Expression of Interest - Category Manager Opportunities

We are welcoming expressions of interest from cutting-edge, commercial Category Managers or Buyers looking for a new challenge and Assistant / Junior Category Managers who are ready to take the next step in their career. If you have excellent business nous, great analytical thinking skills, are a data geek and have an eye for trend and a passion for delighting customers by providing the most in demand products, then Kogan.com could be the perfect place for you!

Our Category Managers are key in driving the growth, innovation and commercial execution of each category within our Purchasing team! By taking ownership of the category strategy to continuously to expand the customer offering, our team ensures an amazing range of high quality product and a great user experience for our customers

This is a chance for you to reinvigorate your career by joining the pioneers of eCommerce in Australia and New Zealand, contributing to a dynamic, customer led culture within a terrific team!

You'll be responsible for:

• Identifying commercial opportunities for category expansion including sourcing and developing new products
• Engaging and sourcing key suppliers in World's best brand and Kogan.com's Exclusive Brands
• Managing and engaging with key stakeholders, internally and externally, to build effective working relationships and achieve outcomes in alignment with the category strategy
• Ensuring the most efficient logistics, warehousing and shipping options are chosen for each product
• Maximising profitability of all products, through a depth of understanding of your category and the market
• Being proactive, innovative and striving to continually develop your category for our customers
• Actively negotiating the best possible trading terms and prices
• Drive and control our promotional strategy and price changes across our different sales channels, and contribute towards pricing reviews when required
• Ensuring timely sourcing and purchase of products and stock management, ensuring fulfilment of customer demand
• Actively manage and monitor inventory levels to achieve company goals and KPIs. This includes planning promotional activity and actively reacting to market conditions Ensuring revenue and profit targets are exceeded every month
• Monitoring performance and completing range reviews across your category and recommending actions where necessary

To be successful in this role, you should be:

• University Degree qualified in a relevant field (Commerce, Business, Entrepreneurship, Merchandising, Planning, eCommerce or similar)
• Experienced as a Category Manager, preferably within an eCommerce, Retail or FCMG environment
• Comfortable building and maintaining effective relationships, through exceptional communication and engagement
• Highly analytical and possess commercial nous, being able to recognise opportunity and make quick, impactful decisions for the best commercial outcomes, so that we can continue to sustainably offer market-leading pricing to our customers.
• Comfortable working within a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Being agile, flexible and adaptable is key to success!
• A whiz with Microsoft Excel (we’re talking VLOOKUP and pivot tables, not SUM and AVERAGE - and we will test your capabilities).Tech savvy and able to use various IT and cloud-based tools to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Able to apply logical thinking and think critically in interpreting data, leading to actionable insights to improve the best possible outcomes.
• Ready to challenge, be challenged, and work within our highly disruptive business model.

Why Kogan.com?

• Work with an incredible team to solve important challenges, helping to drive Australia and New Zealand’s eCommerce future
• A hybrid work model and support on flexibility 
• Your role has a lot of ownership, autonomy and little red tape
• You’ll be empowered to achieve positive outcomes and your work will have a real impact
• You’ll be at the forefront of the eCommerce industry with us and be part of a company that are the Pioneers of eCommerce in Australia
• Be an Intrepreneur, playing a hands on role in shaping our strategy at our HQ
• A range of employee benefits such as; complimentary Kogan First Membership, team exclusive discounts, Health & Wellness program, Learning & Development and Lunch & Learns, Hackathons, Team member referral program, Company and team events and celebrations, community engagement (volunteering) and extensive career development opportunities plus loads more!

To apply

Express your interest in this opportunity by uploading your CV and Cover Letter, outlining your interest in the position and how you think you can help grow the Kogan business.

Hot tip, generic Cover Letters won’t cut it here! Stand out with an application that shows a deep knowledge of the Kogan.com business and how we operate, to allow yours to be looked upon more favourably.

Innovative thinking got our business to where it is now, so it makes sense that we look for like-minded problem solvers! As a first step to our process, all new candidates will be sent testing, so be sure to keep an eye out for it! 

About Us

We’re Kogan.com, Pioneers of eCommerce in Australia.

At Kogan.com we offer rewarding careers, where you build your skills, are mentored by the best in the industry and get to share your expert knowledge in an innovative Company where your ideas and opinions count. You get to solve really important challenges to drive eCommerce’s future, and get to do it with a great team culture and benefits!

Join Kogan.com to master your craft, do your best work, make a real difference and work with the best. At Kogan.com, your work will have an immediate impact on transforming the Australian and New Zealand retail environment. 

Heads up!

Kogan.com is a fast-paced business - our vacancy close dates are subject to change. We will assess applications as they are received, so don't wait to apply!

All new Kogan.com team members are required to undergo a National Police Record check and must have full-time Australian working rights