Senior Category Manager SOFE | Sydney

Job Description

• Come and lead a $2.4 Billion Category
• Drive category growth based on motivating category insights
• Leading FMCG Company - Work with some of Australia's most loved brands

About the Opportunity 

Currently we are seeking a Senior Category Manager to join our Grocery business which includes Spreads, Oils, Flavour Enhancers & In Home Baking portfolios. Working on many of our household brands Praise, MeadowLea, White Wings, Pampas & CSR Sugar just to name a few.  This role is responsible for leading the category strategy and customer relationship between Goodman Fielder and retail partners to drive long term profitable growth of our business.

Specifically, you will:  

• Be category expert and lead for the GF business, with deep knowledge and understanding of the category and competitive landscape across the Retail and Foodservice channels
• Develop and embed Category Strategy to drive long term sustainable growth opportunities and category health across the Retail and Foodservice channels
• Translate category, portfolio and brand insights into growth opportunities for GF
• Support teams to deliver key range review milestones & outcomes
• Support Portfolio & Marketing, Retail Sales and Foodservice Sales functions to successfully bring NPD and key activations to market
• Lead price and promotion strategy in collaboration with RGM function
• Lead  and develop 1 direct report

What you will need

• 5+ years at Category Manager position in FMCG environment
• 2+ years at National Account Manager position in FMCG environment (optional)
• Tertiary qualification in related field
• Proficiency across IRI (Aztec), Quantium, Microsoft 365 and Unify platforms
• High level of Strategic thinking, being able to translate internal and external insights into compelling stories and action plans
• Demonstrated experience in developing robust category strategy that connects internal profitable growth with external category growth and development.
• End to end value chain thinking – You understand the end to end functional interdependencies and commercial levers to optimise activities and decisions
• Strong internal and external stakeholder management (essential)

Why Goodman Fielder

At Goodman Fielder, we're proud to make some of Australasia's most loved food brands — the kind people grow up with and keep coming back to. When you join us, you're not just building brands, you're helping shape everyday moments for millions of consumers.

• Make real impact with iconic brands – Work on some of Australasia's most loved food brands, with real ownership and the chance to see your work land in market
• Flexibility meets career growth – Enjoy hybrid working and flexible ways of working
• A culture that invests in you – Join a supportive, collaborative team that values curiosity, backs development, and builds future leaders

What are you waiting for? Apply Now!!