Key skills
Stakeholder ManagementCommunicationDecision MakingCollaborationSales
About this role
About The Role… Working closely with the Senior Category Manager, you'll play a key role in driving category performance through data-led insights, range planning and commercial decision-making. This is an exciting opportunity to broaden your category management experience, develop your strategic capability and make a meaningful impact within one of Australasia's leading outdoor brands.
What You’ll Be Doing…
- Sales & Category Performance - Analyse category performance (sales, margin, KPIs and customer insights) to identify growth opportunities and support category decision-making.
- Product & Range Support - Support category and range strategy through data-led insights, cross-functional planning, promotional analysis and continuous process improvement.
- Cross‑Team Collaboration & Communication - Partner effectively across teams to deliver accurate, timely promotions and category initiatives, ensuring clear communication and issue resolution.
- Administration, Compliance & Governance - Maintain strong governance through accurate administration, campaign sign-off, trade partner tracking and compliance with regulatory and safety requirements.
- Development & Capability Building - Build commercial and category capability through feedback, learning, industry awareness and contribution to a customer‑centric improvement culture.
What You'll Bring…
- Apparel Category Expertise - Proven experience in Category Management, Buying or a similar commercial retail role, with apparel category experience essential.
- Commercial & Category Acumen - Strong understanding of category management principles, range planning, product lifecycle management and commercial decision-making.
- Data-Driven Decision Making - Demonstrated ability to analyse data, identify opportunities and translate insights into commercial outcomes.
- Thriving in a Fast-Paced Environment - Experience managing multiple priorities, deadlines and competing workstreams, with exceptional organisation and attention to detail.
- Stakeholder Influence & Collaboration - Confident stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence, engage and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
Why Join Macpac? At Macpac, we're passionate about equipping people for a life outdoors. For more than 50 years, we've been designing quality gear and apparel that empowers adventure, while staying committed to sustainability and responsible retail practices.
Ready for Your Next Adventure? If you're an experienced category professional with a strong apparel background and you're looking for an opportunity to expand your commercial capability while working with an iconic outdoor brand, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the future of Macpac's apparel category.
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