Category Manager

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities May Include:

• Develop and execute category strategies to optimize product portfolio performance, driving revenue growth and sustainable pricing.
• Manage category performance to meet or exceed budget expectations, tracking key metrics and progress against the 3-year plan.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment between category strategies and broader organizational goals.
• Lead category-specific projects aimed at driving growth, enhancing profitability, and improving market positioning.
• Oversee the Go-to-Market plans for the category, ensuring timely and effective execution.
• Monitor competitor activities and analyze customer behavior to inform strategy development and identify market opportunities.
• Provide insights into market trends to help guide category decision-making and long-term strategy.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive category initiatives, ensuring they align with company goals and market conditions.

What will set you up for success:

• Experience developing and delivering category, product, portfolio, commercial or go-to-market strategies.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including confidence working with pricing, forecasts, budgets, P&L drivers and investment decisions.
• The ability to interpret customer, market and performance data and turn it into clear choices, priorities and action.
• Experience developing customer value propositions, market activation plans or practical tools that enable Sales teams.
• A strategic mindset balanced with pace, ownership and a strong focus on execution.
• The ability to influence across a complex, matrixed organisation and create alignment between teams with different priorities.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to make complex information clear and relevant to operational, commercial and senior stakeholders.
• People-leadership capability, including setting direction, coaching, building accountability and supporting development.
• Curiosity and external orientation, with an interest in customer behaviour, competitive activity, market trends and emerging opportunities.
• Experience in FMCG, retail, food manufacturing, packaging, product management, category management, commercial strategy or another complex customer and supply-chain environment.

Tertiary qualifications in Business, Commerce, Marketing, Finance, Economics or a related discipline are desirable.

We are interested in candidates who can connect strategic thinking, commercial insight and practical execution. You may not have held responsibility for every element of the role previously, but you will be able to demonstrate the judgement, influence and learning agility required to lead a significant portfolio and team.

About CHEP, a Brambles company

CHEP is a global leader in supply chain solutions. Together with producers, manufacturers, retailers and logistics partners, CHEP advances the smart and sustainable movement of goods across more than 60 countries.

For more information, visit www.chep.com.

At CHEP Australia, you are joining a business that is large enough to offer global opportunity, yet small enough to make a visible contribution. We offer:

• A flexible, hybrid working environment
• Brilliant learning, development and career-progression opportunities
• Attractive salary and incentive opportunities
• Reward and Recognition Programs
• Three days of paid volunteer leave per year
• Generous parental-leave benefits
• Employee discounts and share-purchase options

We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse workplace that reflects the communities and customers we serve. If you require adjustments or support through any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to let our Talent Acquisition team know.

Interested? Click Apply and submit your application.

Not actively looking, but interested in leading a significant product category and turning commercial and market insight into visible business impact? We would welcome a confidential conversation.

Full working rights in Australia are required. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role at this time.

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Skills to succeed in the role

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Individuals fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as Brambles or CHEP representatives have scheduled interviews and offered fraudulent employment opportunities with the intent to commit identity theft or solicit money. Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment. If you have a question as to the legitimacy of an interview or job offer, please contact us at recruitment@brambles.com.

About Us

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model, for available positions.