Inventory Specialis

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with 120,000 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 team**:
Coles Liquor is a trusted retailer with three iconic trading banners, Liquorland, First Choice Liquor Market and Vintage Cellars. Our purpose is to help adult Australians lead happier and healthier lives by drinking in a responsible and sustainable way. As a drink’s specialist, Coles Liquor hosts an extensive range of wines, spirits and beers and we are passionate about providing customers with local and relevant products.

Our knowledgeable Team Members serve customers through our network of more than 930 stores and ultra-convenient online sites, delivering on our commitment to provide accessible drink solutions for every occasion.

**About the role**:
Supporting the Logistics and Transformation Manager, you will be responsible and accountable for the performance of Liquor Supply Chain from an inventory and loss perspective.

You’ll also:

- Contribute to the development of Supply Chain/distribution centre strategies and business plans
- Collaborate with and provide leadership and advice to other supply chain functional areas on inventory best practice
- Ensure cross functional understanding and alignment to a world class inventory program, consistent across the liquor network
- Manage and review a range of inventory control and management activities to project product demand
- Maintain stock availability including daily checks and oversight of stocktakes and cycle counting; and manage inventory audit and reporting requirements
- Manage and monitor the implementation and performance of activities to ensure inventory integrity, quality and efficiency as well as optimum integration with automation systems and processes
- Manage daily and weekly loss processes with internal and external stakeholders to minimise unaccounted for inventory and conduct root cause analysis

**About you and your skills**:
You will have proven inventory management experience in a logistics or manufacturing environment.

You’ll also have:

- Experience with warehouse management systems in a complex inventory environment
- Use dashboards, data and reports to monitor identified performance measures and metrics, inform decision making and manage team performance; and take appropriate and timely action based on such data and reporting. Using tools such as MS Power Platforms, Tableau or similar
- A solid understanding of, and the ability to use data and analytics to make decisions and identify opportunities to drive efficiencies, improvement, and change

With 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 invested in and celebrating your contributions is the norm. And because everyone leads unique lives, we offer flexible work including work from home, additional leave and parental leave entitlements.

Job ID: 114082

Employment Type: Full time