Category Manager - Gaming

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!