General Manager - Consumer Products

Bloom Careers; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Job summary

Bloom Careers is seeking an accomplished senior operator to lead day-to-day management of a privately owned Australian consumer products business based in Melbourne. You will own the P&L, build an operating rhythm and partner with the CEO/MD to execute the strategy while protecting the culture that makes the team great.

You’ll lead a high-performing leadership group, drive forward planning with a monthly S&OP and 12-month retail calendar, and work closely with retailers to deliver growth.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior leadership experience in Australian wholesale, consumer products or retail supply chain with full P&L ownership.
• Proven track record across multiple major retailers and categories.
• Strong commercial instincts focusing on margin, stock and cash.
• History of building scalable processes and operating rhythms.
• Ability to bring long-tenured specialists along and handle tough conversations with fairness.
• Experience partnering with a CEO/MD in privately owned businesses and offshore sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day decision-making to speed up calls and stay close to the work.
• Design and roll out an operating rhythm, including S&OP and 12-month calendar for forward planning.
• Lead, coach and align a team of specialist leaders with clear KPIs.
• Own the P&L, identify margin leakage and monitor stock and cash.
• Partner with sales on customer plans and join executive meetings with retailers.
• Lead systems roadmap and build a single source of truth for the team and future hires.

Skills

Senior leadership

P&L ownership

Australian wholesale experience

Retail supply chain

Strategic planning

Job description

• Run an established business with real authority and a direct line to the CEO and Managing Director
• Lead a talented, loyal leadership team and unlock the best in every one of them
• Build the rhythm, process and standards that take a great business up a level

A privately owned Australian consumer products supplier, with strong relationships across the country’s major retailers, is investing in its next chapter.

The strategy is set, the team is strong and the customer relationships run deep. What’s missing is a senior operator who connects the leadership vision with the day-to-day running of the business. The CEO and Managing Director will stay involved where they have the most impact, and will back you to run the business.

You’ll be joining a team who’ve worked together for a long time, so you’ll lead by earning trust first, then bringing them with you. This isn’t a role for someone who wants to rewrite the plan. It’s for someone who gets a real kick out of making a good business run brilliantly, while protecting the culture that makes it a great place to work.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own the day-to-day as the go-to decision-maker, so the right calls get made quickly and closer to the work
• Design and roll out an operating rhythm, including a monthly S&OP and 12-month retail calendar, that swaps firefighting for forward planning
• Lead, coach and back a team of specialist leaders, with clear roles, clear KPIs and a high bar
• Own the P&L, hunt down margin leakage and keep a close eye on stock and cash
• Partner with sales on customer plans and join the CEO and MD in key retailer meetings
• Lead the systems roadmap, building one source of truth the team can trust, and shape the structure and key hires for the next stage

What You’ll Bring

• Extensive senior leadership experience in Australian wholesale, consumer products or retail supply, including GM, COO or equivalent roles with full P&L ownership
• Experience across a range of major retailers and categories, not just one
• Strong commercial instincts. You’re at home talking margin, stock and cash
• A track record of building process and rhythm that helps people rather than burying them in bureaucracy
• The ability to bring long-tenured specialists along on the journey, and to have the tough conversations when needed, fairly and decisively
• Highly regarded: experience working closely with a CEO and MD in a privately owned business, and offshore sourcing alongside local supply chain
• Genuinely loves people. You’re curious about them, remember the small stuff and build real relationships wherever you go
• Walks into a room and just gets it. You know when to listen, when to bring the fun and when it’s time to get serious
• Brings the energy. When you’re excited about something, the whole team gets excited too
• Keeps a cool head when things get busy, with high standards, a sense of humour and no ego
• Isn’t afraid of the hard conversations, and has them early, fairly and with respect
• Embraces change, as long as it respects the culture and people already here

Why You’ll Love This Opportunity

• Real authority and a true partnership with an engaged CEO and Managing Director
• A clear vision and plan, and the mandate to make it happen
• A loyal, capable team that genuinely enjoys working together
• Partnerships with some of the country’s biggest retailers
• A fun, supportive culture where relationships matter, wins are celebrated and people enjoy coming to work
• Competitive salary package
• Melbourne-based, with the leadership team in the office together

If you love building the engine that lets a great business really fly, and you want a long-term role that makes a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

All applications and expressions of interest will be treated with discretion and confidentiality.