We’ve been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and have grown to become a top 30-listed company on the ASX with a portfolio of iconic homegrown brands. At the heart of our continued success is over 115,000 team members working across the country, all contributing to bringing our customers smiles. You’ll not only get to see your work make a difference, you’ll be part of a team working together to help Australians eat and live better every day.
Our Commercial team is a large, but a close-knit group of trading experts, who are ready to shape the future of Coles. We pride ourselves on the long-lasting supplier relationships we build, the new ideas we develop and how passionately we work to help Australian eat and live better every day. And the best part? We’re all so different. We bring diversity of thought, backgrounds, and experience to every Business Unit across Coles Supermarkets and Liquor.
We’re looking for a motivated and commercially minded Assistant Category Manager to join our Health & Home team, focused on Apparel. In this role, you’ll help deliver customer-centric category strategies, supporting the achievement of sales, growth, and profitability targets.
Working closely with internal teams and suppliers, you’ll contribute to category planning, analyse market trends, and help deliver impactful promotional and product initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives on data, enjoys problem-solving, and wants to grow their career in category management.
Please note: this opportunity is a fixed-term contract parental leave cover until June 2027.
You’ll also:
You’re a curious, analytical, and proactive professional with a passion for understanding customers and driving commercial outcomes. You enjoy working with data to uncover insights and are confident translating these into actionable recommendations.
You’re equally comfortable working independently and collaborating with others, and you bring strong communication skills that allow you to build effective relationships with both internal teams and external partners. Ideally, you have experience working in apparel related categories, however; if you are adaptable and resilient, you thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are always looking for ways to improve and innovate, we would love to hear from you.
You’ll also ideally have:
We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.
We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.au
Job ID: 186119
Employment Type: Fixed Term
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Coles is one of Australia’s leading retailers, with an extensive footprint of over 1,800 retail outlets nationally. We employ more than 115,000 team members, engage with more than 8,000 suppliers, and we welcome millions of customers through our store network and digital platforms every week.
We are one of Australia’s largest employers and our workforce includes in store, corporate, manufacturing, distribution, and fulfilment. Our team members reflect the diverse communities in which we operate and we strive to make Coles a great place to work.
• Our vision is to become the most trusted retailer in Australia and grow long-term shareholder value.
• Our purpose is Helping Australians eat and live better every day.
• Our priority is to provide leading food, drink, and home solutions that are delicious, sustainable, and healthy for our customers every day, both in-store and online.
