Category Specialist (Convenience Retail)

Category Specialist wanted!

Convenience Retail Team for Global Fuel Business seek a top notch Category Specialist to support them.

In this varied and fast-paced role, you’ll support our team of Business Analyst and Category Managers across a wide range of commercial and category-focused activities.  This will include detailed administrative tasks – such as daily reimbursement, accruals related to non-fuel income, providing category and data analysis for category reviews, tracking brand and promotional performance, generating sales reports, forecasting, preparing presentations, along with day-to-day support to ensure smooth execution.

This is a brilliant role for someone who enjoys working with data as well as seeking exposure and opportunity towards moving towards a Category Manager role in the future.

After successfully implementing this as a new role for the first time earlier this year in CR team they are opening up another opportunity for a keen and talented person to join their CR team.

Skills and Expertise Required:

To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally bring:

·      Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

·      Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail

·      Intermediate Excel skills (including XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, basic pivot tables)

·      A positive attitude with confidence to take initiative and manage multiple projects

·      Experience in Nielsen IQ, Power BI, Tableau, SAP is a plus

·      Experience in Grocery, FMCG or Retail is a bonus

What makes this role great:

• Great exposure to category management in a supportive team environment

• Opportunity to work with recognised FMCG brands

• Varied responsibilities that will develop your commercial skills

• Collaborative and genuine team culture

• Working for a significant Global Fuel Business

• Opportunity to progress into a Category Manager role as part of next stage of career development

Contract Details: Fixed contract with an initial 1 year term, with the opportunity for renewal.

Please submit your application via SEEK only with a cover letter expressing why you are interested in the role, along with your current CV and references.