Job Description

Category Assistant

Location: Pyrmont, NSW (Hybrid)

Contract type: Full-time

About Us

At Stuart Alexander & Co, we are one of Australia’s largest privately-owned FMCG companies, importing, marketing, and distributing premium brands including Chupa Chups, Mentos, Tabasco, Biscoff & Hershey’s.

We are passionate about building long-term brand equity and delivering exceptional value to our customers. Everything we do is grounded in a strong set of values that encourage bold thinking, accountability, collaboration, clear communication, and genuine care - for our people, our partners, and our brands.

About the Role

As a Category Assistant, you’ll play a key support role within our Category & Shopper Activation team. You’ll help drive category and customer strategies by delivering actionable insights, supporting decision-making with data, and collaborating across multiple functions. This is an ideal role for someone analytical, curious, and eager to build a career in FMCG - including recent graduates or those transitioning from a graduate program.

Key Responsibilities

Category Expertise

• Support Category Managers across the Confectionery and Food & Beverage portfolios to develop insights that are both consumer-focused and commercially led.
• Contribute to key Category workstreams including range reviews, brand business reviews, NPD planning, pricing & promotional analysis, and merchandising strategy.

Champion Consumer & Retailer Data

• Manage key data platforms, primarily Circana/IRI scan databases and Power BI dashboards.
• Maintain and enhance analytics/reporting tools, including brand and customer KPI tracking and shopper panel templates.
• Promote internal adoption and use of data and insights tools.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and streamline administrative tasks.
• Drive process efficiencies across key workstreams.
• Encourage a collaborative and aligned approach across internal stakeholders and external partners (including customer accounts and brand partners).

What You'll Bring

• Tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Data Science/Statistics, or related field.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel & PowerPoint).
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify trends, derive insights, and work with multiple data sources.
• Outcome-focused with the ability to turn data into actionable insights
• Eagerness to learn and explore new subjects
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build internal relationships
• Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational abilities
• Experience in Category, Sales, or Marketing is a plus.

Why Join Us?

• At Stuart Alexander & Co, we believe work should be as enjoyable as it is rewarding. We foster a positive and supportive workplace culture that celebrates both individual contributions and team success.
• Hybrid work options (Tuesdays & Fridays WFH)
• Vibrant Pyrmont location close to cafes, transport & the harbour
• Career development opportunities across a growing business
• Regular team events, training sessions & social initiatives
• Work with iconic global brands in a colourful, fast-paced industry

How to Apply

If you’re excited about contributing to a passionate team and growing your career in FMCG, we’d love to hear from you.

Click ‘ Apply Now’ to submit your application.