Category Manager - Grocery CSD

Your Impact

We are seeking a passionate and commercially minded Category Development professional to join our team on a fixed-term, 12 month contract, supporting the Soft Drinks & Mixers portfolio .

As Category Manager, you will play a key role in driving sustainable category growth through insight-led strategy and execution. Partnering closely with Sales, Marketing and key retail customers, you’ll deliver category leadership, uncover growth opportunities and strengthen Asahi Beverages’ position as a trusted advisor in market.

Key Accountabilities

• Category Strategy and Planning
• Develop and lead category strategies aligned to business and customer objectives
• Identify growth opportunities across range & space
• Translate insights into actionable plans and selling stories
• Customer & Channel Support
• Build strong relationships with key retail partners
• Deliver customer-specific recommendations and reviews
• Support Joint Business Planning with insight-led thinking
• Insights & Analytics
• Analyse data (Nielsen, Circana, shopper data) to identify trends
• Monitor category and competitor performance
• Deliver clear insights and presentations
• Range, Space & Merchandising
• Lead range review recommendations
• Develop space and merchandising principles
• Partner on in-store execution
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with Marketing, Sales and innovation teams
• Support customer engagement and execution
• Contribute to planning and category strategy

About You

• Solid experience across Category, Trade Marketing and/or Account Management
• FMCG experience with major accounts (Woolworths, Coles)
• Strong ability to influence both internally and externally
• Experience working with scan/shopper data (Circana, Quantium and Summit highly regarded)
• Strong presentation skills, both verbal and visual

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.