Category Manager (Home Improvement)

Temple & Webster is Australia’s number one online retailer of furniture and homewares, with a vision to make the world more beautiful, one room at a time.  To realise our vision, we need a Category Manager to join our team and lead the way in our Home Improvement Category.

If you’re ready to make a real impact, shape the future of our brand, and delight our Temple & Webster customers with an unparalleled product range, then this role is for you.

Join us in making the world more beautiful one room at a time!

What we’re looking for
The main responsibilities of this role include:

• Develop and execute category strategies to drive growth and profitability in our Home Improvement area focusing on our bathroom and kitchen categories
• Collaborate with Buying and Planning team to ensure successful private label range
• Contribute to category budget setting and act quickly to pursue revenue and profit opportunities
• Conduct comprehensive market research to understand consumer preferences and engage top suppliers
• Identify and onboard new suppliers and listings to enhance the product catalog
• Independently conduct meetings with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Build strong, commercial supplier relationships and implement account management plans.
• Contribute to internal and cross-departmental projects
• Conduct regular reviews with internal teams to ensure operational compliance and customer satisfaction
• Drive sales and margin through competitive and data-driven catalogue pricing, collaborating with creative and marketing teams for effective product promotion

What you already have

• Degree or diploma in a relevant discipline
• 3+ years experience in account management, category management, eCommerce or buying
• Deep industry knowledge
• Ability to negotiate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve strong business results
• Interest and experience in analysis of sales and data
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and analytical tools

Additional benefits

• Amazing culture
• Competitive salary
• Generous employee discounts across our entire range
• Flexible working arrangements
• Paid leave on your birthday
• Paid parental leave
• Catered lunch 3 days a week
• Subsidised breakfast daily
• Free mindfulness practice daily
• Regular celebrations and team socials
• Opportunities to volunteer with our charity partner

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