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Adventure Operations (AO) is a leading Australian consumer goods company, and home to a portfolio of iconic and trusted brands, including OZtrail®, Companion®, Campfire®, Ozpig®, Roman®, Elemental®, Pop Up®, Jamec Pem® and Trade Flame®. With brands established over 80 years, and the creation of a new organisation in 2018, our business brings expert product knowledge and experience across the Outdoor, Leisure and Industrial categories.
About the Role
As an Assistant Category Manager with Adventure Operations, you will be responsible for assisting in developing and maintaining ranges across key brands and categories. You will help to identify key development opportunities formed from innovation and trends and will assist in driving the development and on time delivery of relevant product ranges across the outdoor brand portfolio.
Reporting to the Senior Category Manager, you will be a key member of the Outdoor Category Team ensuring consistent and accurate communication across to the Brand and Sales teams as well as retail customers.
Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Assisting the Category team on product development from initial concept, development, testing, production and marketing
- Strong focus on both local ANZ market as well as identifying key international markets for growth
- Assist in delivering product and consumer presentations to key stakeholders
- Collaborate with Category and Marketing teams to develop marketing objectives and plans for products and ranges
- Work with Category, Sourcing team and key suppliers to ensure cost competitiveness, adequate quality control, on time delivery and other key KPIs
- Assist in ensuring products meet relevant local and international product compliance standards and documentation
- Working with the Commercial Manager to prepare costing to ensure maximum profitability as well as market competitive pricing (Comp analysis)
- Collaborate with Marketing and Sales teams on trade shows and presentations
- Prepare category reporting and provide analysis to relevant stakeholders
- Ensure Sales team are adequately resourced with product information
- Assist in providing product training to Customer Service and Sales teams
- Work closely with the Logistics, Warehouse and Finance teams
About You
As the Assistant Category Manager you will possess:
- Knowledge of the ANZ outdoor recreation and leisure industry
- An engaging communication style and positive influencing skills
- A genuine interest in the outdoor market
- Analytical skills to interpret inventory performance and market trend information
- Knowledge in the use of inventory management systems
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft office suite
- Experience in undertaking reporting/category analysis
- Willingness to learn and be a key member of a team environment
- This role is available for an immediate start
What's in it for You
Adventure Operations offers a supportive and fun team environment. We have a keen focus on personal and professional development with ongoing learning and development opportunities offered to all team members. We have a relaxed yet high performance culture and in addition to all of this....you will have the unique opportunity to drive new and exciting product opportunity while participate in testing our products and attending camp outs! If that wasn't enough, you will also have exclusive access to insane staff/family and friends’ discounts on our entire product range.
How to apply:
If you are looking for an organisation who isn't afraid to challenge the status que, try new things and correct quickly if we get it wrong then click the APPLY NOW button to submit your CV.
