We've been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 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 teamCentral Operations keeps our business moving. Our team supports, coaches, and empowers our retail teams across the country. We help them be at their best, so they can deliver the best experiences for our team members and customers every day.About the roleAs our new Supply Chain Planner in the consumables team, you will manage the supply chains between our Stores, Suppliers and DC's and manage continuous improvement projects aimed at improving our supply of consumables into all 850 stores nationally.You'll also:Partner with merchandising teams on Supplier Management to resolve DIFOT issues.Develop constructive supply chain relationships with key suppliers at all levels.Partner with suppliers, internal stakeholders and stores to develop end-to-end supply chain synchronisation to enhance service, cost, and cash targets for Coles and its trading partners.Leverage Lean ways of working to create a culture of continuous improvement, and drive out loss throughout the value chain.Lead Transformational projects to deliver the best customer experience.About you and your skillsYou will bring your ability to interpret data, manage change, identify trends, and confidently communicate them to influence decisions. With developed leadership and stakeholder management skills you will have the ability to have genuine impact and see projects through to tangible outcomes.Our ideal candidate will have:Proven people leadership experience in Supply Chain ideally within a Retail or FMCG environment.Demonstrated experience of strong commercial understanding.Strong understanding of Supply Chain processes and cost drivers.Proven understanding of retail replenishment systems and factors that affect store availability.Developed data analysis and insight generation skills, with advanced MS Excel skills.Demonstrated project delivery experience is desired.Take your next step into something bigger, apply nowWith 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 our investment and celebrating your contributions is the norm. And because everyone leads unique lives, we offer flexible work, additional leave and parental leave entitlements.We're continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. 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. For further information and additional contact details visit the 'Our Recruitment Process' section of our careers site or email .#J-18808-Ljbffr