Retail Promotions Manager

Joining the Metcash Family  

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. You get all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support.

Independent Brands Australia (IBA) is the retailer arm of Metcash's liquor pillar. We're the largest network of independent liquor retailers in Australia, supporting Cellarbrations, The Bottle-O, IGA Liquor, Porters Liquor, Thirsty Camel and Duncans.

At IBA, being part of something bigger means making a real difference to local retailers, businesses and the communities we serve. We support a wide range of independently owned liquor stores, helping them compete with the large chains and thrive in a dynamic market.

When you join the IBA network you’re not just working with a family business, you’re joining becoming a champion for the locals and getting backed by the strength of the Metcash Group. That backing means access to industry expertise, development opportunities and a platform to grow your career and make your mark. Whether you're on the retail floor, in store support or behind the scenes, you're helping to champion successful independents across Australia. 

About the Opportunity  

Are you passionate about leading high-performing teams, delivering impactful promotions, and driving success for independent retailers? We’re looking for an experienced and detail-driven IBA Retail Promotions Manager to join our team at Metcash.

In this dynamic role, you’ll manage a team responsible for constructing, coordinating, and communicating promotional programs across IBA retail banners. You’ll work closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to build compelling retail offers, ensuring timely execution and strong commercial outcomes.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy managing projects and people, and are excited to shape the future of retail promotions within our liquor business—this could be the perfect fit.

In this Role  

• Lead and develop a team of two Promotions Coordinators responsible for delivering promotional programs across IBA retail brands.
• Partner with Category Managers and suppliers to ensure timely and accurate submission of promotional data and materials
• Manage the planning and execution of Alternate Brand promotions, ensuring value delivery to our members
• Collaborate with State Operations and key internal stakeholders to ensure clear and consistent communication of promotional activities to the retail network
• Deliver promotional timelines in alignment with business schedules, ensuring execution is on time and in full.
• Work cross-functionally with the wider merchandise, marketing, and operations teams to ensure seamless campaign delivery
• Contribute to improving promotional processes and identifying opportunities for greater efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support the National Merchandise Manager – IBA by ensuring promotional strategy aligns with overarching business objective

You’re Likely a Match If  

• You have strong process or project management experience, ideally within FMCG or retail.
• You have prior experience managing a team and are passionate about developing others.
• You’re a confident communicator who collaborates effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• You bring experience working in retail, liquor, or similar fast-paced commercial environments.
• You are highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• You are adaptable, proactive, and thrive when managing multiple deadlines

Life at Metcash  

🌟 Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year. 

🌿 Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually. 

🌐 An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities. 

💼 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers. 

🌈 Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a Flex Ready accredited workplace! 

🙏🏼 Thrive where work and family truly co-exist. We are an accredited Family Friendly Workplace. 

🏆 Proudly awarded “Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion”. 

⚖️A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2023- 2024 

🥇 Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia. 

💸 Great team member discounts and perks. 

About Us  

Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with sales of $19.5 billion in FY25. We’re also an ASX top 125 listed company. 

We believe that it is vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars. 

We're dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Joining our team means becoming part of something bigger, a company that actively promotes diversity, champions charitable causes, and supports environmental efforts. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you have any specific support or access needs, please don't hesitate to inform us when you apply. Rest assured; your personal information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality in accordance with applicable privacy laws. 

Join us and be part of something bigger!