Coles Group

Senior Commercial Manager – Dairy

Coles Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Australia

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Help shape the Dairy Direct Sourcing strategy, building a resilient, category aligned and efficient dairy supply chain
  • Manage the financial and commercial delivery of dairy direct sourcing model
  • Manage Direct to Farm Milk Sourcing for Toll Processing and Coles owned fresh milk sites
  • Collaboratively work with internal stakeholders to develop plans that deliver strong customer and commercial outcomes
  • In partnership with category managing toll processor relationships to ensure cost efficiency, optimisation and strong inventory control.

Requirements

  • Experience delivering end to end strategic projects, involving major business initiatives and transformational change
  • Track record in influencing senior business leaders to drive significant business outcomes
  • A distinctive leadership voice and experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders
  • Experience in negotiating within a retail commercial function and strong stakeholder management skills
  • Commercial understanding of the Merchandise function
  • Strong analytical capability, with experience interpreting supply, cost, and market data to inform sourcing decisions, optimise financial outcomes, and identify emerging risks
  • Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to confidently manage industry relationships
Benefits
  • Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
  • Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
  • Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
  • Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
  • Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
  • Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
  • Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.
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Hard Skills & Tools
strategic project deliveryfinancial managementcommercial deliverysupply chain managementdata analysiscost optimizationinventory controlnegotiationsourcing decisions
Soft Skills
leadershipstakeholder managementinfluencingcommunicationcollaborationanalytical capability