Retail Operations Manager

A career with Viva Energy is more than just a job It’s an opportunity to be part of something bigger. The opportunity to join an amazing team committed to supporting our evolving energy needs and helping to build a secure and sustainable energy future.

Our energy helps people reach their destinations, fuels industries, support local businesses and communities. We are proud of the role we play in the local economies where we operate and supporting Australia’s energy security.

Our future plans will support a transition to sustainable, lower carbon energy solutions. At the heart of our plans is people power. People who want to be part of the change and the solution. People who want to make a difference to ensure our customers, communities, environment and the planet thrive today as well as tomorrow. Will you be part of the energy solution?

**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. Working with the business, identifying opportunities for growth and developing the businesses you support. We are looking for someone who loves 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.

**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, possess a naturally curiosity and always be 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Flexible communication style - deal with a broad range of business operators from small operators to larger, more sophisticated company operations.
- Strong safety focus and commitment.
- Establish networks and knowledge of the local property market.
- Negotiating skills - develop and implement negotiation strategies.
- Understanding of / experience with planograms would be beneficial.
- Proven track record of delivery.

**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**:
At Viva Energy we aspire to create a great place to work where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to contribute to our success. Achieving **WGEA Employer of Choice** accreditation and being **certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace **by Parents at Work in partnership with **UNICEF **Australia highlight that we are driven by our people.

We are open to flexibility options including part-time, job-share and flexibility in start and finish times. We are happy to explore what this could look like for you during the recruitment process.

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. Please let us know if you would like to be put in contact with a team member from our diversity pillars - **Gender, First Nations Peoples, Pride, Culture, Families and Abilities** - as you progress through the recruitment proc