Location: Chadstone, Victoria, AUAbout usAt Officeworks we make bigger things happen. Our customers, our team, and our community are our heart and soul. And if our brilliant people have taught us anything, it is that we can do all kinds of incredible things, each and every day.Fast paced. Innovative. Inspiring. With close to 10000 team members and a national footprint of more than 168 retail stores Australia wide – we're focused on delivering a wide range, low price and great service. We're about inspiring new ideas and thinking outside the box. We're about kicking goals, having a laugh and pushing each other. We are about being rewarded and supported. We're about teaching a customer something new and supporting the community. We're about making a difference.About the roleDue to an internal promotion, our high-performing Strategy team is seeking a Strategy Partner. As a key member of the team, you will work hand-in-hand with business stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives and deliver tangible business outcomes. This exciting opportunity offers the chance to leverage your consulting experience in a dynamic industry, contribute to the company's growth, and develop your career in a supportive and rewarding environment.Reporting to the Senior Strategy Manager, you will play a pivotal role in helping shape Officeworks' future. You will support the leadership team to develop and implement strategic initiatives that drive growth, enhance profitability, and improve customer experience across Officeworks' varied portfolio of businesses.As a Strategy Partner, you will:Perform detailed analysis of the internal and external environment using common strategic frameworks to inform strategic decision-making and planning, and the formulation of recommendations.Formulate strategies and solutions to grow and enhance profitability and improve customer experience, while considering the pros and cons, trade-offs, implications and risks of a variety of options to make informed decisions.Develop business cases and conduct cost-benefit analysis to evaluate the impact of strategic initiatives, and working with business stakeholders to prepare investment requests and seek endorsement from executive stakeholders.Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and SMEs to understand, evaluate and execute opportunities to grow the business, such as category adjacencies, new customer solutions and segments and new markets.Prepare and facilitate cross-functional workshops with business stakeholders to drive engagement and alignment.Prepare presentations to summarise plans and communicate findings and recommendations to senior leaders.Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid working model, splitting your time between our vibrant and sustainable Chadstone office and the comfort of working from home. This is a great opportunity for someone who is curious, eager to learn, and seeking a role that supports long-term career growth.About youYou are a structured, logical thinker who uses a data-led approach to identify opportunities and solve complex business problems. You have a bias for driving outcomes and are comfortable switching between blue-sky thinking and on-the-ground implementation. Your exposure to the Retail sector would be highly desirable. In addition, you will have:4+ years of relevant industry and/or management consulting experience with a focus on developing and implementing strategic initiatives that drive growth, enhance profitability, and improve customer experience.You are commercially and financially astute and enjoy evaluating the trade-offs of key decisions to land on the most suitable option.You are a clear communicator with the ability to tell compelling business stories and articulate complex narratives. You have exceptional written and verbal communication skills with experience preparing board-level reports and presentations.You enjoy cross-functional engagement and working with team members across a variety of functions to achieve common goals. You build strong stakeholder relationships, possess an ability to influence and establish yourself as a trusted advisor.Be able to demonstrate a high level of competency with MS Suite including PowerPoint and Excel.You are comfortable in an ambiguous and changing environment, and welcome and embrace change.Our cultureIt's all in a day's work when you're part of the Officeworks community – where you're not defined by who you are, but what you can do. We celebrate our teams' uniqueness by offering the below to the Officeworks family:An inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment.Flexible working arrangements to best support your individual needs.A key focus on wellbeing and safety.Generous discounts at Officeworks, Bunnings, Kmart, Target and Catch.Ongoing training and development opportunities to progress your career.Industry leading Growing Families policy.At Officeworks, we operate best when our team represents the communities we serve. We proudly commit to providing a safe and supportive work environment for everyone. We actively encourage applications from all candidates, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people with disabilities.Officeworks is a 'Circle Back Initiative' employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
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