Network Inventory Manager (Brisbane or Sydney)

Super Retail Group; Penrith; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts across brands

Perks Programme

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Super Retail Group is seeking an experienced Network Inventory Manager to lead inventory performance across our retail and omnichannel network in Australia. You will shape network-wide inventory strategy, optimise stock investment and ensure products are available where customers need them, balancing availability with working capital.

Reporting to the Head of Planning and Inventory, you will partner with Planning, Merchandise, Supply Chain and Finance to deliver data-driven insights, governance

Qualifications

• Strategic leadership in inventory across multi-site or omnichannel networks.
• Ability to balance stock availability with working capital.
• Data-driven approach with KPI reporting and governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute network inventory strategies aligned to plans and targets.
• Optimise inventory investment, allocation, replenishment and safety stock.
• Lead inventory management across product lifecycle from launch to clearance.
• Establish governance frameworks and decision-making processes.
• Define, track and report key inventory KPIs with insights.

Skills

Inventory management

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Team leadership

Job description

Super Retail Group is the proud owner of four iconic brands: Supercheap Auto, rebel, BCF and Macpac, and is one of Australia and New Zealand's largest retailers. The talent of our teams and their passion for providing an experience which inspires and enhances our customers’ leisure time drives our culture of innovation and opportunity.

About the Role

Join us and help shape the future of inventory management across our retail network.

The Network Inventory Manager plays a critical role in driving inventory availability, productivity and working capital performance across a complex omnichannel environment. This is an exciting and newly created opportunity for an experienced inventory leader to influence network-wide inventory strategy, optimise stock investment, and ensure the right products are available where and when our customers need them.

Reporting to the Head of Planning and Inventory and working closely with teams across Planning, Merchandise, Supply Chain, Retail and Finance, you'll leverage data, insights and strong stakeholder partnerships to balance customer outcomes with commercial performance, delivering smarter inventory decisions that support sustainable growth and operational excellence.

Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Developing and executing network inventory strategies aligned to merchandise plans, financial targets and omnichannel fulfilment requirements.
• Optimising inventory investment, allocation, replenishment, safety stock and minimum/ maximum settings to balance availability, sales, margin and working capital.
• Leading inventory management across the product lifecycle, from launch through to clearance and exit.
• Establishing inventory governance frameworks, policies and decision-making processes across the network.
• Defining, tracking and reporting key inventory KPIs, providing insights and recommendations to support trading and investment decisions.

This role offers the flexibility to be based at our Brisbane Support Office in Strathpine or our Sydney Distribution Centre in Erskine Park, operating in a hybrid work environment with a minimum of three days on site each week.

About You

We are seeking a strategic inventory leader with experience managing inventory performance across complex retail or omnichannel networks.A collaborative and influential stakeholder manager, you build strong partnerships to deliver practical, data-driven solutions. Furthermore, you are an experienced people leader who is passionate about developing capability, fostering high-performing teams and driving continuous improvement.

In addition, you bring experience in the following areas:

• Network or multi-site inventory management
• Inventory optimisation, availability and inventory parameter management
• Working capital, inventory investment and stock productivity management
• Product lifecycle and end-of-life inventory management
• Minimum/maximum order, safety stock and replenishment optimisation
• Inventory analytics, scenario modelling and optimisation tools (desirable but not essential)

WHY JOIN US?

• You’ll get to join for an organisation with a culture that is driven by innovation and creating awesome experiences for our customers and teams, and will get to work alongside a diverse team across Super Retail Group that is representative of the communities we work in.
• Super Retail Group is a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation holder.
• We are committed to your professional development and will support on-going opportunities for both learning and progression.
• You will get access to generous discounts across all Super Retail Group brands, as well as access to our Perks Programme, including discounts on Health and Wellbeing, Entertainment, Travel and Accommodation and more.

Our Culture of Inclusion

Super Retail Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.We support, promote and celebrate diversity and we recognise the benefits a culture of inclusion brings to our workplace and customer experience.