Gemma Lally
Sunshine North,Victoria
Summary
Dependable Trainee Category Manger with track record of success in field, attention to detail and proactive mindset. Seeks opportunities to improve processes and workflows for team benefit. Conscientious, hardworking and excels at multitasking in fast-paced environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Trainee Category Manager – Health Management
PRICELINE
Docklands, AUSTRALIA
06.2023 - Current
- Trainee Category Manager has oversight and management of a specific category / portfolio of categories, working in tandem with a Category Assistant
- Be a leader within the cross-functional team to ensure compliance to end-to-end Category Management processes, including range review, supplier, and article on-boarding & exit, financial planning, etc
- Analysing data to draw insights on product performance and identify actions to address sourcing and promotional activities
- Review pricing and margins master data with the lens of remaining competitive in the marketplace oversees (with the Financial Manager) the budgets and financial performance of the category, ensuring the category P&L is met
- Analyse and interpret complex internal and external data sources to define the category and draw a direct lineage between the category definition and the purpose, products and services it delivers to all customers in the customer segmentation
- Lead the development of a category strategy surmising the story behind the range, the overall product and service.
Key Account Manager Retail
ACCO BRANDS
Brooklyn, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Achieve business sales targets and margin in collaboration with accounts
- Build positive and strategic relationships
- Monitor market competition – range and price
- Open new retailer accounts and range extension
- Regular track Sales information and reporting
- Look for new business opportunities
- Process range reviews and implement deletions effectively for business with accounts
- New Product Development and research – with both internal teams/stakeholders and accounts
- Budget reporting and forecasting
- Work with marketing on campaigns to align to accounts marketing and media strategies
- Work on collaborative projects with internal and external stakeholders.
(Secondment) Category Manger
TOTAL TOOLS
Port Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
01.2022 - 07.2022
- To provide support to the National Leadership Team and fellow Category Managers for organisational and divisional strategic goals to be met
- Assist in all aspects of planning, analysis, management of data integrity and any other duties that are allocated by the leadership team
- Duties and responsibilities conducted to the values and standards as defined by Total Tools to foster and reinforce a culture of teamwork, safety, customer focus and operational excellence
- Lead and work with suppliers for catalogue products, product/gift with purchase, create offers and work together on new product development
- Host regular meetings and catch ups
- Monitor competitors’ price, product, and range
- Weekly review and action price matching and identify new opportunities
- Maintain, assist, and refresh private label product range
- Create manuals, update packaging and proof before going to market
- Assist and process range reviews with all suppliers and stake holders on behalf of Total Tools
- Organise and run training for Store team with Suppliers
- Attend Stores and visit regularly to review range, planograms and perform bay refreshes and set ups displays for stock
- Assist stores and team members with queries, stock, NPD, and training
- Create marketing material with suppliers and internal marketing teams for website (website banners, product promotions, competitions, etc) social media channels and video content
- Work on collaborative projects with internal and external stakeholders.
Small Appliance Buyer/Product Manager
HARRIS TECHNOLOGY
Hampton Park, AUSTRALIA
10.2020 - 01.2021
- Create and build buying and ranging of reseller small appliance merchandise for the online customer base
- Working with others, engaging with senior leaders and suppliers
- Following up tasks for delivery, coordinating supplier funding
- Maintaining product ranges to implementing pricing changes, support the team with orders and following up with suppliers as needed.
Buyers Assistant – Floorcare & Microwaves
THE GOOD GUYS
Southbank, AUSTRALIA
08.2019 - 09.2020
- Working with others, engaging with senior leaders and suppliers as you are with your team mates, following up tasks for delivery, coordinating supplier funding or taking the lead on a project
- Registering products, maintaining product ranges to implementing pricing changes, support the team allocating orders and following up with suppliers as needed
- Assist and create market material for website, social media, catalogues, and supplier campaigns
- Work on collaborative projects with internal and external stakeholders.
