We are seeking an experienced Education Specialist (Contract) to help define, grow and optimise our education category across the Office National network. This is a hands‑on, commercial role where you’ll bring deep expertise in education procurement, curriculum-based product ranges, and market trends to:
- Build and execute a transparent education category strategy
- Optimise product ranges across school, childcare and institutional segments
- Align supplier partnerships and unlock growth opportunities
- Strengthen member capability to win and service education customers
- enhance our E commerce offering for parents, schools and students
You’ll play a critical role in positioning Office National as a trusted partner to schools, childcare centres and tertiary education providers. Your key responsibilities include, but not limited to:
Category Strategy & Range Optimisation
- Review current education ranges across stationery, curriculum resources, furniture and early learning
- Identify opportunities to expand, rationalise or enter new segments
- Build a clear category architecture aligned to education needs and procurement behaviours
- Assess supplier performance, pricing and product suitability
- Identify and onboard new suppliers aligned to strategy
- Develop exclusive ranges and private label opportunities
- Ensure supply readiness for seasonal demand (e.g. Back to School)
Pricing, Market Positioning & Procurement
- Review competitor positioning and recommended pricing strategies
- Support bulk pricing, tender requirements and contract frameworks
- Provide guidance on school procurement processes and tender opportunities
Category Growth & Expansion
- Identify opportunities across early learning, classroom resources and education furniture
- Support expansion into complementary categories and solutions
- Ensure alignment to classroom use, compliance and customer needs
Digital & Go-to-Market
- Contribute to development of an education specialist site (including BTS journeys and bulk ordering)
- Work with marketing on catalogues, campaigns and promotional strategies
- Strengthen engagement across key trading periods (e.g. Back to School)
Member Capability & Sales Enablement
- Equip members with tools, frameworks and training
- Help members win new education customers and grow existing accounts
- Support large-scale order management and long-term customer relationships
About You
You are commercially minded, strategic and hands‑on, with strong experience in education or category management. You’ll bring:
- Proven experience in the education sector or category management
- Strong understanding of education products and supply markets
- Demonstrated experience in range development and optimisation
- Supplier management and negotiation
- Pricing and commercial strategy
- Private label sourcing
- Ability to translate market insights into actionable category plans
- Experience working with dealer networks or B2B models (preferred)
Why This Role?
Shape a high-volume, high-growth category with strong commercial impact. Work across a broad, evolving product portfolio. Drive meaningful outcomes for a national member network. Flexible contract engagement with clear deliverables and impact.