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 clear 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 transparent deliverables and impact.
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📌 Education Category Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Office Brands
📍 New South Wales