We’ve been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and have grown to become a top 30-listed company on the ASX with a portfolio of iconic homegrown brands. At the heart of our continued success is over 115,000 team members working across the country, all contributing to bringing our customers smiles. You’ll not only get to see your work make a difference, you’ll be part of a team working together to help Australians eat and live better every day.
Store Development is redefining retail design. Our team is constantly challenging possibilities. We work with innovative formats and concepts to connect with customers and enhance their in-store experiences, no matter the size or layout of our stores.
At Coles, we're recognised as a market leader in Range & Space optimisation, leveraging industry-leading technology and data-driven insights to create better outcomes for our customers, stores and teams.
As our Senior Range & Space Systems & Capabilities Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in leading the governance, optimisation and continuous improvement of the systems, processes and capabilities that underpin our Range & Space function.
This is a highly influential role where you'll ensure the effective operation and evolution of key Range & Space systems, partnering across Commercial, Commercial Delivery, Digital, Technology and Business Unit teams to maximise business value, drive process excellence and strengthen team capability.
You’ll also:
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Lead the governance, optimisation and continuous improvement of Range & Space systems and processes.
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Act as the key subject matter expert for Range & Space platforms and ways of working.
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Manage and enhance Blue Yonder and associated Range & Space systems to support business outcomes.
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Identify opportunities to improve processes, data quality, system utilisation and operational effectiveness.
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Represent business requirements and priorities with Technology and other support partners.
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Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and support the implementation of system enhancements and process improvements.
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Partner with Commercial, Commercial Delivery, Technology, Data & Analytics and Digital teams to enable continuous improvement initiatives.
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Drive system performance, governance, risk management and optimisation opportunities across the Range & Space function.
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Support stakeholders through capability development, training, knowledge sharing and change adoption activities.
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Establish and maintain effective operating rhythms, controls and support models for Range & Space systems.
You're a seasoned Range & Space professional who combines deep system knowledge with strong operational and stakeholder management capability. You understand the complexities of retail merchandising, space planning and range optimisation and have hands-on experience working with enterprise systems that support these functions.
You excel at partnering across teams to improve processes, system utilisation and business outcomes. Your stakeholder management skills are second to none, and you're comfortable influencing senior leaders while working closely with users to drive capability uplift and operational excellence.
You'll also bring:
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Extensive Range & Space experience within a large retail environment.
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Advanced hands-on experience with Blue Yonder (essential).
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Experience using and managing Category Knowledge Base (CKB) and related system environments.
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Strong systems management, governance or operational leadership experience.
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Proven experience identifying and implementing process and system improvements.
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Demonstrated experience leading and managing UAT processes and supporting system enhancements.
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Experience working across cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships.
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Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills.
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A track record of driving business change, process improvement, system adoption and capability uplift.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.
We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email [email protected]
Job ID: 193916
Employment Type: Full time
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