Assistant Category Manager – Camping (Parental Leave Cover)

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BCF is seeking an Assistant Category Manager, Camping (Parental Leave Cover), based in Brisbane, to lead the camping category during a seasonal cycle. You’ll work with Category, Planning, Marketing and eCommerce to deliver the calendar, including line planning, pricing and promotions, manage lifecycle changes, provide data-led insights, and keep master data accurate while aligning stock and financial plans. You’ll be the go-to SME for product details with strong cross-functional collaboration. We’re after someone with strong Excel, SAP is desirable, a commercial mindset and a real passion for the outdoors. To apply, tailor your CV to show data storytelling, promotions impact, cross-functional wins, and readiness for a fast paced hybrid role in Strathpine.

Love the outdoors and thrive in fast-paced retail? This is your chance to step into a hands-on category role in one of BCF’s most exciting and seasonal categories – Camping. Covering parental leave as Assistant Category Manager, you’ll get a solid training period, exposure to end-to-end category operations, and the chance to work with genuinely cool product that our customers are passionate about.

Working closely with Category, Planning, Marketing and eCommerce, you’ll help bring the Camping range to life – from planning and promotions through to product lifecycle and performance. It’s a role for someone who’s self-motivated, commercially curious, and confident building strong cross-functional connections.

What you’ll be doing

• Support the delivery of the Camping category plan, including line planning, pricing and promotions across the calendar
• Partner with Marketing and eCommerce to execute campaigns, focus lines and seasonal activations
• Manage product lifecycle activity – new line set-up, changes, clearance and end-of-season transitions
• Provide data-led insights into range performance, contributing to range reviews and category decisions
• Work closely with Merchandise Planning and Supply/Demand Planning to align stock, sales and financial plans
• Be the go-to SME for product details, helping keep master data, pricing and product information accurate

What we’re looking for

• Strong Excel capability (you’re comfortable working with data to tell a story)
• Experience with SAP is desirable; Adobe tools exposure is a bonus
• Commercial mindset with an eye for product performance, pricing and promotions
• Self-motivated and confident working in a fast-paced, highly seasonal category
• Ability to connect and collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Planning, eCommerce and Trade Partners
• Passion for the outdoors and camping (category experience great to have, personal passion a must!)

Why join?

• Gain hands-on category experience in a high-impact role, with strong onboarding, training and support
• Enjoy a hybrid working model, based out of our Strathpine Support office
• Access significant team member discounts across all brands within Super Retail Group
• Be part of a collaborative, down-to-earth team culture with real exposure to senior stakeholders and decision-making for future opportunities across Super Retail Group

Ready to take your next step into Category Management? Apply now and help shape the future of Camping at BCF.

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