Business Category Manager

Business Category Manager

Haverford Brands Pty Ltd, an Australian-owned entity with over 135 years of experience delivering quality products and exceptional customer service, is seeking a driven and strategic commercial professional. This is a full-time, onsite role based in Chipping Norton. The salary offered is up to $150,000, plus superannuation and a performance bonus.

This position presents a rare opportunity to join a rapidly expanding business that holds a leading market position in many of its supplied categories. With a rich history, robust supplier relationships, and ambitious growth objectives, Haverford Brands is looking for an experienced Category Manager to assume responsibility for all product categories, further solidifying the company's market standing and contributing to its future development.

Reporting directly to the CEO, this role is highly commercial, requiring influence over business strategy and the development and execution of growth initiatives.

About You

We are seeking a commercial specialist with experience in sales and marketing strategy, business strategy, category management, key account management, and product development, who has worked in both traditional B2B and D2C environments.

Key Responsibilities

This is a strategic and hands-on role with the following responsibilities:

• Product and category management, including ongoing product development, quality, and compliance.
• Developing and executing commercial business plans for each category.
• Identifying new product and channel opportunities and associated go-to-market strategies.
• Setting pricing and managing margins for each category.
• Monitoring market trends, both locally and internationally.
• Driving the D2C international growth strategy.
• Collaborating with suppliers on growth initiatives.
• Building and maintaining partnerships with industry experts and charity partners.
• Supporting the customer service sales team with product knowledge and market expertise.
• Working closely with the Operations Team on product forecasting to support growth strategies.
• Collaborating with the Marketing Team to set and deliver strategies, including contributing to content ideas and generation.

Requirements

• Strong commercial acumen.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to be both hands-on and strategic.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical, and results-driven.
• Ability to build strong relationships and work within a small team environment.
• Technical understanding.
• Experience in a business development role, such as Category Manager, Business Development Manager, Senior Product Manager, or Brand Manager.

What's On Offer

• Competitive base salary with a performance bonus.
• A supportive workplace culture focused on growth and rewarding that growth.
• Opportunity to shape strategy and business direction.
• Career path opportunities.
• Reporting directly to the CEO, with exposure to the senior leadership team.
• Attractive work hours: Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm.
• Ample free parking onsite, conveniently located close to shops and cafes.
• Birthdays off, an additional annual leave day.