Your Impact

We’re looking for a data-driven and commercially savvy Category Analyst to join our high-performing team. You will be responsible for turning raw data into powerful insights that support category and commercial strategy across key customers. You will also play a key role in managing external agency relationships, ensuring high-quality, timely, and cost-effective delivery of category-related projects and tools.

You will support the Senior Manager – Category Projects and Space by leading relationships with external data and shopper insight partners, ensuring the seamless delivery of services. You’ll also work closely with the Space and Range Planner, collaborating with key stakeholders to develop impactful category layouts and space allocation strategies that drive improved performance and commercial growth across Asahi’s portfolio.

About the Role

• Lead external agency relationships, ensuring timely, accurate, and cost-effective delivery of services.
• Maintain and distribute category reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness for key stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support shopper analytics projects, maintain space management tools, and develop planograms for category reviews and NPD presentations.
• Act as a Space subject matter expert, supporting Category Managers and Sales in customer engagements, range reviews, and space planning initiatives.

About You

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field.
• Strong data analytics skills, including experience with scan/shopper data and turning insights into action highly regarded
• Experience in FMCG or Liquor, ideally with major retailers such as Woolworths, Coles, ALM, or Endeavour highly regarded
• Proficient in Excel (intermediate to advanced) and familiar with range and space tools like Blue Yonder highly regarded
• Excellent presentation, planning, and influencing skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders both internally and externally.

Why Asahi Beverages?

Asahi Beverages is a leading multi-beverage organisation with a rich and varied history. Our regional head office is based in Melbourne, with sales, manufacturing and distribution centres located across Australia and New Zealand. We produce and market some of Australia’s most iconic beverage brands, including Schweppes, Pepsi Max, Gatorade, Cool Ridge, Great Northern, Carlton Draught, Vodka Cruiser, Asahi Super Dry and Allpress coffee. We have a great track record of success, we work at pace, our teams are high-performing, and there’s always a lot going on.  There are so many opportunities in our company for those ready to take them on!

We’re proud of who we are, and humble in how we work – we believe in creating a culture of excellence, innovation, and diversity. We offer a range of benefits such as product discounts, flexible work arrangements, health and wellness programs, and learning & development opportunities. We are passionate about our commitment to the communities we serve and are clear on our role in enhancing environmental sustainability and social responsibility.

We are a Circle Back Initiative employer and commit to responding to all applicants.