Category Coordinator

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Joining the Metcash Family

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support.

Being part of something bigger means your part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you’ll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future.


About the Opportunity

We’re currently looking for a Category Manager to join the Metcash team. In this role, you’ll lead the planning, development, and execution of channel-specific trade strategies. You’ll work closely with national and local suppliers to negotiate competitive offers, curate compelling product ranges, and deliver strong value propositions that drive sales for our IGA supermarket network. Innovation, differentiation, and strategic supplier partnerships will be key to your success. We have several opportunities available within our Buying team.


What You’ll Be Doing

Deliver on retail sales targets and income budgets while improving cost of goods sold (COGS)
Develop and implement category ranges, pricing strategies, and promotional plans aligned with channel priorities
Use data and insights to drive category growth and become the go-to expert within the business
Manage supplier relationships, ensuring strong performance (DIFOT, Joint Business Plans, engagement) and profitability across wholesale and retail
Negotiate favourable commercial outcomes for both Metcash and our retailers
Lead the strategy for private label products within your category
Conduct regular performance reviews and recommend improvements to optimise trading results
About You:

Strong negotiation skills and a proven ability to drive mutual value with suppliers
Experience in Category Management, particularly in promotional planning
Solid understanding of shopper behaviour and category trends within the FMCG sector
A customer-first mindset with the ability to influence across internal and external stakeholder groups
Sharp commercial acumen and a clear understanding of what drives success in category performance
A demonstrated track record of delivering actionable and effective category strategies

Life at Metcash

Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year.

Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually.

An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.

12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.

Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a Flex Ready accredited workplace!

Thrive where work and family truly co-exist. We are an accredited Family Friendly Workplace.

Proudly awarded “Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion”.

️A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2023- 2024
Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.

Great team member discounts and perks.


About Us

Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with sales of $19.5 billion in FY25. We’re also an ASX top 125 listed company.

We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars.

We're dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Joining our team means becoming part of something bigger, a company that actively promotes diversity, champions charitable causes, and supports environmental efforts. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you have any specific support or access needs, please don't hesitate to inform us when you apply. Rest assured; your personal information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

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