About the role
We are looking for a commercially curious Category Executive to join Tassal's Commercial team and help shape category growth across the Australian grocery channel. Working closely with the Category Manager, you will turn complex retailer, shopper and market data into meaningful insights that drive category decisions and support retail partnerships.
This is an exciting opportunity to build a career in category management within a fast-paced FMCG environment. You'll work with real retail and consumer data, support category range reviews, build evidence-based stories, and present insights to internal stakeholders and retail customers. You'll gain exposure across Sales, Marketing and Category teams while developing the strategic and analytical skills that underpin successful category careers.
What you'll do
- Analyse retailer scan data, consumer panels, shopper behaviour and market trends to identify category opportunities and competitive threats
- Work with retailer data platforms (such as Quantium and Coles Synergy) to understand customer behaviour and support category recommendations
- Support promotional analysis and effectiveness – identifying what worked and optimising future activity
- Build clear, data-driven stories and supporting analysis for retailer negotiations, range reviews and category initiatives
- Prepare regular category and performance reporting with accuracy and attention to detail
- Present findings to internal teams and retail partners in a way that makes complex data accessible
- Respond collaboratively to ad-hoc business requests from Sales, Marketing and Leadership
- Support external research partners and help build category knowledge across the team
About you
- 2+ years in FMCG (Category, Sales, Marketing, Commercial or similar commercial function)
- Strong analytical capability – you're comfortable with data, can spot patterns, and translate numbers into decisions
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent) is valued but not essential
- Experience with market data providers (Circana, NIQ, or equivalent) is a plus – but hands-on experience with any shopper or retail dataset counts
- Food, fresh produce or perishable categories helpful; equivalent FMCG experience in other categories welcome
- Excellent communication skills – you can explain analysis clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Detail-oriented; committed to accuracy in reporting and recommendations
- Curious, proactive, and genuinely interested in building a commercial career – you're keen to learn the category and the business
What we offer
- Permanent full-time opportunity with one of Australia’s leading seafood and aquaculture businesses.
- Hands-on exposure to category management, retail customers and commercial decision-making.
- Ongoing learning, training and career development opportunities.
- Supportive, collaborative and high-performing team environment.
- Access to health and wellbeing initiatives for you and your family.
- Exclusive employee benefits through Maxxia Rewards.
- Generous discounts on Helly Hansen products and Tassal seafood.
- The opportunity to build a rewarding career within a growing Australian food business.
Who are we?
Our people each contribute in different ways, embracing our business values and harnessing our can do – safely culture with purpose and intent. Our shared values are an essential part of our business culture, they define us. They underpin and guide our commitment, attitude, how we work and the quality of our products. We are passionate, we achieve together, we own it and we can do safely.
If you are passionate about people, sustainability, and are ready for an exciting opportunity, we encourage you to apply for this position with your Cover Letter and Resume. We encourage early applications as we review on a daily basis.
If you have any questions, please email Jeff at [email protected]
Skills Required
- 2+ years of experience in FMCG, Category, Sales, Marketing, Commercial, or a similar commercial function
- Strong analytical capability and ability to translate data into business decisions
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
- Attention to detail and accuracy in reporting and recommendations
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent data visualization tools
- Experience with market data providers such as Circana or NIQ
- Experience in food, fresh produce, perishable, or equivalent FMCG categories
What We Do
Tassal Group is Australia’s largest vertically integrated seafood producer, farming and processing Atlantic salmon, prawns and barramundi. Drawing on more than 35 years of aquaculture experience, it supplies fresh, smoked and frozen seafood to Australian and international markets. Its stated purpose is “Sustainably Feeding Tomorrow,” and it emphasizes healthy, nutritious food through responsible aquaculture and sustainable use of water resources.
