Category Manager/Buyer

Since 2004, Highgrove Bathrooms has been supplying Australians with the highest quality bathroom, kitchen, laundry products and fittings. This is why we continue to be a trusted brand amongst tradesmen, builders, developers, interior designers and DIY renovators.

In this newly created role, you will develop our strategy to ensure long term viability of our products within an online and in-store retail environment. With a hunger for innovation and identifying future market trends, you will secure new opportunities resulting in sales and portfolio expansion.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to work with designer bathroom products and fittings
• On the job training
• Staff discount on product
• Fantastic wellbeing program
• Immediate start

The Opportunity:

• Create and develop a strategic long-term plan to drive growth in the category, managing all aspects to ensure progress is in line with timelines
• Develop and manage strong supplier relationships, negotiating mutually beneficial terms of trade demonstrating solid influencing and negotiation skills
• Manage the development and enhancement of the major portfolio categories, identify key actions and deliver successful supplier execution plans
• Analyse sales data and utilise supplier insights to assist in the long-term category strategy, pricing and trend identification
• Manage individual and total category financial performance, including forecasting for product demand trends, managing and tracking budget, gross margins, margin optimisation, and overall category results
• Supervise, manage and train employees on the logistics team
• Inventory management ensuring accuracy of stock eg. Stocktake, negative stock, stock adjustments and allocations for stores
• Manage stock lists; including new products codes, categories, obsolete and run-out stock
• Drive sales identification and margin optimisation
• Developing an exit strategy for unsuccessful products
• Collaborating with product development and marketing to expand product categories
• Creating forecasts for product demand to ensure sustainability of inventory

Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrated experience as a category manager or buyer role in retail/bathroom industry - minimum 3 years
• Experience with supply chain and logistics in the retail industry
• Understanding of data analysis & forecasting methods
• Analytical and commercial mindset
• An understanding of the market and consumer insights and trends
• Solution-focused
• Strong communication, collaboration, and computer literacy skills
• Ability to work well autonomously in a positive team environment
• Capability to work within a fast-paced environment

If you are a results-driven individual with a passion for retail and a hunger for innovation, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join our team and play a key role in driving the growth and success of our product categories within the retail industry.

Due to the expected high number of applicants only successful candidates will be notified.

Applications close: 14 March 2024