About The Role
Shape and lead a transformative supply chain agenda for Officeworks. We're on the lookout for a visionary General Manager Supply Chain to spearhead the transformation of our end‐to‐end retail supply chain. This is an opportunity to shape the future of how we operate, drive innovation, elevate performance and embed a truly high‐performing culture across our network.
You'll be at the forefront of modernising our supply chain capabilities, reimagining the customer experience, and positioning the business for long‐term, sustainable growth in an ever‐evolving retail landscape. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and based in our Chadstone Support Office, you will lead and inspire leaders to build and sustain a high‐performing team culture, driving strong engagement, accountability and exceptional business outcomes.
This year marks a major milestone as we launch our largest Supply Chain site in Redbank, Queensland, a significant investment in scale, technology and innovation. This is a role where you can make a big impact, bringing a large‐scale, state‐of‐the‐art operation to life and shaping the future of our network.
As Our General Manager Supply Chain, You Will
* Lead Supply Chain Transformation: Drive strategic initiatives to modernise supply chain operations, leveraging technology, automation, and data‐driven decision‐making.
* Champion Innovation: Identify and implement innovative solutions across planning, logistics, distribution and inventory management to improve efficiency and agility.
* Build a High‐Performance Culture: Lead, develop and inspire high‐performing teams, fostering accountability, continuous improvement and a results‐driven mindset.
* Stakeholder Engagement & Influence: Collaborate closely with the Officeworks Executive Leadership team, commercial stakeholders and external partners to ensure supply chain strategy is aligned with overall business priorities.
* End‐to‐End Operations Management: Oversee demand planning, warehousing, transport and distribution to ensure seamless delivery and strong service outcomes.
* Performance & Continuous Improvement: Establish clear KPIs and operational metrics, driving cost optimisation, service excellence and resilience across the network.
About You
You are an accomplished, commercially minded senior supply chain leader with a strong track record in shaping strategy and delivering end‐to‐end operational excellence across complex environments. You excel in leveraging data, influencing stakeholders and leading high‐performing teams to achieve cost, service and efficiency goals. A forward‐thinking and resilient change leader, you drive innovation, optimisation and sustainable business outcomes.
Requirements
* Proven senior leadership experience in retail supply chain, ideally within complex, high‐volume environments.
* Demonstrated experience and passion for building and leading high performing large teams.
* Strong track record of leading transformation and driving innovation initiatives.
* Demonstrated ability to influence and engage stakeholders at executive level.
* Deep understanding of end‐to‐end supply chain operations, including logistics, inventory and planning.
* Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into execution.
* Commercially astute with a focus on delivering customer‐centric outcomes.
Benefits
* Flexibility to balance work and personal commitments in a way that suits you.
* Generous discounts across Officeworks, Geeks2U, Bunnings, Kmart, Target and the wider Wesfarmers brands.
* Access to our Officeworks benefits program for exclusive discounts and perks across entertainment, travel, lifestyle and health.
* Growing Families Policy to support you during the exciting and challenging times of expanding your family.
* Safety, mental health and wellbeing prioritised with access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and other ongoing programmes.
* Flexible Public Holidays Policy for those who observe cultural or religious holidays different from the standard public holidays in Australia.
* Outstanding learning and development programmes to support your career growth.
* Fantastic career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group.
At Officeworks, we operate best when our team represents the communities we serve. We proudly commit to providing a safe and supportive work environment for our team. We encourage applications from all candidates of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), people with disabilities and the LGBTQI+ community.
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