Category Manager

Company Description

Shape the strategy. Own the category. Drive growth.

Be a part of Bapcor Ltd, the leading automotive aftermarket provider of accessories, equipment and services. We host one of the widest ranges of automotive parts in the world, with iconic brands including Autobarn, Burson, Midas, Truckline, Premier Auto Trade and Jas Auto Electrical Parts. 

Joining Bapcor means becoming part of a supportive and high-performing business spanning more than 1,000 locations and 5,000 team members across Australia, New Zealand and Thailand. We are passionate about our people, our customers and our products, with safety and inclusivity at the forefront of everything we do.

At Bapcor, we live our values every day:

• Doing the right thing
• Being in it together
• Giving a damn
• Getting it done

Job Description

Bapcor Retail is home to some of Australia's most recognised automotive brands, including Autobarn, Autopro, Midas and Opposite Lock and we're looking for a commercially minded Category Manager to take ownership of a high-profile Spare Parts portfolio.

Experience in automotive or spare parts is highly regarded but not essential. We welcome applications from Category Managers, from retail, wholesale, trade, industrial, hardware and consumer products backgrounds.

This is more than a traditional category role.

You'll have genuine ownership of your category, with responsibility for product ranging, pricing, promotions, supplier partnerships and inventory performance. Your decisions will directly influence sales, profitability and customer experience across a national retail network.

If you're a Category Manager, who enjoys balancing strategy with hands-on execution, this is an opportunity to make a real impact within a market-leading business.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll take end-to-end ownership of your category, including:

• Developing and executing category growth strategies
• Managing pricing, margin and profitability performance
• Identifying market trends, competitor activity and growth opportunities
• Building and optimising product ranges
• Leading supplier negotiations and managing key partnerships
• Delivering promotions, campaigns and catalogue activity
• Partnering with marketing to drive customer engagement and sales
• Managing inventory performance and stock optimisation
• Driving clearance and lifecycle management initiatives
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams and store networks to deliver commercial outcomes

Qualifications

We're open to candidates from a variety of industries, including automotive, retail, wholesale, trade, industrial, hardware or consumer products.

You'll bring:

• Experience managing product categories, portfolios or ranges
• Strong supplier negotiation and relationship management skills
• A commercial and analytical mindset
• Experience with pricing, promotions and inventory management
• The ability to turn data and insights into action
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Automotive or spare parts experience is highly regarded but not essential.

Additional Information

At Bapcor, we focus on what matters most for our customers, team members and the communities we serve. We go the extra mile to get the job done and always live our values.

In joining our team, you can access:

• Diverse career opportunities within the Bapcor Group
• Discounts across Bapcor products and services, including our Retail and Trade brands
• Industry leading policies to support your work/ life balance (gender neutral parental leave, purchase leave, volunteer leave etc…)
• Paid birthday leave
• Wellbeing support
• Novated leasing and more

We pride ourselves on our inclusive work environment, and encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures, gender identity, abilities and backgrounds, providing a recruitment experience that’s fair, free from bias and accessible. If you need to inquire about reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email careers@bapcor.com.au.