Profit Protection & Compliance Lead

Kmart Group; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Team member discount

Bonus program

Parental leave

Job summary

Kmart Group in Melbourne is seeking a Compliance and Optimisation Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will lead governance and continuous improvement of Profit Protection processes across stores and functions, shaping risk controls and policy updates.

You’ll partner with Operations, Risk, Technology and Legal to drive digitisation of stocktake programs, strengthen merchandise protection standards, and deliver practical changes that are easy to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail operations, risk, compliance or process improvement.
• Strong understanding of retail processes and controls.
• Ability to assess risk and translate findings into practical actions.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects.
• Analytical mindset with data-driven decision making.
• Clear communication to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot, lookups, formulas, charts).

Responsibilities

• Lead governance and continuous improvement of Profit Protection processes, policies and standards.
• Identify process gaps, operational risks and compliance issues, then coordinate practical corrective actions.
• Help establish and progress the roadmap for digitising stocktake processes.
• Own and maintain Profit Protection policies, incorporating investigation outcomes and changing business requirements.
• Partner with Merchandise teams to develop and implement merchandise protection standards.
• Support contract owners with privacy, contractual and operational compliance across relevant supplier arrangements.
• Use store process metrics, shrink insights and reporting to guide decisions and prioritise improvement opportunities.
• Influence senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to embed consistent, effective ways of working.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder influence

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Kmart Group in Melbourne is seeking a Compliance and Optimisation Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will lead governance and continuous improvement of Profit Protection processes across stores and functions, shaping risk controls and policy updates.

You’ll partner with Operations, Risk, Technology and Legal to drive digitisation of stocktake programs, strengthen merchandise protection standards, and deliver practical changes that are easy to apply.