National Quality

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**:
Reporting into our General Manager Liquor - Commercial, you will work cross functionally with our Sourcing and Category Managers, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain and department heads, as well as partnering closely with Suppliers to ensure Coles Liquor Group (CLG) delivers products of quality and integrity for our customers. You will also play an important leadership role within the Commercial Leadership team.

You will be tasked with creating, implementing, and driving the CLG Quality Assurance strategy in line with legal and regulatory guidelines, with a focus on sustainability, ethical sourcing, specification management and business critical legislative impacts.

You’ll also:

- Manage the product, supplier and consumer risk process for proprietary products including complaints process management, product recall / withdrawal association and risk mitigation at supplier, store, and customer level
- Manage the entire CLG product life cycle from production to purchase to ensure the highest quality of product is available to our customers
- Identify and lead key projects that support the CLG total business strategy
- Ensure that all existing and upcoming Exclusive Liquor Brand (ELB) products are produced at appropriate sites that adhere to audited QA programs
- Act as the QA Lead for New Product Development (NPD), embedding a QA focused safe and legal compliance framework
- Own the CLG Sustainability initiative, and influence and help the business drive and steer for success within this space

**About you and your skills**:
You will have extensive experience in a quality assurance or a technical role within the wine and / or liquor industry.

You’ll also have:

- Detailed understanding of HACCP & GMP, and an understanding of FSANZ and other applicable labelling requirements will be highly regarded
- Strong influencing and communication skills, with the ability to advise and engage at senior management and board level
- Tertiary education in a relevant discipline (Food Technology, Science, Engineering)
- Strong team management and leadership experience to drive engagement and build on talent
- Cross functional influencing - work with product technologists, product developers and category managers

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: 94605

Employment Type: Full time

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