Category and Channel Development Manager

Category and Channel Development Manager

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Category and Channel Development Manager

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Your Impact

You will play a key role in translating our growth agenda into actionable strategies across channels, ensuring strong alignment with customer priorities. Lead the development of long-term, collaborative plans that identify where and how to grow our key categories across various customers and channels. Champion the execution of category growth initiatives and bring our Point of Purchase (PoP) vision to life, driving joint value creation and sustainable category growth.

Your Impact

You will play a key role in translating our growth agenda into actionable strategies across channels, ensuring strong alignment with customer priorities. Lead the development of long-term, collaborative plans that identify where and how to grow our key categories across various customers and channels. Champion the execution of category growth initiatives and bring our Point of Purchase (PoP) vision to life, driving joint value creation and sustainable category growth.

About The Role

• Drive and lead development and application of category growth strategies tailored to channels and customers; ensure integration into key planning processes (e.g., Annual Commercial planning, IBP, Brand Planning).
• Lead and define long-term Point of Purchase (PoP) strategies by account, tailoring them by channel and customer to unlock growth opportunities and bring the PoP vision to life.
• Lead strategic customer engagement and Joint Business Planning (JBP); drive acceptance of opportunities through account planning and range reviews.
• Act as the conduit between Sales, Commercial Planning and Marketing teams; represent Category and Channel in internal forums and ensure alignment across business priorities.
• Provide regular updates on category performance and shopper insights to inform decision-making and uncover channel / customer growth opportunities.
• Lead and develop the Category Growth & Perfect Store Manager (s), supporting performance management, talent reviews, and succession planning.

About You

Why Asahi Beverages?

At Asahi Beverages, we're passionate about crafting more than just drinks - we craft moments of connection, celebration, and shared enjoyment. We bring together a diverse portfolio of iconic beverage brands, a commitment to quality, and a drive to constantly innovate. Headquartered in Melbourne and with facilities right across Australia and New Zealand, you’ll find Asahi is a place where talent is nurtured, and ambition is rewarded. If you’re ready to toast your future, we’re ready to meet you.

We are a Circle Back Initiative employer and commit to responding to all applicants.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Sales and Business Development

Industries

Food and Beverage Services

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