Business Category Coordinator – Hawthorn East

Job Description

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with 120,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

 

About the team

To understand our merchandise business, we need to understand our customers. That’s why you’ll find us working across all business units at Coles Supermarkets, Liquor and Express. Supermarkets is one of the largest teams at Coles, but we’re a close-knit group that come from all over the world. We’re passionate about working at the forefront of merchandising and making sure our customers have quality products at the right price.

 

About the role

In this 12-month fixed term contract you will report to the Senior Category Manager and supporting the broader Baby category team. Your time will be focussed on the management of all administration duties for your portfolio. You will support the category in promotional planning, sales forecasting, event planning, range reviews, supplier relationships and queries from customers and stores.

• Manage the end-to-end promotional planning including forecasting, execution and tracking performance
• Support in range reviews with analysis, layout updates and manage new range implementation
• Support the Category Manager with varied reporting
• Manage the end-to-end planning of seasonal events including off location shippers
• Support in key category projects and marketing requests for promotional activity
• Support the team with Production and Operation admin tasks including stock management, approving orders
• Support the team with communications to stores and helpdesks

About you and your skills

This position will suit an experienced Business Category Coordinator.

• A strong customer service and administration background
• A commercial mindset and ability to think laterally
• A proactive nature which drives you to go above and beyond to get the job don
• High attention to detail in everything that you do
• The ability to support the team in the smooth administration of the category’s
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• An analytical mindset and be efficient in working with reports

 

Please note that applications will close on the Sunday 4th December.

 

If this role sounds like the one for you, have a chat with your line manager, then get your application in! If it’s not for you, but sounds like one for someone you know, share it with them, and you may be eligible for a $1,500 referral bonus.

 

Safer together

 

We’re committed to providing a safe environment for our team members and our customers. As part of that commitment, you will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before joining the team at Coles, unless you’re medically exempt. You’ll also need to disclose your COVID-19 vaccination status as part of your application (and possibly provide further evidence of your vaccination status). Thanks for applying, and for your understanding.

 

Job ID: 73320

Employment Type: Fixed Term