Merchandise Trading Terms & Responsible Sourcing Manager

Super Retail Group; Strathpine; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working from Strathpine office

Staff discounts across brands

Learning and development opportunities

Responsible sourcing initiatives

Job summary

Supercheap Auto, part of Super Retail Group, seeks a Merchandise Trading Terms & Responsible Sourcing Manager to lead terms governance, rebates and supplier funding within the Merchandise Development team. Drive commercial improvements, partner with Finance, and shape sourcing practices across a large Australian retailer.

You will own trading terms, lead risk management and deliver insights to maximise gross profit while enhancing responsible sourcing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience managing trading terms, rebates, supplier funding or commercial agreements.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation capability.
• Experience partnering with Finance on reporting, forecasting and accruals.
• Exceptional stakeholder influencing skills.
• A process improvement mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel and reporting capability, with SAP experience highly regarded.
• Experience within a large retail, wholesale or consumer goods environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage supplier trading terms, including rebates, funding, allowances and incentives.
• Partner with Merchandise and Finance teams to maximise gross profit outcomes.
• Lead governance, compliance and risk management relating to trading terms.
• Analyse performance, vendor support claim processing & accruals and provide commercial insights.
• Build strong trade partner relationships and resolve complex issues commercially.
• Drive process, system and reporting improvements across the trading terms landscape.
• Responsible sourcing administration including Trade Partner engagement regarding responsible sourcing compliance and circularity opportunities.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder influence

Advanced Excel

SAP experience

Data analysis

Process improvement

Supplier partnerships

Commercial governance

Forecasting

Accruals

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Merchandise Trading Terms & Responsible Sourcing Manager

Ready to combine commercial strategy, supplier partnerships and process improvement in a role where you can truly make your mark?

At Supercheap Auto, we're driven by a passion for helping Australians get more out of every journey. Behind every great product range, supplier partnership and commercial decision is a team working to create better outcomes for our customers, our business and our trade partners.

We're looking for a Merchandise Trading Terms & Responsible Sourcing Manager to join our Merchandise Development team in a newly created role. This is a unique opportunity to shape how we manage trading terms across the business, improve commercial governance, and influence strategic ways of working that will support future growth.

What you'll be doing…

Own and manage supplier trading terms, including rebates, funding, allowances and incentives.

Partner with Merchandise and Finance teams to maximise gross profit outcomes.

Lead governance, compliance and risk management relating to trading terms.

Analyse performance, vendor support claim processing & accruals and provide commercial insights.

Build strong trade partner relationships and resolve complex issues commercially.

Drive process, system and reporting improvements across the trading terms landscape.

Responsible sourcing administration including Trade Partner engagement regarding responsible sourcing compliance and circularity opportunities.

What you’ll bring…

You're commercially minded, highly organised and enjoy bringing clarity to complex processes. You can comfortably switch between analysing detailed data, influencing stakeholders and driving business improvements. You'll bring:

Experience managing trading terms, rebates, supplier funding or commercial agreements.

Strong commercial acumen and negotiation capability.

Experience partnering with Finance on reporting, forecasting and accruals.

Exceptional stakeholder influencing skills.

A process improvement mindset with strong attention to detail.

Advanced Excel and reporting capability, with SAP experience highly regarded.

Experience within a large retail, wholesale or consumer goods environment.

Why you’ll love this role…

You’ll be part of a business that inspires people to live their passions every day. You'll work alongside experienced commercial leaders, contribute to high-impact initiatives, and have the opportunity to shape a brand-new role from the ground up.We offer:

• Hybrid working arrangements based from our Strathpine office, 3 days in office 2 days from home.
• Team member discounts across Supercheap Auto, rebel, BCF and Macpac as well as access our corporate PERKS programme.
• Learning and development opportunities to support your growth in a leading Australian retailer
• Contribute to responsible sourcing initiatives that support better outcomes for people, products and suppliers.
• The opportunity to influence strategic future systems and processes across our wider network and drive meaningful commercial outcomes.

We believe diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are essential to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

We value the unique perspectives and experiences that strengthen our teams and help us innovate, and we’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels they belong and can reach their full potential.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process or workplace accommodation to perform at your best, please let us know in your application.

A note to candidates: This is a human-led recruitment process, and every application is reviewed by our Australian Talent Acquisition team