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About Us

GWF is one of the largest food manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand, employing around 6,000 people across 60 sites. GWF’s product range is diverse and includes leading brands of breads, baked goods, smallgoods, flour, milled products and animal feed. GWF’s business units include Tip Top, DON, Yumi's, MAURI and Jasol.

DON’s heritage goes back to the late 1800’s. Since the beginning, we have been passionate about crafting great-tasting meat products that Australians love. We produce ham, bacon, salami, smallgoods, and fresh pork.
  
We take great pride in our skills, techniques and brands, which have evolved over more than a century. We’ve grown from a small family business to become one of Australia’s largest food manufacturers, now part of the GWF group.
  
DON is also a leading Australian employer with offices and facilities in metropolitan and regional locations across the country. We take pride in being a responsible employer and a great place to work. We offer a safe and supportive environment where everyone can achieve their full potential.

About the Role

As Category Manager, you’ll be accountable for driving category growth and commercial outcomes through data-led strategy, shopper insight, and cross-functional influence. You’ll lead range reviews, shape pricing and promotional direction, and partner with Sales, Marketing, Portfolio, and Revenue Management to align customer and business objectives.

You will have full ownership of a high-impact category, with responsibility for delivering volume, value, and share growth, integrating external insights, and mentoring a Category Analyst to support data storytelling and performance tracking.

   Responsibilities

• Drive category growth through strategic execution and cross-functional alignment to grow sales, profitability, and share.
• Lead range review processes and deliver compelling, data-driven category stories to influence customer decisions.
• Integrate external data and insights into strategic decision-making.
• Guide and develop a Category Analyst, ensuring accurate performance tracking and actionable insights.
• Build collaborative partnerships with internal teams and retail partners, delivering strong commercial outcomes.

Why join us:
  
Our Purpose is to Craft food that brings out ‘the good’.
  
When you work at DON, not only will you be part of a community crafting iconic products that people love, you will also enjoy a safe and supportive environment where you can be your authentic self, advance in your career if you choose to, be recognised and rewarded for your contributions, and make a positive difference in the community.
  
We also work hard to ensure the programs and benefits we offer are competitive and reflect the needs and preferences of our people. They include (among others):

• Flexible work arrangements
• Community partnerships and initiatives, inc. 2 volunteer days per year
• Options to purchase additional leave
• Discounted products
• Training and development programs
• Global career opportunities
• Various recognition programs and rewards, including an end of year celebration
• Health and wellness initiatives
• Study Assistance

About You

You’re a category professional with the commercial mindset to drive results and the interpersonal skills to influence widely. You have:

• A degree in Business, Marketing, Commerce or a related field.
• 3–5 years’ experience in category, sales, or commercial roles within FMCG.
• Proven ability to influence retailer outcomes through data storytelling and insight development.
• Strong capability in Excel and tools like Quantium, Circana/Nielsen, and Unify.
• Proven ability to drive aligned, insight-led decisions through cross-functional collaboration

Applications

To apply for this opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter by clicking on the ‘Apply' button.

At DON and George Weston Foods, we are an equal opportunity employer. We embrace inclusion and diversity and celebrate what makes us unique. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and the provision of a safe and healthy work environment. So we can get to know you in the best possible way, we're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Please let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via email to donpeopleandperformance@gwf.com.au.

Applicants for this position may be required to undertake pre-employment screening tests including a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol tests, and a security/background check, which may also include a criminal record check. Proof of eligibility to work is required for all successful applicants.
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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