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Category Manager - Gaming

Kogan.com

Buying

Location: On-site, On-site
Type: Full-time

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Due to rapid growth, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, data-driven Category Manager - Gaming to join our Purchasing team! Taking ownership of our gaming portfolio - spanning gaming & handheld consoles, PC hardware, gaming peripherals, accessories, and gaming tech - you will be the commercial driving force behind curating our product range and having full P&L ownership. You will ensure Kogan.com customers always have access to the most sought-after, trending gaming gear on the market..

Reporting directly to the Head of Consumer Electronics / Director of Purchasing, you will have true end-to-end ownership of your categories. You will be responsible for identifying margin opportunities, commercial dealmaking, developing exciting new products, cultivating strong global supplier partnerships, managing P&L responsibilities, and leveraging the latest market data and AI tools to stay ahead of the rapidly evolving gaming industry.

This is the ideal role for you if:

You are an experienced Category Manager / Buyer with a proven track record in gaming, consumer electronics, or tech-adjacent retail.
You are a senior Assistant Category Manager / Associate Buyer / Junior Buyer with solid category management experience ready to step up to take on a full, autonomous ownership of a major category portfolio.
You possess deep commercial acumen paired with genuine industry knowledge of gaming trends, hardware cycles, and brand ecosystems.
You live and breathe all things Digital, Consumer Tech and Electronics (ideally with a gaming twist) and understand the nature of the competitive retail landscape

If you are outcome-focused, commercially sharp, are fired up to grow the gaming & consumer tech space, and seek a challenge, apply today to take the next major step in your career!

In this role you'll be responsible for:

Identifying key commercial opportunities to expand the gaming & technology portfolio, including sourcing and developing high-margin products across global brands and Kogan.com’s Exclusive Brands.
Engaging, negotiating, and onboarding key local and international suppliers and brand partners to secure exclusive deals, market-leading pricing, and optimal trading terms.
Managing a cadence of daily category operations, range management, deal buys, inventory turns, margin mix, coordinating logistics and controlling a promotional rhythm to consistently meet and exceed monthly revenue and gross profit targets.
Driving dynamic pricing strategies across multiple sales channels to maintain market competitiveness while maximising profitability.
Conducting demand forecasting, maintaining optimal stock levels, and managing product lifecycles -from launch to end-of-life clearance - to prevent overstocking and stockouts.
Partnering closely with Marketing, Content, Promotions and Logistics teams to optimise product discoverability, campaign execution, and the overall customer buying journey.
Conducting regular range reviews, category analysis and deep-dive reporting on category performance, using data-driven insights to make quick, agile adjustments.

To be successful in this role, you should be:

A University Degree in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related discipline.
Category Management / Buying / Planning experience within eCommerce, Retail, or FMCG - specifically managing Gaming, Technology, or Consumer Electronics portfolios.
Deep insight into gaming hardware, peripherals, emerging tech trends, and key global/local distributor networks.
Strong analytical capability and P&L management experience, with a track record of identifying growth opportunities and driving margin expansion.
Excellent communication and vendor management skills with a proven ability to negotiate top-tier trading terms and pricing structures.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (data modelling, complex formulas, pivot tables, lookup functions).
Comfort with modern IT/cloud tools and an eagerness to leverage AI tools to streamline workflows, automate reporting, and boost productivity.
A thrive-under-pressure mindset tailored for a fast-paced, highly disruptive, agile eCommerce environment.

Why Kogan.com?

Work with an incredible team to solve important challenges, helping to drive Australia and New Zealand’s eCommerce future
Your role has a lot of ownership, autonomy and little red tape. You’ll be empowered to achieve positive outcomes and your work will have a real impact
You’ll be at the forefront of the eCommerce industry with us and be part of a company that are the Pioneers of eCommerce in Australia
Be an Intrepreneur, playing a hands on role in shaping our strategy at our HQ
A range of employee benefits such as; complimentary Kogan First Membership, team exclusive discounts, Health & Wellness program, Learning & Development and Lunch & Learns, Hackathons, Team member referral program, Company and team events and celebrations, community engagement (volunteering) and extensive career development opportunities plus loads more!

To apply

Express your interest in this opportunity by uploading your CV and Cover Letter, outlining your interest in the position and how you think you can help grow the Kogan business. Hot tip, generic Cover Letters won’t cut it here! Stand out with an application that shows a deep knowledge of the Kogan.com business and how we operate, to allow yours to be looked upon more favourably.

Innovative thinking got our business to where it is now, so it makes sense that we look for like-minded problem solvers! As a first step to our process, all new candidates will be sent testing, so be sure to keep an eye out for it!

