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[Apply on Woolworths’s careers site →](https://careers.woolworthsgroup.com.au/en_GB/apply/JobDetail/Category-Manager-Convenient-Meals/116770?source=External+Careers) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Woolworths](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/woolworths/) / Category Manager - Convenient Meals ## Job description - 12 month secondment opportunity based in Sydney within the Small Format Team - Inclusive culture with a focus on creating genuine career opportunities - Opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia We are Woolworths Group We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand. Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'. That Purpose fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments, and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. If you're excited to turn today's blue-sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive, and empowering workplace. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work, and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless. What you’ll do Are you ready to take ownership of a high-impact category and drive the retail experience of the future? We are looking for a dynamic Category Manager to step in and treat our Convenient Meals category like their own business. In this role, you won't just be managing products - you'll be shaping market trends, forging powerful partnerships and using sharp commercial insights to deliver exceptional value to our customers. - Shape the future of your category by defining, developing and executing end-to-end strategies rooted in deep customer and market insights, leading data-driven range reviews that hit core business objectives. - Master complex negotiations by designing and executing tailored supplier strategies, adapting your approach to shifting commercial contexts to secure the best outcomes while building sustainable partnerships. - Drive sustainable growth by acting as the financial engine of your category, translating financial reports, KPIs, and market trends into sound commercial decisions that boost revenue, optimise costs, and maintain customer price-trust. - Align and influence stakeholders across the business by using compelling narratives to translate complex ideas into clear strategies, driving cross-functional collaboration to deliver seamless, win-win outcomes. What you’ll bring - A proven track record of defining and delivering successful, data-led category strategies and executing impactful range & sourcing reviews in a fast-paced environment. - Demonstrated negotiation experience navigating high-stakes supplier dynamics and adapting tactics to achieve strategic commercial goals. - Strong performance analytics skills to confidently track KPIs, evaluate market insights, and turn complex data into actionable category plans. - Deep commercial acumen with the ability to read financial reports, understand key business drivers, and make decisions that balance profitability with long-term growth and customer trust. - Exceptional stakeholder influence and storytelling ability to build collaborative relationships, simplify complex concepts, and align cross-functional teams toward shared decision-making. What you’ll experience - A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network. - A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office or hub and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams. - Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work. Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential. We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 27, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 10, 2026 - Listed for: 14 days[Apply on Woolworths’s careers site →](https://careers.woolworthsgroup.com.au/en_GB/apply/JobDetail/Category-Manager-Convenient-Meals/116770?source=External+Careers) ## Hiring at Woolworths - Open jobs: 4,474 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Oct 13, 2026 [All Woolworths jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/woolworths/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Woolworths ### [Cleaning and Trolley Collection](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/woolworths/jobs/881151774a3ddf814a44/) ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Business Developer OOH Meals – OOH Meals Channel F/M/X](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/mondelez-international/jobs/0e7a3705e43ed70742aa/) Mondelez International · Milan, Italy ### [Senior Manager External Manufacturing – Meals and Local Brands EU](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/kraft-heinz-company/jobs/beef0291d7aa0e9a8281/) Kraft Heinz Company · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands ### [Intern Marketing Meals](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/kraft-heinz-company/jobs/53f6d0b080f7170881bd/) Kraft Heinz Company · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands ### [Director, Marketing - Coca-Cola Trademark Meals & Zero](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/coca-cola/jobs/045f1e8d2e3a13c85837/) Coca-Cola · Bangkok, Krung Thep Mahanakhon, TH ### [Associate Director, Channel Strategy Planning & Operations Cooking Aids & Mini Meals US](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/unilever/jobs/8ed58065675f0eacc372/) Unilever · Hoboken US HQ OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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