Pharmacy Assistant
CHEMIST WAREHOUSE
Camberwell, AUSTRALIA
11.2018 - 07.2019
- Primarily assist customers with their healthcare needs
- Additionally, also assist customers with general queries, replenishing stock and maintaining inventory levels, set up displays for catalogue promotions, assist the dispensary with scripts in/out.
Buyers Assistant – Landscape
BUNNINGS
Hawthorn East, AUSTRALIA
10.2017 - 10.2018
- Provide support to the Buyer in the administration, implementation, and promotion of product ranges, liaising closely with suppliers and the store network
- Also assist the Buyer in administration of the category in the achievement of sales, stock turns, margins and promotional and marketing objectives
- Responsibilities include implementing Buyer pricing, ranging, calls, supplier, customer queries, etc
- Live Category Merchandising Strategies and Bunnings Pillars
- Adhoc running of reports for Buyer, other Departments and Suppliers
- External and internal customer queries & support
- Interdepartmental relationships and tasks
- Monitor competitors – price, product, and range
- Involve and action as required by Buyer
- Assist the visual merchandise team with samples and planograms, include supplier involvement
- Marketing activity, catalogue materials and supplier content/access for website and catalogues
- Assist and run range reviews with Buyer and suppliers for stores
- Create reports for range management and pricing competitiveness
- Work on collaborative projects with internal and external stakeholders.
SSA Administrator
BUNNINGS
Hawthorn East, AUSTRALIA
05.2014 - 03.2016
- To support and assist the Short Supply Allowance Coordinator in the implementation of the SSA program (in conjunction with Operations, Loss Prevention, Merchandise and the Supplier Network
- Managing SSA program
- Primary responsibilities include creating and maintaining the National SSA Audit schedule in conjunction with Operations and Loss Prevention
- Ensuring the SSA Bi Monthly Verification Period is executed within the specific time allocated and all supplier results are communicated back to the nominated contact
- Communicate promptly and effectively to suppliers, concerns regarding SSA results, processes and Bi Monthly Verification Period Data.
SSA Auditor Team Member
BUNNINGS
Victorian Store Network, AUSTRALIA
03.2014 - 05.2014
- Working primarily as part of a six-person team in GI areas
- Auditing and conducting 100% checks
- Communicating effectively with fellow SSA team members, GI teams, leadership teams, reps, suppliers, and customers
- Working in a fast-paced environment with time restrictions
- Complying with the Bunnings Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures.
SSA Auditor Team Member
BUNNINGS
South Australian Store Network, AUSTRALIA
07.2011 - 02.2014
- Responsibilities the same as listed above.
Skills
- Eager to use and build upon my leadership skills and work as part of a team or independently, complete assigned duties in a timely manner
- Proficient in use of Microsoft software Office 365, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, etc
- Willing to contribute ideas, listen to the ideas of others and negotiate tasks
- Able to ask questions for clarification when necessary
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to prioritise work and meet deadlines
- Organisational and time management skills
- Report Preparation
- Project Support
- Compliance Regulations
- Documentation and Reporting
- Customer Relationship Management
- Safety Monitoring
- Team Collaboration
- Quantitative Skills
- Data Analysis
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Trainee Category Manager – Health Management
PRICELINE
06.2023 - Current
Key Account Manager Retail
ACCO BRANDS
07.2022 - 06.2023
(Secondment) Category Manger
TOTAL TOOLS
01.2022 - 07.2022
Small Appliance Buyer/Product Manager
HARRIS TECHNOLOGY
10.2020 - 01.2021
Buyers Assistant – Floorcare & Microwaves
THE GOOD GUYS
08.2019 - 09.2020
Pharmacy Assistant
CHEMIST WAREHOUSE
11.2018 - 07.2019
Buyers Assistant – Landscape
BUNNINGS
10.2017 - 10.2018
SSA Administrator
BUNNINGS
05.2014 - 03.2016
SSA Auditor Team Member
BUNNINGS
03.2014 - 05.2014
SSA Auditor Team Member
BUNNINGS
07.2011 - 02.2014
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