Business Enablement Manager

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. We’ve got the heart of a small business with the strength and support of a big business.

When you join Metcash, your work makes a real difference to independent businesses and local communities, empowering you to:

• Grow your career with tailored development programs
• Thrive your way with flexible work options
• Make your mark in a high-performing, values-led team

At Metcash Food, we’re the power behind local business, proudly supplying over 1600 independently owned stores in every corner of Australia and New Zealand. With trusted brands like IGA, Foodland and Campbells, our stores sit at the heart of their communities, providing locals with the products and homegrown produce they love most.

About the Opportunity

As Business Enablement Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in strengthening core Food functions through the design, delivery, and integration of technology-enabled solutions that drive performance, enable growth, and support strategic transformation for our business, customers, and suppliers.

In this Role

• Lead the strategy and continuous improvement of Merchandise systems and processes, owning the solution landscape to ensure alignment, integration, and optimisation across the enterprise
• Translate business needs into solution roadmaps and capability requirements, managing delivery from concept through to operationalisation
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to identify opportunities for simplification, automation, and optimisation across the Merchandise lifecycle
• Drive readiness and transition planning to minimise disruption and maximise value through the Horizon deployment
• Leverage data and analytics to assess solution effectiveness, identify improvement opportunities, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
• Collaborate across business pillars to harness collective strengths, drive synergies, and deliver high-impact transformational opportunities

You’re Likely a Match If

• Proven experience leading business transformation or solution delivery within a retail, FMCG, or consumer-focused environment
• Deep understanding of core Merchandise functions: range planning, assortment optimisation, pricing & promotions, and merchandise planning
• Demonstrated success in implementing or optimising enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, merchandising, or planning solutions)
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to bridge business and technology perspectives
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with experience in driving organisational change
• Strategic thinker with an end-to-end process mindset, capable of aligning data practices with business goals

What’s on offer

We’re proud to offer a workplace that supports your well-being, growth, and belonging:

🏖️ Extra Leave: Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave, 2 well-being days, plus 1 volunteer day annually

📚 Career Growth: Endless learning and development opportunities

👶 Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid leave for primary carers

🌈 Inclusive Culture: Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion

⚖️ Neutral Pay Gap: Gender pay gap under 5% (WGEA 2024–2025)

🧠 Mental Health: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia

🏡 Flexibility: Flex Ready and Family Friendly Workplace accredited

About Us

Join us and be part of something bigger!

Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with $19.5 billion in sales (FY25) and a proud spot in the ASX Top 125.

We believe in the power of independent, family-owned businesses to shape vibrant communities. Through our food, liquor, and hardware pillars, we help retailers become the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support.

We’re committed to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability — and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you need support during the application process, just let us know. Your privacy and dignity are always respected.

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