Head of Procurement - Digital & Indirect

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.

About the team

Procurement supplies solutions. Coles Group is a top 30-listed ASX company with diverse needs from thousands of suppliers. Our team specialises in reducing cost and risk across our supply base. We partner with all areas of the business to develop and execute sourcing and contracting strategies that innovatively deliver sustainable value to our customers.

About the role

As Head of Procurement - Digital & Indirects, you’ll lead the procurement strategy and commercial agenda across technology, digital, marketing and other indirect categories. You’ll shape major initiatives including our customer loyalty and experience platform, bringing strong market insight, disciplined sourcing and constructive commercial challenge to the table. Working closely with senior leaders across Technology, Customer, People & Culture and Finance, you’ll influence longer-term roadmaps while building an empowered team that delivers sustainable value through others. You will also:

• Lead procurement strategy, category planning and market engagement across the portfolio.
• Shape scope and commercial strategy for major technology and customer initiatives.
• Influence 3–5-year roadmaps across the broader technology and enterprise ecosystem.
• Lead complex sourcing, negotiations and strategic supplier relationships at executive level.
• Drive sustainable value across operating costs, capital investment and demand management.
• Coach and empower senior procurement leaders, building capability, accountability and succession.
  
  

About you and your skills

You’re an experienced procurement leader from a large-scale complex organisation, with the commercial judgement to navigate sophisticated sourcing environments and high-value decisions. You bring the confidence to challenge constructively, influence senior leaders and create the conditions for a high-performing team to do its best work together. You will have:

• Experience in a retail/FMCG or similarly large-scale complex organisation.
• Significant strategic procurement, commercial or category leadership experience across enterprise portfolios.
• Strong experience across technology, digital and broader indirect procurement categories.
• A disciplined approach to market review, strategic sourcing and category planning.
• Excellent business acumen with a track record leading high-value, multi-year negotiations and executive commercial decisions through transformation, cost-out or supplier change.
• Exceptional senior stakeholder influence, with a track record of delivering through others.

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 inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.au

Job ID: 194496

Employment Type: Full time

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