Supply Chain & Procurement Manager – Retail & Consumer

About the role

PwC Australia is hiring a Manager in its Supply Chain and Procurement advisory team, based in Melbourne or Sydney. The role leads end-to-end transformation of complex supply chains and procurement functions for retail and consumer product organisations, partnering with them on sourcing, logistics and merchandising. It sits within a multi-disciplinary team across the value chain (plan, source, make, deliver).

Key responsibilities

• Support merchandising teams to define and implement sourcing and category strategies, reduce COGS or improve buying operating models.
• Design, implement and optimise planning, forecasting and replenishment processes and technologies.
• Improve manufacturing, warehousing, transport and logistics operations.
• Strengthen retail store operations so customer needs are met and strategy is delivered.
• Collaborate with merchandising, category management, supply chain and store operations stakeholders.
• Analyse, build insights and deliver reports, models and roadmaps, and contribute to proposals and thought leadership.

Required profile

• Strong consulting background or a proven track record delivering projects and transformations in retail and consumer products organisations.
• Deep understanding of retail and consumer product markets, including demand and inventory management, sourcing, category management, transport and logistics and store operations.
• Experience in at least one of: FMCG & retail, energy, utilities & resources.
• A degree and relevant professional qualifications are highly regarded.

Required skills

• Strategy definition and execution, operating model design and improvement, end-to-end technology transformation.
• Forecasting, replenishment and merchandising technologies, with interest or experience in AI.
• Stakeholder management, communication and structured problem solving.

What we offer

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Career progression with continuous learning and leadership development.
• Leave including floating public holidays, birthday leave and extra leave on top of four weeks.
• Parental leave of up to 26 weeks.