About Us

We’re Kogan.com, Pioneers of eCommerce in Australia.

At Kogan.com we offer rewarding careers, where you build your skills, are mentored by the best in the industry and get to share your expert knowledge in an innovative Company where your ideas and opinions count. You get to solve really important challenges to drive eCommerce’s future, and get to do it with a great team culture and benefits!

Join Kogan.com to master your craft, do your best work, make a real difference and work with the best. At Kogan.com, your work will have an immediate impact on transforming the Australian and New Zealand retail environment.

Heads up!

Kogan.com is a fast-paced business - our vacancy close dates are subject to change. We will assess applications as they are received, so don't wait to apply!

All new Kogan.com team members are required to undergo a National Police Record check and must have full-time Australian working rights

NewListed 2 days ago

Category Manager - Gaming

Kogan.com

Buying

Location: On-site, On-site
Type: Full-time

Your match

See how you fit

Scored against this job in seconds

Your account

Your profile and your match for this job appear right here.

About the role

This is the ideal role for you if:

You are an experienced Category Manager / Buyer with a proven track record in gaming, consumer electronics, or tech-adjacent retail.
You are a senior Assistant Category Manager / Associate Buyer / Junior Buyer with solid category management experience ready to step up to take on a full, autonomous ownership of a major category portfolio.
You possess deep commercial acumen paired with genuine industry knowledge of gaming trends, hardware cycles, and brand ecosystems.
You live and breathe all things Digital, Consumer Tech and Electronics (ideally with a gaming twist) and understand the nature of the competitive retail landscape

If you are outcome-focused, commercially sharp, are fired up to grow the gaming & consumer tech space, and seek a challenge, apply today to take the next major step in your career!

In this role you'll be responsible for:

Identifying key commercial opportunities to expand the gaming & technology portfolio, including sourcing and developing high-margin products across global brands and Kogan.com’s Exclusive Brands.
Engaging, negotiating, and onboarding key local and international suppliers and brand partners to secure exclusive deals, market-leading pricing, and optimal trading terms.
Managing a cadence of daily category operations, range management, deal buys, inventory turns, margin mix, coordinating logistics and controlling a promotional rhythm to consistently meet and exceed monthly revenue and gross profit targets.
Driving dynamic pricing strategies across multiple sales channels to maintain market competitiveness while maximising profitability.
Conducting demand forecasting, maintaining optimal stock levels, and managing product lifecycles -from launch to end-of-life clearance - to prevent overstocking and stockouts.
Partnering closely with Marketing, Content, Promotions and Logistics teams to optimise product discoverability, campaign execution, and the overall customer buying journey.
Conducting regular range reviews, category analysis and deep-dive reporting on category performance, using data-driven insights to make quick, agile adjustments.

To be successful in this role, you should be:

A University Degree in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related discipline.
Category Management / Buying / Planning experience within eCommerce, Retail, or FMCG - specifically managing Gaming, Technology, or Consumer Electronics portfolios.
Deep insight into gaming hardware, peripherals, emerging tech trends, and key global/local distributor networks.
Strong analytical capability and P&L management experience, with a track record of identifying growth opportunities and driving margin expansion.
Excellent communication and vendor management skills with a proven ability to negotiate top-tier trading terms and pricing structures.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (data modelling, complex formulas, pivot tables, lookup functions).
Comfort with modern IT/cloud tools and an eagerness to leverage AI tools to streamline workflows, automate reporting, and boost productivity.
A thrive-under-pressure mindset tailored for a fast-paced, highly disruptive, agile eCommerce environment.

Why Kogan.com?

Work with an incredible team to solve important challenges, helping to drive Australia and New Zealand’s eCommerce future
Your role has a lot of ownership, autonomy and little red tape. You’ll be empowered to achieve positive outcomes and your work will have a real impact
You’ll be at the forefront of the eCommerce industry with us and be part of a company that are the Pioneers of eCommerce in Australia
Be an Intrepreneur, playing a hands on role in shaping our strategy at our HQ
A range of employee benefits such as; complimentary Kogan First Membership, team exclusive discounts, Health & Wellness program, Learning & Development and Lunch & Learns, Hackathons, Team member referral program, Company and team events and celebrations, community engagement (volunteering) and extensive career development opportunities plus loads more!

To apply

About Us

We’re Kogan.com, Pioneers of eCommerce in Australia.

Heads up!

Kogan.com is a fast-paced business - our vacancy close dates are subject to change. We will assess applications as they are received, so don't wait to apply!

All new Kogan.com team members are required to undergo a National Police Record check and must have full-time Australian working rights

Category Manager - Gaming

In this role you'll be responsible for:

To be successful in this role, you should be:

Why Kogan.com?

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