National Vending Network Growth Lead

Sodexo; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Casual and Full-Time Jobs

Training & development

Uniforms, PPE, meals

Job summary

Sodexo Australia is seeking a Retail Vending Manager to own and optimize our national unattended retail network. You will drive sales, margins, and product availability across diverse sites, collaborating with operations, IT, and suppliers.

You will analyse performance data to identify opportunities, manage supplier relationships, and implement pricing and merchandising strategies. Travel to sites nationally is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–6 years' experience in Vending Operations, Retail Management, FMCG or related commercial fields.
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to drive sales, profitability and customer experience using data insights.
• Experience engaging with suppliers, service providers and internal teams to deliver results.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance and continuous improvement of Sodexo's vending network nationally.
• Drive sales, gross margin, product availability and customer satisfaction across vending channels.
• Analyse vending performance data to identify opportunities to improve revenue and efficiency.
• Manage vending suppliers, service partners and technology providers to ensure uptime and service levels.
• Develop and implement vending ranges, pricing strategies and merchandising standards.
• Monitor KPIs such as sales, margin, uptime, availability, shrinkage and profitability.
• Collaborate with Category, Supply Chain, Finance, IT and Operations to deliver vending solutions.
• Support adoption of new technologies including telemetry, cashless payments and smart retail.
• Identify trends and opportunities to strengthen Sodexo's unattended retail offerings.

Skills

Vending Operations

Retail Management

Category Management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Business/Commerce/Retail/Supply Chain

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Telemetry systems

POS platforms

Inventory management tools

Job description

Sodexo Australia is seeking a Retail Vending Manager to own and optimize our national unattended retail network. You will drive sales, margins, and product availability across diverse sites, collaborating with operations, IT, and suppliers.

You will analyse performance data to identify opportunities, manage supplier relationships, and implement pricing and merchandising strategies. Travel to sites nationally is expected.