Are you a Junior Category Manager or looking to Step up from a assistant caterory manager role?

The Company

An opportunity to join a fast-growing Australian eCommerce business with a strong focus on delivering in-demand products at competitive prices. The business is seeking a commercially minded Junior Category Manager to take ownership of assigned product categories and drive range, sales and profitability.

The Role

Working closely with Purchasing, Marketing, Logistics and Finance, you will take ownership of assigned categories across the full product lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include:

- Manage and develop assigned product categories and ranges

- Identify new product and range expansion opportunities

- Source products and manage relationships with suppliers and manufacturers

- Negotiate pricing, trading terms and supplier agreements

- Monitor sales, margins, inventory levels and overall category performance

- Conduct competitor, pricing and market analysis

- Manage open orders, stock availability and product demand

- Support pricing, promotional activity and product launches

- Work closely with Marketing to optimise product listings and promotions





- Analyse costs including freight, warehousing and other factors impacting profitability

Your Background

- Experience within Category Management, Buying, Merchandise or a similar commercial role

- Experience within eCommerce, Retail or FMCG environments highly regarded

- Exposure to managing or supporting a product range/category

- Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of pricing, margins and profitability

- Confident working with suppliers and negotiating commercial outcomes

- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability

- Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and PivotTables

- Comfortable working within a quick-paced and dynamic environment

What's On Offer

- Opportunity to take ownership of your own product categories

- Fast-paced eCommerce environment

- Broad exposure across sourcing, pricing, inventory and category strategy

- Opportunity to develop your career within Category Management

For a confidential discussion, contact Trisha Zhan Yu on 04•• ••• 434 or [email protected]

📌 Junior Category Manager (South Melbourne)
🏢 Sonder Executive
📍 South Melbourne