• Permanent, full time 38 hours per week
• Base location - either Parkes or Forbes office location; involves travel to locations covered by the West region
• Generous salary packaging benefits

What we do

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services and has been assisting people experiencing disadvantage in NSW for more than 130 years. Our people reach out to the most vulnerable in our community through our Conferences, Special Works and Vinnies shops. The Society's mission is to shape a more just and compassionate society by offering a 'hands up' approach to people in need respecting their dignity, sharing our hope and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny.

Directorate overview

This position is in the Retail and Logistics team that is responsible for state-wide retail service delivery; logistics and supply chain network; and retail projects.

The Role

The Regional Retail Manager - West will deliver strategic leadership, effective oversight and direction to regional retail operations to improve business efficiency, optimise surplus to support our mission and build environmental sustainability.

The key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Develop and implement innovative retail strategies that improve profitability through increased sales, reduced costs and enhanced productivity; as well as promote environmental sustainability.
• Oversee volunteer and staff recruitment, induction, training and engagement to ensure shops are operationally optimised.
• