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Category Manager - Hobbies

South Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time2026-10-19 → 2026-11-11

Core

Own the end-to-end commercial performance of the Hobbies & Collectibles portfolio, including sales, gross profit, net profit, inventory turnover and ROI.

Role type

Junior Category Manager (Consumer Electronics)

Builds

Hobbies & Collectibles product range for Kogan.com

Domain

eCommerce, Retail, Consumer Electronics

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Category ownership, range architecture, supplier relationship management, pre-order strategy, promotional calendar design, data analysis (Excel, AI tools), pricing strategy

Preferred skills

Experience in Tech & Electronics categories, community engagement

Technologies

Microsoft Excel, AI powered tools, core business systems, cloud-based tools

Responsibilities

Develop and execute short and long-term category strategies, own range architecture across a wide SKU set, build and deepen senior relationships with licensors and manufacturers, grow the hobby community around Mighty Ape, own the pre-order strategy end to end, manage the full product lifecycle from release pricing through to clearance, design and run a forward-looking promotional calendar

Seniority

Junior, hands-on IC