Head of Category - Hair

As we evolve to be the World’s most loved beauty destination, we continue to grow our store network, offer our customers a curation of the best local and global brands and do everything in our power to provide the uttermost best customer experience. MECCA is, and has always been, the company of change; innovation & transformation is always on the agenda.

We are looking for a Head for Category to elevate and refine our ever-growing Hair, Body and Wellness category, propelling MECCA to new heights.

The Role You Could Play:

Reporting to the General Manager of Merchandise, the Head of Category – Hair, Body & Wellness is to step-change and strategically drive the success of the category portfolio through sales, profitability and growth.

As Head of Category, you will be tasked with developing and implementing a long-term strategic agenda that drives transformational change and shifts the dial on the long-term success of MECCA. You will seek growth opportunities to further bolster your market-leading brand offer to exceed customer expectations and deliver the brands they want before they know they want them. Your past knowledge of and love for the P&L will help you decipher opportunities to boost profitability and long-term category excellence.

Ultimately, you will establish the end-to-end view for the running of the category and with the support of your team of Brand Managers and key stakeholders, ensure the effective implementation of the category strategy and customer offer.

In addition to driving category performance, you will also be responsible for building and engaging a high-performing team of Brand Managers, challenging them, and inspiring them to deliver exceptional service to the portfolio of brand partners within the category and driving them to accelerate category performance.

What You Will Bring:

There is no doubt that extensive prior category and brand management in luxury and international markets along with a passion for beauty and innovation, is a must for this role.

You will also be able to demonstrate the following:

• Developed and implemented category and brand strategies to ensure long-term and lasting growth
• Driven transformational change, effectively influencing executive-level stakeholders and/or brand founders, and engaging others on the journey
• Well-honed rapport-building and interpersonal skills as a master relationship-builder with leading global brands
• Extensive team leadership experience, inspiring and engaging a high performing team
• Commercially astute and experienced in owning and driving P&L efficiencies
• A strong track record of building high performing teams with strong coaching and mentoring skills
• A strong negotiator of outcomes to benefit all parties and deliver commercially on all sides
• Extensively worked collaboratively with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Operations, Digital, and Finance
• A passion for the customer, with intimate understanding and insight into their needs to predict future trends

Your Life At MECCA

Whilst we are singularly focused on our #CustomerFirst mantra, we know that wouldn’t be possible without an incredible team that is guided by our MECCA values and motivated each and every day to be solutions focused, innovative, collaborative and adaptable, and have a bit of fun along the way!

Some of our other team member benefits include:

• Professional development programs and first-class digitised learning offering
• Health and well-being initiatives
• Reward and recognition programs
• Access to bonus and incentive programs
• Access to quarterly product allowance
• Up to 40% discount

Benefits are subject to company policy, as updated from time to time.

There are also so many other ways in which you’ll be made to feel part of the MECCA story as we love to celebrate, surprise and delight our team along the way.

To learn more about life at MECCA Brands, follow us on LinkedIn at MECCA Brands or @lifeatmecca and for all current opportunities, visit www.mecca.com.au/careers