Retail Operations Manager

Working in retail is fast-paced, and at Coles Express for Viva Energy Retail, the rubber really hits the road. It’s not a typical 9-5, so you can easily blend life and work. And as part of a small station team, you’ll enjoy the variety and speed that offering convenience to local and on-the-move customers brings. **About you**: Driven, fun with a want to learn, willingness to travel, be able to self-manage, build relationships (be a real people person), self-motivated, possess a passion for all things retail and a want to help us challenge the status quo. **About the role**: This is an on-road role where you will be building and delivering solutions across our network of retailers. You will be working with business, identifying opportunities for growth and developing the businesses you support. You will love the thrill and accomplishment that comes with partnering and lifting the capabilities of our partners. We offer the opportunity to work in an innovative and welcoming environment. Joining our successful business has many rewards, we pay super contributions at a higher rate so you’ll be able to build on your long-term security, get supported with above market parental leave provisions. There are many other advantages, too. As part of our team, you will also be part of our annual bonus scheme, your birthday off and receive a 25 percent discount every time you fill up with Shell fuel, to name just a few. **Skills and Experience**: To be successful in this role you will be customer obsessed with a commercial acumen to develop existing relationships, preferably in a retailing environment. You will have demonstrated experience and background in delivering solutions within a highly competitive market space. You will be naturally curious, seeking to innovate and understand trends in order to differentiate our offer from our competitors. Whilst you will be part of a team, you will enjoy working autonomously, and you will have excellent communication skills with experience leading change across multiple stakeholders. You will have strong organisational and time management skills with a keen eye for detail and have the ability to articulate your ideas and approaches succinctly. You will also have - Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills. - Influencing and coaching skills - influence others without direct reporting line responsibility - Planning - self and portfolio planning - time, budgets, targets, travel. - Establish networks and knowledge of the local property market. - Strong Project Management skills. - Sound commercial acumen - Strong financial literacy; ability to read and analyse a P&L; set and monitor targets and budgets; identify and report on variances; understand, negotiate and monitor contracts; develop business proposals. Negotiating skills - develop and implement negotiation strategies. - Flexible communication style - deal with a broad range of business operators - from small operators to larger, more sophisticated company operations. - Understanding of / experience with planograms would be beneficial. Similarly wet and dry stock management. - Proven track record of delivery. - Strong safety focus and commitment. **About Us**: At Viva Energy, our purpose is helping people reach their destination. We manufacture, import, blend and deliver energy products through our extensive supply chain network. We are the exclusive Shell licensee in Australia, and supply around a quarter of Australia’s fuel through our network of around 1345 service stations and through our commercial partnerships with some of Australia’s biggest companies. It’s an exciting time to join Viva Energy, as we play our role in providing safe and reliable fuel supply today while preparing for the lower carbon energies of tomorrow. Our goal is to support the world's evolving energy needs and achieve net zero by 2050. Our future plans include a gas terminal and a solar energy farm, projects to support alternative energies such as renewables and hydrogen, and the development of strategic storage to improve fuel supply security. **Our Culture**: Being awarded the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for the past four years, only highlights that we are driven by our people and continuing our focus on making Viva Energy reflect the ever changing face of Australia. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage and support diversity in our traditional and non-traditional roles. At Viva Energy Australia, we believe flexibility is the new normal. So much so that we have developed and embedded our flexible working philosophy called ‘Viva Flex’. We are open to all flexibility options from hybrid working, remote working, part time, job share options to name a few. We are happy to discuss what this would look like for you as you start the recruitment process. Applications close 14 days from advert **Fuel your next move**: **IMPORTAN