Officeworks community – where you’re not defined by who you are, but what you can do. We celebrate our teams’ uniqueness by offering the below to the Officeworks family:

• An inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment.
• Flexible working arrangements to best support your individual needs.
• A key focus on wellbeing and safety.
• Generous discounts at Officeworks, Geeks 2 U, Bunnings, Kmart, Target and Catch.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities to progress your career.
• Industry leading Growing Families policy.

At Officeworks, we operate best when our team represents the communities we serve. We proudly commit to providing a safe and supportive work environment for everyone. We actively encourage applications from all candidates, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people with disabilities.

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