Category Executive - AU Category Team

About the role

The Category Executive is a support function within the AU Category Team, assisting with the delivery, governance and continuous improvement of Category Management operations. Reporting to the AU Pricing & Promotions Lead and supporting the AU Macro Space Planning Lead, the role links Category, Space Planning, Pricebook, Marketing, Loyalty, Technology, Trading Services, Retail Operations and external supply partners, turning commercial plans into execution. It works with internal and external stakeholders on the day-to-day management and future planning of promotional campaigns and projects.

Key responsibilities

• Support Category Managers with performance insights across Retail Merchandising and Food Services, analysing SKU, category, location and promotional-period performance
• Assist in evaluating loyalty and member-offer performance, including promotional SKU performance versus total shop sales
• Build and maintain Power BI and Excel reporting that turns sales and promotional data into commercial insights, and develop repeatable reporting processes
• Run pre-go-live checks on promotional pricing, product eligibility and system configuration, and monitor promotional changeovers across POS and electronic shelf-label environments
• Work with Pricebook to resolve incorrect product categorization, missing SKUs and promotional configuration issues
• Take part in bi-weekly POS execution meetings with the Promotions (Pune) and Accenture (Mumbai) teams, and support digital POS requirements
• Work with the AU Space Planning Team and Retail Operations to prioritize Macro Space Planning requirements across the AU COCO network

Required profile

• Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills, able to turn sales and promotional data into clear, accurate and timely insights
• Interest in retail, convenience or Petrol and Convenience (P&C) category management
• Good organization and time management, able to work to trading calendar timelines

Required skills

• Working knowledge of Excel and Power BI (or strong willingness to learn)
• Attention to detail on pricing, product eligibility and system configuration
• Effective communication with internal teams, offshore partners and suppliers
• Category spend profiling, supplier relationship management, product and market intelligence

What we offer

• A culture that values diverse teams, achievements and giving back to the environment
• Social communities and networks, and learning and development opportunities
• Life and health insurance and a medical care package

No travel is expected, relocation assistance is not available, and the position is a hybrid of office and remote working.