Head of Convenience

United Petroleum; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

United Petroleum is seeking a Head of Convenience to join our senior leadership team. This hands-on role focuses on compliance, improving sales, and profitability across a national retail network, while driving marketing programs and store experience.

The successful candidate will lead a high-performing team of site food operators and field leaders, develop differentiated store offers, and negotiate supplier agreements to maximize growth and profitability.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in large retail multisite businesses, ideally FMCG and QSR.
• Ability to manage and implement change in a hands-on role.
• Exceptional communication and leadership of people with proven operational success.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for compliance in all areas of operational activity and improving sales and profitability of the retail network through best-in-class retail offer and execution.
• Drive marketing strategies and implement marketing programs across the network.
• Oversee a team of retail professionals in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.

Skills

Retail leadership

Strategic planning

Change management

People management

Job description

Iconic Australian brand, with exceptional market penetration

Be part of our Senior Management team

Few companies could rival United Petroleum’s highly successful large National Retail business. We are positioned for further growth and have a rare opportunity for the appointment of a high calibre and energetic Head of Convenience, to join our senior leadership team. This role will be critical in further developing and improving the retail offer together with retail execution at stores nationally.

You will be responsible for compliance in all areas of operational activity and will improve sales and profitability of the retail network by ensuring the retail offer and execution is best in class. This role also demands the ability to drive marketing strategies and implement marketing programs across the network. You will oversee a team of retail professionals in a dynamic and fast-moving environment.

About you:

To be considered for this critical role, you will have proven experience working in large retail multisite businesses, ideally with experience in FMCG and QSR. You will evidence your ability to successfully manage and implement change; this is a hands-on role. You must be an exceptional communicator and leader of people with proven operational success.

You will develop and deliver a differentiated store offer by driving product and experience innovation. You will lead and build a team of high performing site food operators, and field leaders by consistent management and continual coaching. Ability to drive, manage and negotiate suppliers’ agreements and supervise the buying team is essential.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following experience and qualities:

• Ability to develop and implement strategies to achieve robust sustainable growth in both revenue and profit
• Ability to develop and improve the retail offer and drive and manage new product development
• Ability to provide strong leadership that is influential and collaborative
• Uncompromising attitude to safety and delivery of company values
• Proven experience in significant strategic decision making and implementation
• Lead merchandising and marketing teams to ensure maximisation of sales potential
• QSR and or food service experience and strong retail skills are required

All applications are treated with the highest level of confidentiality.