Profit Protection Manager

**Brighter Futures Start Here**

As Australia’s biggest and most loved retailer, we’ve been brightening up everyday life for families for over 50 years. At our stores, distribution centres, and offices in Australia and New Zealand. All around the globe. Our diverse and inclusive 47,000 strong team come together for a common cause. Giving families easy access to our on-trend products and incredibly low prices - it’s the heart of everything we do.

As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re relentless in our pursuit for results, but changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of. We celebrate your uniqueness and individuality. Because at Kmart it’s not just what you do, it’s who you are that makes every day living brighter.

**Join the team**

An exciting new opportunity for a Profit Protection Manager to the join the Kmart Group (Kmart & Target). Reporting to the Head of Profit Protection, the Profit Protection Manager is responsible for developing, drive, coaching, influencing, and communicating business shrinkage reduction strategies throughout our store operations network. This role is a key player in providing high-level support to stores, Zone, and State Managers, contributing to the significant reduction of losses across the organisation as well as providing training and awareness packages that support in all aspects of shrinkage reduction and EBIT maximisation.

This is a new role for the successful incumbent to put their mark on

**What you’ll be doing**

As a Profit Protection Manager working for Kmart Group (Kmart & Target) you will:

- Leading and implementing the Profit Protection strategy & programs including policies/procedures to reduce loss and shrinkage
- Identifying, reporting, and providing sustainable solutions of anomalies in existing policies and procedures determining and implementing the Profit Protection Shrinkage reduction strategy in order to achieve established objectives and milestones within agreed budgets
- Ensuring that compliance to policy, process and procedure is effectively monitored and finding adequate solutions to identified risks.
- Leading the Integration of compliance into all business practices, ensuring all relevant compliance obligations are adequately incorporated into day-to-day business procedures
- Accountable for personal and team compliance with internal company policies, procedures and codes, including the Code of Conduct, and all applicable external laws, regulations, standards and industry codes e.g. Fair-Trading laws
- Influencing, advising, guiding and supporting senior business stakeholders on operational risk.
- Identifying of risks in existing strategies, policies and procedures and the development of recommendations to reduce risks
- Lead a team of Profit Protection Business Partners nationwide in delivering our shrinkage strategy and driving change

**To be successful in this role you’ll have**:

- Sound understanding of current and emerging profit protection threats and effective mitigations.
- Demonstrated ability to influence across a range of stakeholders, both internal and external.
- 5 or more years of retail experience, showcasing a comprehensive understanding of the retail environment.
- Sound knowledge of profit protection strategies and their integration into Retail Operations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to address profit protection issues.
- Excellent communication skills to convey strategies and engage stakeholders effectively.
- Proven leadership experience, particularly in a Profit Protection leadership/management role.

**Benefits we’ll offer you**:

- Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy, spending 60% of your week in our National Office
- A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Bunnings, and Officeworks
- A free OnePass membership offering free delivery across Kmart, Target & Catch on eligible products
- Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health - with over 60 suppliers
- We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why everyone gets the opportunity to participate in a bonus program
- Free onsite parking when you’re required to come into the office
- We offer inclusive parental leave, a family room and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances
- A dynamic learning and support program
- Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor
- In-house café that serves breakfast, lunch and includes a collaborative space to work in
- A reflection room that can be used for prayer, meditation, or time for you
- A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a