Retail Development Leader: Store Experience & Excellence

Metcash Trading Limited; Ryde; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra Leave

Career Growth

Parental Leave

Inclusive Culture

Neutral Pay Gap

Mental Health

Flexibility

Job summary

Metcash Trading Limited in NSW is seeking a visionary Head of Retail Development & Store Excellence to lead the next chapter of IGA store development.

You will set the vision for retail development, lead a multidisciplinary team across format development, planning, design, project delivery, signage and equipment, and deliver major national projects from concept to fit-out with a relentless focus on quality, safety, timelines and ROI.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience across retail development, store expansion or capital projects within supermarkets or large-format retail.
• Significant experience leading multidisciplinary teams and complex, national-scale projects.
• Strong expertise across retail design, construction, shop fit-outs and project delivery.
• Commercial and financial acumen, including P&L, budgeting, forecasting and ROI management.
• Genuine passion for customer-led retail, innovation and creating better shopping experiences.

Responsibilities

• Set the vision for retail development — drive innovation, customer-led design and new capabilities to create best-in-class IGA store experiences.
• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team across format development, planning, design, project delivery, signage and equipment, building capability and future leaders.
• Deliver major national projects from concept and design through to construction and fit-out, ensuring quality, safety, compliance, timelines and budgets are achieved.
• Drive commercial performance through P&L ownership, strong governance, procurement, project financial management and a relentless focus on ROI.
• Build strategic partnerships and influence change across Metcash, state teams, independent retailers, suppliers and contractors to deliver continuous improvement and stronger retail outcomes.

Skills

Retail development leadership

Team leadership

Retail design

Project delivery

P&L management

Strategic thinking

Job description

Metcash Trading Limited in NSW is seeking a visionary Head of Retail Development & Store Excellence to lead the next chapter of IGA store development.

You will set the vision for retail development, lead a multidisciplinary team across format development, planning, design, project delivery, signage and equipment, and deliver major national projects from concept to fit-out with a relentless focus on quality, safety, timelines and ROI.