Strategy Business Partner - Hawthorn East
We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with 120,000 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
Group Strategy plays a pivotal role in driving our business forward at Coles Group to deliver our purpose of “helping Australians eat and live better every day” in our changing environment. Our team works closely with senior leadership and teams across the business to answer the big questions we face, provide analysis to inform decision making and drive the development, prioritisation and execution of key business strategies.
We’re a vibrant and diverse team of problem solvers with commercial savviness and a keen understanding of the retail landscape. We’re deeply invested in each other’s development and collaborating effectively with the business. We also place strong emphasis on work life balance with flexible working options for both men and women.
About the role
At Coles, one of Australia’s largest employers, there are many directions your career can take - the Group Strategy team is a great springboard to growing your capabilities and networks to pave your future path.
You’ll be joining an organisation that delivers the essentials of life to Australian families through 17 million transactions every week. We’re a significant and generous part of the communities we serve, and we take the welfare of the farmers, suppliers, and environments that produce our products seriously.
As the Strategy Business Partner, you'll focus on;
- Providing fact-based insight to assist in the development and delivery of business strategies
- Conducting analytical problem solving on strategic issues
- Working collaboratively with senior stakeholders in the business as thought partners and drivers of execution on strategic initiatives
- Support the development and execution of our strategy, ensuring alignment across teams and communicating strategic direction to stakeholders
About you and your skills
We have a busy schedule, so you’ll need to be a self-motivated professional, capable of strategic thought leadership and initiative delivery. Ideally, you will be from a top-tier firm in strategy consulting, private equity/ investment banking or from an in-house strategy function of a large consumer products or retail organisation.
In addition, you'll need;
- MBA, Bachelor of Commerce, Finance, or equivalent / higher qualification
- Previous experience within a management consulting firm highly regarded
- Proven experience in complex analytical problem solving
- A high level of proficiency using appropriate analytical tools especially excel
- Previous experience in managing work-streams within projects
- Experience in writing or contributing to board-level presentations and reports
- Experience in presenting to senior stakeholders
- Previous experience in working with cross-functional business units
- The ability to work in a high-performance team environment
Take your next step into something bigger, apply now
With us it’s not about the discounts (although you do get those), it’s about joining a team where your wellbeing and professional development is invested in and celebrating your contributions is the norm. And because everyone leads unique lives, we offer flexible work including work from home, additional leave and parental leave entitlements.
We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that’s just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. 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. Find out more in the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site.
Job ID: 107001
Employment Type: Full time
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