Senior Category Manager- Cordless Power Tools

About the Opportunity

Shape one of the biggest, most strategic, and most exciting product categories within Total Tools.

We’re looking for a highly capable Senior Category Manager to take ownership of a large, innovation‑driven portfolio and lead the strategy, supplier partnerships, and commercial outcomes that keep Total Tools at the forefront of the industry.

This is a high-impact role with significant visibility across the business, managing one of the largest and most influential categories in the Total Tools & Hardware Group (TTHG). You’ll work with major global brands, drive category growth, and deliver plans that excite our customers and strengthen our market leadership.

This is a full-time role based across our Port Melbourne and Heatherton National Support Offices.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own and lead one of Total Tools’ largest categories, overseeing full end‑to‑end category strategy, planning, and performance
• Build and execute a long-term category roadmap driven by innovation, customer insights, and commercial opportunity
• Manage strategic relationships with major brands and key suppliers, driving joint business planning, negotiations, and partnership outcomes
• Lead pricing strategy, promotional planning, and range optimisation to maximise sales, margin, and market share
• Analyse category performance, trends, and market dynamics to identify opportunities for growth and efficiency
• Partner closely with Marketing, Supply Chain, Merchandise, and Store Operations to deliver cohesive and high-impact category plans
• Champion category innovation:  staying ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and new product releases
• Represent the category at senior stakeholder forums, influencing decision-making across the Total Tools network

You’re Likely a Match If You Have

• Significant experience as a Category Manager or Senior Category Manager within a retail or FMCG environment
• Proven success managing large, complex, high-value portfolios
• Demonstrated ability to partner with major global suppliers and lead strategic commercial negotiations
• Strong commercial acumen with experience owning P&L outcomes
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑moving, innovation-led environment
• Strong influencing skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
• Passion for tools, hardware, or high-innovation product categories (ideal but not essential)

What’s on Offer

We’re proud to offer a workplace that supports your well-being, growth, and belonging:

🏖️ Extra Leave: 5th week of annual leave, 2 well-being days + 1 volunteer day
📚 Career Growth: Endless learning and development opportunities
👶 Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid leave
🌈 Inclusive Culture: Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion
⚖️ Neutral Pay Gap: Gender pay gap under 5% (WGEA 2024–2025)
🧠 Mental Health: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia
🏡 Flexibility: Flex Ready and Family Friendly Workplace accredited

About Us

At Total Tools & Hardware Group (Part of Metcash), we’re more than just a group of hardware and tool retailers — we’re a national network helping build stronger communities.

Backed by trusted brands like Mitre 10, Total Tools, and Home Timber & Hardware, TTHG supports independently owned, joint venture, and company-owned stores across Australia.

With a strong focus on local ownership and expert advice, we give tradies, builders, and DIYers the edge they need to tackle any job — big or small. Whether it’s trade-quality tools from Total Tools or reliable hardware from Mitre 10 and HTH, TTHG is the powerhouse behind the stores that keep Australia building.

We respectfully ask that agencies refrain from contacting us about this opportunity.

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