Lead end-to-end supply chain and procurement transformation initiatives
Work within a multi-disciplinary team across the end-to-end value chain
Support merchandising teams with sourcing and category strategies, COGS reduction, and buying operating model improvements
Design, implement, and optimise planning, forecasting, and replenishment processes and technologies
Improve manufacturing, warehousing, transport, and logistics operations
Strengthen retail store operations to meet customer needs and organisational strategy
Collaborate with merchandising, category management, supply chain, and store operations stakeholders
Conduct analysis, develop insights, and produce reports, models, and roadmaps
Contribute to proposals and thought leadership

Requirements

- Strong consulting background or proven track record delivering projects and transformation in leading Retail and Consumer Products organisations
- Deep understanding of retail and consumer products market dynamics, including demand and inventory management, sourcing, category management, transport and logistics, and store operations
- Expertise in strategy definition and execution, operating model design and improvement, end-to-end technology transformation, commercial excellence, and process excellence
- Advisory or hands-on experience with forecasting, replenishment, and merchandising technologies
- Interest or experience working with AI
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills




- Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability
- Ability to challenge, adapt, and navigate ambiguity confidently
- Experience in at least one of FMCG and retail, energy, utilities and resources
- A degree and relevant professional qualifications are highly regarded, but not required
- No work visa sponsorship available

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in supply chain and procurement transformation, with a solid focus on strategy execution, process optimization, and stakeholder engagement. Proficient in leveraging technologies for forecasting, replenishment, and merchandising within the retail and consumer products sectors.

Highest-signal resume keywords

- Supply Chain Transformation
- Procurement Strategy
- Forecasting Technologies
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Retail Market Dynamics

Hard Skills

- Supply Chain Management
- Procurement
- Category Management
- Demand Management
- Inventory Management
- Process Improvement
- Data Analysis
- Operational Excellence
- Technology Transformation
- Commercial Excellence

Soft Skills

- Analytical Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Communication
- Stakeholder Management
- Influencing Skills

Industry Keywords

- Retail
- Consumer Products
- FMCG
- Transport
- Logistics
- Warehousing
- Store Operations
- Multi-Disciplinary Team
- Operational Strategy
- Category Strategies

Tools & Technologies

- Merchandising Technologies
- Forecasting Tools
- Replenishment Systems
- Logistics Software
- AI Applications

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📌 Corporate Transformation Manager, Supply Chain & Procurement (Sydney)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 Sydney