Smarter Profit Loss Lead - Bcf

Super Retail Group; Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Super Retail Group is seeking a Profit Protection lead to drive loss reduction and inventory accuracy across the brand. You will partner with Operations, Merchandise, Supply Chain and Finance to translate strategy into actionable plans and governance, delivering measurable improvements in profitability and stock control.

You will influence senior stakeholders, lead cross-functional pilots, and strengthen controls and investigations while delivering practical, long-lasting changes across stores

Qualifications

• Commercial & Operational experience in retail, loss prevention, or profit protection.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability across leadership teams.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and identify root causes.

Responsibilities

• Lead loss performance and inventory integrity strategies across the brand.
• Translate group strategy into actionable plans, governance, and measurable outcomes.
• Identify loss drivers through data analysis and implement P&L benefiting initiatives.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Influencing leadership

Analytical problem solving

Project & change management

Governance & risk management

Adaptability & travel

Job description

About the Role…

Reporting into the Profit Protection team, you'll lead loss performance and inventory integrity across your brand. Partnering with Operations, Merchandise, Supply Chain and Finance, you'll drive initiatives that reduce shrink, improve stock accuracy, strengthen controls and deliver sustainable commercial outcomes.

What You’ll Be Doing…

• Lead the Profit Protection Strategy - Drive your brand's loss performance agenda by translating Group strategy into actionable plans, governance frameworks and measurable outcomes that improve profitability and operational performance.
• Deliver Commercial Impact - Use data, trends and root‑cause analysis to identify loss drivers, improve stock accuracy and availability, and implement initiatives that deliver tangible P&L benefits.
• Optimise Inventory & Stock Integrity - Lead stocktake and inventory improvement programs, ensuring strong controls, accurate reporting and sustainable solutions that improve inventory integrity across stores and supply chain operations.
• Influence Cross‑Functional Change - Partner with Operations, Merchandise, Supply Chain, Finance and Brand Leadership teams to align priorities, remove barriers and drive coordinated action.
• Strengthen Controls & Investigations - Support compliance, governance and investigations activity while identifying risks, improving controls and ensuring effective prevention strategies are embedded across the business.
• Drive Continuous Improvement - Lead trials, pilots and innovative solutions that simplify processes, improve ways of working and deliver lasting improvements in loss reduction and stock protection.

What You’ll Bring…

• Commercial & Operational Acumen - Strong experience in retail operations, loss prevention, inventory management, finance, commercial analysis or profit protection, with the ability to link actions to business outcomes.
• Influencing Leadership - A confident communicator who can engage, challenge and influence stakeholders across leadership teams, driving accountability and results.
• Analytical Problem Solving - Ability to interpret complex data, identify root causes and develop practical solutions that improve performance and profitability.
• Project & Change Management - Experience leading initiatives, pilots and cross‑functional programs that deliver sustainable operational improvements.
• Governance & Risk Management - Strong understanding of controls, compliance, process governance and operational risk within a large or complex environment.
• Adaptability & Travel - Flexible and comfortable working across a geographically dispersed business, with the ability to travel as required to support stores, supply chain operations and key stakeholders.

Why Join Us?

At Super Retail Group, it is our purpose to inspire and equip everyone to live their passion every day! This is an opportunity to influence strategic decision‑making and drive meaningful commercial outcomes across one of Australia's leading retail brands. You'll work closely with senior leaders, shape business priorities and play a key role in protecting profit while enhancing the customer experience.

You'll Enjoy:

• A highly visible role with significant business impact
• The opportunity to influence senior leaders and strategic decisions
• Working with one of Australasia's largest retail groups
• Career development and growth opportunitiesA collaborative, high‑performing and supportive culture

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.

• Drive profit performance through loss reduction and inventory integrity
• Partner with leaders to improve controls, stock accuracy and outcomes
• Lead business improvement initiatives with tangible commercial impact