Senior Program Manager - Supply Chain

Joining the Metcash Family 

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support. 
Being part of something bigger means you’re part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you’ll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future. 

About the Opportunity 

The Senior Program Manager is responsible for overseeing and leading complex supply chain technology transformation programs, ensuring seamless operations, and driving strategic initiatives to improve efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and performance. 

In this Role

 
•    Program Leadership & Execution: Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technology supply chain programs, ensuring they meet defined goals, success criteria, and KPIs while staying on schedule and within budget. Monitor risks, dependencies, and governance frameworks to ensure smooth execution.
•    Quality Assurance & Alignment: Provide quality assurance across program deliverables, ensuring adherence to IT best practices, internal policies, and industry standards. Align programs with company strategy to meet timelines, budgets, and quality expectations.
•    Strategic Planning & Optimization: Support the creation and implementation of digital supply chain strategies to optimize warehouse, inventory management, logistics, and forecasting processes.
•    Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a liaison between IT, supply chain, operations, finance, suppliers, and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment and smooth communication.
•    Team Leadership & Coordination: Coordinate with teams to drive project delivery, fostering a collaborative culture, and overseeing performance evaluations and continuous improvement.
•    Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure adherence to regulatory standards, develop risk mitigation strategies, and manage supplier contracts and service-level agreements.
•    Change Management: Implement plans for the successful adoption of new processes, tools, and technologies to support program success.
•    Quality Assurance: Maintain adherence to IT best practices and internal policies while ensuring compliance with industry standards across deliverables.
•    Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on emerging trends and technologies in supply chain management to drive ongoing enhancements.

You’re Likely a Match If 

•    10+ years of experience in supply chain management, system implementation, program management, or a related role.
•    Proven track record of leading large-scale programs and delivering measurable results and working with diverse teams.
•    Strong analysis skills with the ability to translate business needs into specifications 
•    Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes, including procurement, logistics, inventory management, and distribution.
•    Exceptional project and program management skills, with proficiency in tools like MS Project, SAP, or other ERP systems.
•    Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
•    Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation abilities.
•    Experience with agile development methodology 
•    Demonstrated experience in facilitation of workshops or presentations.
•    A degree in Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Business, or a related field is highly regarded
•    Experience designing functional FMCG solutions
•    Knowledge of industry trends, evolving business needs, and solutions roadmaps.

Life at Metcash 

🌈 Supportive and flexible work environment. Our team enjoys a hybrid working approach of 3 days office / 2 days remote!
🌟 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.
🏆 Proudly awarded “Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion”.
🌍 Recognised as 45th in the global "Equileap Top 100" for initiatives on gender equity.
⚖️A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2023- 2024
🥇 Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.
💸 Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member app, “Our Local”. 

About Us 

Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with revenue exceeding $18 billion in FY24. We’re also an ASX top 100 listed company.
We believe that it is absolutely 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!

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