Category Manager

About us 

For over six decades, Vinidex has been leading the way – setting the industry benchmark for pipeline systems and solutions.

We make life flow with groundbreaking, high-quality products, connecting everything from water, gas, and energy throughout Australia. 

We are proud of our focus on operating on 100% renewable energy by 2025 and our recycling programs across our sites. 

About the role

Seeking a driven and experienced Category Manager to join our amazing team in Sydney.

In this newly created role, the Category Manager for Drainage systems will develop and execute effective category strategies that drives sustainable growth of Vinidex’s drainage products portfolio.  This newly created role is expected to manage all aspects of the product lifecycle from ideation through to strategy and launch.

A subject matter expert when it comes to the customer, the competitive market, channel and industry trends, this individual will need to work collaboratively to deliver on results and business outcomes.

What will you do?


* Category Strategy: Develop comprehensive category strategies that are designed to improve category profitability& growth and reinvigorate product innovation in strategic markets.


* Market Analysis and Customer Insights: Conduct regular market research and analysis to identify opportunities, trends, and competitive insights.  Translate insights into opportunities for category growth and product innovation.


* Pricing & profitability: Work with sales, marketing and finance to develop and implement pricing strategies that optimise category sales growth and profitability.


* Sales and Performance Analysis: Monitor category performance, sales data, and market trends to identify areas for improvement and take proactive actions to enhance results.


* Innovation & Product Development: Identify category portfolio gaps and successfully drive ideation, innovation and new product commercialisation, steeped in customer insights.  Manage high value NPD from concept to delivery, working with the innovation team.

About you


* Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field


* Minimum of 5 years of experience in Category Management, preferably with a focus on manufactured products in a B2B market


* Proven track record of developing and implementing successful category strategies that resulted in revenue/market share growth


* Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights


* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels


* A natural curiosity for, and deep understanding of market dynamics, industry trends and customer behaviour

Why join us? We care …


* You will enjoy working for a business that is conscious about what we do, how it operates and our impact on the environment 


* Enjoy the freedom of hybrid and flexible working arrangement 
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