Commercial Manager - Range Transformation

 Coles Liquor  Hawthorn East 


Requisition ID: 52666 

Employment Type: Full time 


Good things start here

This could be the very first step towards an exciting new career with us – a fresh beginning. At the Coles Group, these are moments we live for.

Starting good things is what drives our purpose: to sustainably feed all Australians so they can lead healthier, happier lives. With a team of 120,000 people and an iconic portfolio of Australia’s most trusted brands, we’re perfectly positioned to turn a promising start into a whole lot more.
 

With three iconic brands (First Choice, Liquorland and Vintage Cellars) to our name, our Liquor team is well on its way to becoming Australia’s local drinks specialist, serving up everything from premium wines and craft beers to boutique spirits. We’re passionate about understanding what our customers enjoy, and have people working across supply chain, marketing, finance, and strategy to make this happen.

About the role

Working closely with the Head of Range Transformation, you will develop an effective Range and Space strategy that supports the Coles Liquor Group (CLG) priority to create a more local, relevant, better segmented range.

What you’ll be doing

You will develop strategic plans for optimising space allocation across the business including sales density and macro space blueprints for new store openings, renewals and replacement stores nationally. In doing so, you’ll engage with senior and cross functional business stakeholders on all aspects of range governance and effectiveness to ensure that initiatives are embedded in the business.

You’ll also:

• lead, develop and engage the Range & Space team to deliver exceptional operational and strategic outcomes
• ensure that the space and range plans reflect the individual brand and category strategies, as well as proposing creative solutions to improve assortment performance
• create business cases and funding requests to pilot and trial new partners and initiatives before handing over to the project delivery teams
• drive investment into the right tools and capability for space and range activity in Liquor, along with future proofing to enable easy ordering, auto replenishment and forecasting
• continuous improvement of store macro space layouts and simplified range

Good things you’ll need

We’re looking for a commercially astute professional with demonstrated track record in a leadership role whereby you can demonstrate your ability to deliver effective space solution strategies in a complex retail business.

You’ll also have:

• a commercial and strategic approach with strong understanding and experience of a Merchandise function

• experience in leading strategic initiatives and driving business improvement outcomes
• strong relationship management skills, project management skills and problem-solving skills
• an ability to embrace change and be focussed on continuous improvement
• analytical mindset with an ability to identify trends of poor performance and their operational causes and provide solutions to improve results
• a natural ability to engage and influence at all levels, including senior business leaders to drive significant business outcomes coupled with strong communication skills #LI-BU

Why Coles?
You’re joining a culture that truly cares about your wellbeing, values what you do and celebrates your success. We’ll invest in you and your career with best practice training, development, and leadership programs. You’ll also receive fantastic team member discounts across our supermarkets and brands.

As part of our focus on achieving a gender balanced workforce, we belong to the WORK180 network as an endorsed employer for women. Our commitment to helping all women thrive in the workplace includes initiatives such as our recently updated parental leave policy, flexible working options and our Employee Assistance Program.

You can explore all this and more at our Coles Careers website. 

For everyone who shares our passion
We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability. We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs – so reach out to us at www.careers.colesgroup.com.au > Careers for everyone > Disability employment.

We’d love to meet you
If you have the skills, experience and motivation to succeed in this role, please take the next step and submit your application.