Category Assistant

Category Assistant – Entry Level Role

 

• Play a unique role in supporting healthy communities
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Looking for the next step in your career? This entry level Category Assistant role will see you supporting the Category Manager to deliver the category strategy.

 

The Company

 

Sigma Healthcare is a leading Australian full line pharmacy wholesale and distribution business. Sigma also has the largest pharmacy network in Australia, with over 1,200 branded and independent stores, including some of Australia’s best-known pharmacy retail brands: Amcal, Guardian, PharmaSave, Discount Drug Stores and Whole Life.

 

The Opportunity

 

Ready to make an immediate impact? Reporting to the Category Manager,  the Category Assistant is responsible for supporting the category manager in delivering the category strategy across Sigma wholesale ranging & Retail brands in line with the Merchandise value proposition, strategy & objectives.

 

This is a great entry level role for someone who has been working in a retail/sales/customer facing role and loking to develop their career under an amazing mentor.

 

Key Responsibilities include:  

 

• Seamless collation and management of category & supplier activity (Campaigns/Range Reviews), as well as data integrity.
• Daily use of SAP data to assist Category Managers
• Prepare all new line information for internal stakeholders
• Prepare category range review strategy presentations, including PEL
• Prepare all supplier planning strategy presentations and documentation

 

We are looking for:

 

• Demonstrated experience within Customer Service / Pricing / Buying or External Merchandise knowledge
• Competent SAP & Microsoft Office Suite including Teams, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PowerBI
• Customer orientation – establishment and maintenance of effective relationships, internally and externally
• Experience in inventory management & forecasting
• Demonstrated problem solving and planning skills as well as highly developed written and verbal communication skills

What’s on offer:

 

When you join Sigma Healthcare, you join an Australian success story with over 100 years of proud history. Also on offer is the opportunity to:

 

• Receive a competitive salary package
• Advance your skills and experience through ongoing training and development
• Be part of a progressive, supportive and highly skilled team
• Enjoy great employee benefits and access to health & wellbeing programs, as well as a Universal incentive program
• Work for an organisation that plays a unique role in supporting healthy communities

 

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