Senior Category Manager bei Kinrise

Kinrise is a growing, privately owned powerhouse in Australian food manufacturing with some of Australia’s most loved and innovative brands. We describe ourselves as a ‘start up with scale’ and have a burning ambition to grow our business. Formed in 2018 the Kinrise portfolio covers Biscuits, Breakfast, Baking, Bakery, and Snackfood categories and has 40+ years making iconic Australian food, with a rich Australian heritage that’s grounded in family origins.

About Our Role

We’re seeking an accomplished Category and Revenue Manager to join our Baking and Bakery business to lead the development of the Category & Revenue Management agenda through application of consumer, shopper and business insights

Based in South Yarra and reporting to the Head of Sales, the Category & Revenue Manager will lead growth, profitability, and key strategic initiatives both our branded and private label portfolio’s.

About You

To excel in this role, you will have:

• Developed and executed category growth strategies that optimise product range, pricing, and distribution to deliver sustainable profitability and market share growth.
• Analysed and presented market trends, shopper insights, and competitor activity to identify opportunities
• Provided data-driven recommendations on category & Revenue Management priorities and strategies by brand, subcategory, and retailer, in collaboration with sales and marketing teams.
• Driven key aspects of the commercial plan, including the development and compliance of promotional activities (with financial modelling), ensuring clear communication across cross-functional teams
• Analysed pricing and promotional strategies to optimise market performance while meeting internal objectives.
• Overseen monthly reporting, facilitate cross-functional collaboration sessions, and manage key data relationships.
• Partnered with key retail accounts to drive category performance through joint business planning and tailored initiatives.
• Built strong relationships with key customers and retailers, providing expert insights to support both their goals and the business objectives.
• Supported the assessment of new product development opportunities by leveraging available data sources in partnership with the Marketing team.
• Overseen product portfolio strategy, including new product launches, brand and category prioritisation, and lifecycle management.
• Leveraged insights to guide strategy for category or segment expansion and define priorities within the overall portfolio.
• Taken ownership of the data budget, working with agencies to maximise ROI on all data investments.

Why Join Us?

Kinrise is a fast paced, agile business that focuses on your talents and challenges you to perform at your best. An opportunity with us would mean:

• An opportunity to work with leading Australian-made brands and products

• An exciting role in a growing business with a great history and an ambitious growth agenda

• Supportive and collaborative team culture

Kinrise is committed to creating an environment that welcomes all, celebrates our diversity in all its forms and fosters an environment of inclusion. We recognise that our unique differences are what sets us apart and how we succeed as a team. We are an equal opportunity employer.