Senior Category Manager

Wesfarmers Health was formed in March 2022, with the acquisition of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API). Our supporting portfolio of brands includes Priceline, Priceline Pharmacy, Soul Pattinson Chemist, Clear Skincare Clinics, InstantScripts and SILK Laser Clinics. 

About us:

Since our humble beginnings in 1910, we've grown from a small co-operative of three pharmacies to a national organisation and one of Australia's leading health, beauty, and wellness companies.

The Wesfarmers Health includes 73 company-owned Priceline stores, 396 Priceline pharmacy franchise stores and 89 Clear Skincare clinics and is also a wholesale distributor of pharmaceutical goods. In 2023, the Health division expanded its digital and medical aesthetics offering with the acquisitions of telehealth provider InstantScripts, as well as the SILK Group, who operates a network of around 140 wholly-owned, joint venture and franchised clinics.  The division employs more than 3600 team members.

What you'll do:

As a Senior Category Manager, you are entrusted with spearheading your team towards the attainment of KPIs and ROI within your category. Your role encompasses strategic thought leadership, innovative design, and effective execution, ensuring the success of the category strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Utilising customer insights to shape category strategy and enhance customer experience.
• Collaborating across a broad strategic portfolio to support the Head of Health in shaping the total Health strategy.
• Taking initiative to lead various tasks for the Health portfolio, such as promotional mud mapping with the team, undertaking project assignments, and providing coaching and development opportunities for team members.
• Demonstrating strategic thought leadership to develop a compelling narrative for the category range.
• Exercising comprehensive leadership across the value stream, overseeing end-to-end execution from insights to supply chain management, in-store implementation, and final clearance.
• Achieving both budgeted and unbudgeted revenue and sales growth, assuming full accountability for the category's profit and loss.

Your extensive expertise in category management, procurement, and strategic sourcing is pivotal in driving the category forward. You serve as the primary leader, responsible for the performance and expansion of the category.

What you'll bring:

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Senior Category Manager or a minimum of 7 years' experience in Category Management, Buying/Merchandise Management, or Account Management
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical industry, including compliance requirements
• Strong analytical skills for complex customer data interpretation and solution generation
• Proficiency in category commercial and financial aspects
• Extensive background in procurement/category management with best practice knowledge
• Comprehensive understanding of inventory management, including demand planning and supplier management

Come join us in crafting a nurturing and dynamic work environment where you'll contribute to enhancing capabilities across multiple categories within our Merchandise division and play a pivotal role in driving their success.

What you'll get:

• Ongoing professional development and career opportunities across the Wesfarmers Health Division and the broader Wesfarmers Group
• Access to employee benefits across Wesfarmers including team member discounts at Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks, OnePass, Priceline and Clear Skincare Clinics.
• ‘We Love Your Work' recognition program. Team members can recognise their peers, team or other business units, with winners taking part in our annual awards.
• Novated leasing options
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - available to all team members and their immediate family members, 24/7, 365 days a year.
• Beautiful outdoor terrace for work and recreation.
• Food, coffee and health & wellbeing facilities onsite including a landlord operated gym
• Dedicated end of trip facilities (cycle racks, showers, lockers).

This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded and established company offering excellent career prospects and team member benefits. Wesfarmers Health is also committed to supporting the Workplace Gender Equality Agency requirements. For more information about Wesfarmers Health please visit wesfarmers.com.au/our-businesses/wesfarmers-health.