Senior Category Manager (Stills) - Sydney

About the role

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is hiring a Senior Category Manager for its Stills category, based in the North Sydney head office. This is a permanent full-time leadership role acting as the commercial integration lead for the category portfolio, connecting Category Strategy, Brand, R&MGM, Portfolio, Innovation, Customer Category and Sales so that strategic priorities become clear actions, investment decisions and in-market execution.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the commercial agenda for the Stills category, turning category strategy into clear priorities, plans and measurable outcomes.
• Partner with Brand, R&MGM, Portfolio and Innovation teams on investment decisions, portfolio priorities and growth opportunities.
• Shape annual brand and category plans so that category opportunities are reflected in activation and investment strategies.
• Drive value growth through pricing, pack architecture and promotional effectiveness initiatives.
• Create and embed category playbooks, frameworks and best practices that can be scaled across customers and channels.
• Lead category performance reviews, governance forums and scorecards to identify risks, opportunities and corrective actions.
• Influence innovation priorities, commercialisation plans and portfolio optimisation decisions.
• Partner with Sales and Customer Category teams so category priorities are embedded in customer plans and go-to-market execution.
• Act as a trusted adviser to senior commercial leaders with evidence-based recommendations.

Required profile

• Significant FMCG experience across Category, Commercial, Brand, Revenue Growth Management, Portfolio, Innovation, Sales or Strategy.
• Track record of translating category strategies into commercial plans that deliver business growth.
• Experience developing selling stories, category playbooks and execution frameworks.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and leading cross-functional teams within a matrix organisation.
• Strong analytical capability, turning complex data into clear recommendations and action plans.