CATEGORY SPECIALIST

Date: 31 Aug 2024

Location: Port Melb, VIC, AU, 3207

Company: Winc Australia

ABOUT US

 

Winc is a company that exists to inspire millions of people in Australia with new and better ways to work and learn. From office, school, facilities and safety essentials, services like print and marketing, to demonstrating what more is possible with our technology and workspace solutions, Winc has a wide product range that can be tailored to our customers’ needs. 
 

ROLE PURPOSE

 

The Category Specialist, Office Products will support the Category Manager to execute category strategies in line with company commercial objectives.
 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

 

  • Support sales & margin growth through effective category management practices to enhance customer experience and achieve commercial objectives
  • Assist the Category Manager to deliver and execute strategic direction of the assigned product category 
  • Support analysis on data and insights to determine market trends, threats and growth opportunities 
  • Support alignment and transparency with the Sales, Marketing, Procurement and Inventory teams, with a focus to improve customer experience and drive profit improvements across all customer segments and channels
  • Support the management of ongoing vendor partnerships, ensuring the best possible commercial arrangements on all products and solutions
  • Maintain an understanding of performance of the assigned categories against set KPIs
  • Support and drive continuous improvement and simplification in Merchandising processes
  • Support Own Brand range offering and penetration to increase margin

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

 

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 
  • Minimum 3 years in category/buying teams
  • Strong MS Office and SAP skills
  • Strong analytical experience
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • High attention to detail
  • Experience in B2B environment

WORKING WITH WINC

 

  • We believe we’re better and smarter together and our values reflect our commitment to creating a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment.  
  • We all reap the rewards of diversity with gender equity across teams, senior management and internal promotions as just the beginning.  
  • We are committed to First Nations empowerment, and encourage First Nations Peoples to apply.    
  • We are focused on working towards a more sustainable future with our Winc Social Agenda.  
  • And finally, there’s plenty of perks! People say it’s a really collaborative and supportive environment – why don’t you be the judge?   

 

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