Senior Category Manager- Cordless Power Tools

About the Opportunity

Shape one of the biggest most strategic and most exciting product categories within Total Tools.

Were looking for a highly capable Senior Category Manager to take ownership of a large innovationdriven portfolio and lead the strategy supplier partnerships and commercial outcomes that keep Total Tools at the forefront of the industry.

This is a high-impact role with significant visibility across the business managing one of the largest and most influential categories in the Total Tools & Hardware Group (TTHG). Youll work with major global brands drive category growth and deliver plans that excite our customers and strengthen our market leadership.

This is a full-time role based across our Port Melbourne and Heatherton National Support Offices.

What Youll Be Doing

• Own and lead one of Total Tools largest categories overseeing full endtoend category strategy planning and performance
• Build and execute a long-term category roadmap driven by innovation customer insights and commercial opportunity
• Manage strategic relationships with major brands and key suppliers driving joint business planning negotiations and partnership outcomes
• Lead pricing strategy promotional planning and range optimisation to maximise sales margin and market share
• Analyse category performance trends and market dynamics to identify opportunities for growth and efficiency
• Partner closely with Marketing Supply Chain Merchandise and Store Operations to deliver cohesive and high-impact category plans
• Champion category innovation: staying ahead of industry trends emerging technologies and new product releases
• Represent the category at senior stakeholder forums influencing decision-making across the Total Tools network

Youre Likely a Match If You Have

• Significant experience as a Category Manager or Senior Category Manager within a retail or FMCG environment
• Proven success managing large complex high-value portfolios
• Demonstrated ability to partner with major global suppliers and lead strategic commercial negotiations
• Strong commercial acumen with experience owning P&L outcomes
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fastmoving innovation-led environment
• Strong influencing skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
• Passion for tools hardware or high-innovation product categories (ideal but not essential)

Whats on Offer

Were proud to offer a workplace that supports your well-being growth and belonging:

Extra Leave: 5th week of annual leave 2 well-being days 1 volunteer day
Career Growth: Endless learning and development opportunities
Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid leave
Inclusive Culture: Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion
Neutral Pay Gap: Gender pay gap under 5% (WGEA )
Mental Health: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia
Flexibility: Flex Ready and Family Friendly Workplace accredited

About Us

At Total Tools & Hardware Group (Part of Metcash) were more than just a group of hardware and tool retailers were a national network helping build stronger communities.

Backed by trusted brands like Mitre 10 Total Tools and Home Timber & Hardware TTHG supports independently owned joint venture and company-owned stores across Australia.

With a strong focus on local ownership and expert advice we give tradies builders and DIYers the edge they need to tackle any job big or small. Whether its trade-quality tools from Total Tools or reliable hardware from Mitre 10 and HTH TTHG is the powerhouse behind the stores that keep Australia building.

We respectfully ask that agencies refrain from contacting us about this opportunity.

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