Category Assistant
Location: Pyrmont, NSW (Hybrid)
Contract type: Full-time
About Us
At Stuart Alexander & Co, we are one of Australia’s largest privately-owned FMCG companies, importing, marketing, and distributing premium brands including Chupa Chups, Mentos, Tabasco, Biscoff & Hershey’s.
We are passionate about building long-term brand equity and delivering exceptional value to our customers. Everything we do is grounded in a strong set of values that encourage bold thinking, accountability, collaboration, clear communication, and genuine care – for our people, our partners, and our brands.
About the Role
As a Category Assistant, you’ll play a key support role within our Category & Shopper Activation team. You’ll help drive category and customer strategies by delivering actionable insights, supporting decision-making with data, and collaborating across multiple functions. This is an ideal role for someone analytical, curious, and eager to build a career in FMCG – including recent graduates or those transitioning from a graduate program.
Key Responsibilities
Category Expertise
- Support Category Managers across the Confectionery and Food & Beverage portfolios to develop insights that are both consumer-focused and commercially led.
- Contribute to key Category workstreams including range reviews, brand business reviews, NPD planning, pricing & promotional analysis, and merchandising strategy.
Champion Consumer & Retailer Data
- Manage key data platforms, primarily Circana/IRI scan databases and Power BI dashboards.
- Maintain and enhance analytics/reporting tools, including brand and customer KPI tracking and shopper panel templates.
- Promote internal adoption and use of data and insights tools.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to automate reporting and streamline administrative tasks.
- Drive process efficiencies across key workstreams.
- Encourage a collaborative and aligned approach across internal stakeholders and external partners (including customer accounts and brand partners).
What You’ll Bring
- Tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Data Science/Statistics, or related field.
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel & PowerPoint).
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify trends, derive insights, and work with multiple data sources.
- Outcome-focused with the ability to turn data into actionable insights
- Eagerness to learn and explore new subjects
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build internal relationships
- Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational abilities
- Experience in Category, Sales, or Marketing is a plus.
Why Join Us?
- At Stuart Alexander & Co, we believe work should be as enjoyable as it is rewarding. We foster a positive and supportive workplace culture that celebrates both individual contributions and team success.
- Hybrid work options (Tuesdays & Fridays WFH)
- Vibrant Pyrmont location close to cafes, transport & the harbour
- Career development opportunities across a growing business
- Regular team events, training sessions & social initiatives
- Work with iconic global brands in a colourful, fast-paced industry
How to Apply
If you’re excited about contributing to a passionate team and growing your career in FMCG, we’d love to hear from you.
Click ‘Apply Now’ to submit your application.
