• Retail Category Specialist
• Based in our Sydney office 
• Base annual salary range $105,000.00 to $135,000.00

At Compass Group, we’re shaping a better tomorrow by enriching people, communities, and the planet. We believe in seeing and nourishing individuals as a whole. By focusing on meaningful work and positive impacts, we create a workplace where you can grow and develop.

We are the largest national foodservice and hospitality procurement and supply chain organisation in Australia. As the sole sourcing partner for our parent company, Compass Group Australia, Foodbuy offers an unmatched advantage through our economies of scale and dedicated procurement, contracting and supply management capability.

Our passion for procurement is led by our Supply Chain talent. We seek to establish true partnerships with our Clients and Supply Partners delivering growth and innovation for all. Our Values represent the cornerstone of how we achieve this together.

The Position

The Retail Category Specialist will provide day-to-day support to the National Manager - Retail in executing retail strategy and ensuring the smooth operation of retail services across multiple categories and sectors.

The role will manage various categories across food & beverage, FMCG, front of store, vending, focusing on delivering strategy, SRM, sourcing and range, price, promotions, tracking performance to commercial KPIs, and will play a role in negotiation and contract management. The role will also provide support to stores and focus on improving operational efficiency.

The Retail Category Specialist will also play a key role in monitoring retail performance, providing insights, and collaborating with various teams to support retail growth and innovation.

Main responsibilities:

• Retail Strategy Execution
• Operational Support & Retail Delivery
• Consumer Experience & Engagement           
• Performance Monitoring & Reporting           
• Continuous Improvement      
• Stakeholder support

The Person

Qualifications, Skills, Qualities and Experience

• Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in Retail, (Supermarket, FMCG), or Supplier
• Retail Knowledge: Experience and understanding of retail operations, consumer behaviour, and product sales strategies, industry best-practice
• Problem-Solving: Identify issues and contribute to finding solutions that improve operational performance
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders across the business
• Analytical Skills: Strong data analysis skills to track performance and provide actionable insights, strong excel capability
• Project Support: Experience supporting the implementation of projects and initiatives in a retail or service environment
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Management, Hospitality, or a related field
• Relevant experience or certifications in retail operations, hospitality, or customer service are advantageous

Please note: This role will be based in our Sydney office. North Sydney area, Mitchell Steet, McMahons Point NSW 2060.

The Benefits

Working with a large global company means you can be assured that we have an attractive benefits program! This includes comprehensive learning & development offerings, a variety of recognition programs and company discounts, an excellent salary benchmarking matrix and at this management level also includes an incentive bonus scheme! You can read all about these here: Why work at Compass

We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you require adjustments or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, please reach out to us on either 1300TALENT or careers@compass-group.com.au