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 Technology team is the backbone of the business, building and maintaining the information technology infrastructure that support Coles Group. As a part of the Technology team, you get the opportunity to work through complex, challenging, meaningful problems using large data sets and new technologies to expand your skills and experience.

About the team
  
As part of the broader Technology team, Finance & Corporate Technology are responsible for the development and support of applications across multiple enterprise platforms including Finance, Procurement, Property, Risk, Safety and Legal.  
 
Finance & Corporate Technology is an integral part of some key initiatives including SAP implementations, increasing cloud capability and digitising multiple manually intensive processes. 

About the role

In this role you will be responsible for the SAP Business Analyst components of some exciting projects within the Finance & Procurement team. You will be required analyse, review and propose opportunities to deliver change into the environment, driving efficiencies within the platforms and across the enterprise.

You will be become the product expert, ensuring users and other analysts have a knowledgeable and dependable resource who can guide them through the purpose, use and enhancement of the tools and systems.  

You will Identifying areas where processes can be enhanced and/or shared across other areas of business use.

Your stakeholder management skills are exceptional, and you build strong trusted relationships with key stakeholders across Technology to drive the execution of global best practice in the consistency, simplicity and quality of common practices and Ways of Working.  

You have extensive previous experience as an SAP Business Analyst, and have advanced knowledge of SAP in Finance & Procurement.  

SAP Skills are a must have for this position and the ability to conduct SAP training and workshops.
 

About you and your skills

•    5+ years’ experience supporting digital channels in large, complex organisations requiring stakeholder management.
•    Significant experience in a SAP Business Analyst role
•    Experience working in a project environment
•    Waterfall and Agile methods and concepts
•    A logical approach to problem solving and the ability to constructively propose and review solutions 
•    Proven experience gathering, eliciting, and documenting functional and non-functional requirements in a way that is complete, clear, correct, and consistent.
•    Proven ability to manage relationships within and outside the business, including suppliers, customers, and colleagues.
•    Ability to analyse and explain complex digital systems and concepts in accessible language, such as translating the technical capability of a solution into the real world application and results of that solution.  Communicate these concepts to a range of stakeholders at the appropriate level of detail.
•    Development of Business Cases, including financial case, for technical solutions to business problems.  Includes financial acumen such as understanding capital vs operational spend, and making strategic trade-offs between competing solutions.
•    A passion for new technology
•    Tertiary degree relating to IT or related field preferred.
•    Experience working in a digital-first organisation with a strong customer-centric focus.
•    3+ years demonstrated experience as a Business Analyst working in complex environments and projects.
•    Experience using SAP Product Suite – ie. SAP Finance, SAP Procurement
•    Understanding of: digital ecosystem, software development lifecycle, development methodologies (including Agile), enterprise architecture principles, web usability and accessibility, online content, and user experience (UX) design.
•    Highly collaborative style, able to engage with a diverse range of stakeholder to meet targets.
•    Effectively balances commercial and customer needs

If this sounds like you, we’re keen to talk to you.

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: 150779

LI-DIG1

Employment Type: Full time