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Commercial Insights & Planning Manager - Hawthorn East

at Coles Group in Melbourne, AU

Work Type: On Premise | Employment Type: Full Time

Experience Level: Mid Level | Posted Date: 16/04/2025

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Description

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

 

About the team

 

Our Commercial team is a large, but a close-knit group of trading experts, who are ready to shape the future of Coles. We pride ourselves on the long-lasting supplier relationships we build, the new ideas we develop and how passionately we work to help Australian eat and live better every day. And the best part? We’re all so different. We bring diversity of thought, backgrounds, and experience to every Business Unit across Coles Supermarkets and Liquor.

About the role

 

Reporting to the Senior Commercial Planning Manager, you will support the implementation of overarching commercial strategies by designing and managing a variety of customer-centric commercial programs (from conception to execution).

 

You will partner closely with senior management, business leadership and executives by developing and executing commercial planning strategies and reports that drive business growth and are relevant for stakeholders for the purposes of future decision making.

 

You’ll also:

• Identify and leverage opportunities, risk and issues impacting commercial performance and profitability

• Manage cross-functional alignment of strategy and planning processes with other centres of excellence (Supply Chain, Ops, IT, Own Brand, Marketing and Customer Insights), and consolidation of Business Unit plans for review with Business Unit Leadership Teams

• Play a meaningful role in the annual corporate planning process, including management and tracking of key strategic programmes of work

• Ensure that commercial needs, requirements and insights are effectively integrated into the development of corporate strategy and corporate plans

• Advocate for commercial priorities and align them with broader organisational goals and objectives

• Plan and support the implementation of proposed recommendations and projects to achieve optimal benefits realisation and resource utilisation

 

About you and your skills

 

We are looking for a commercially astute leader with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar commercial planning or strategy role, ideally gained within an FMCG or retail environment.

 

You’ll also have:

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to negotiate and influence others at various levels of the organisation

• Demonstrated project management skills

• Previous experience with implementation of planning improvements, including working with stakeholders to deliver change

• The ability to proactively problem solve and manage ambiguity

• Organised and process-oriented, with a drive for continuous improvement

 

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What’s in it for you?

 

• 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.

 

About the recruitment process

 

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: 149521

 

Employment Type: Full time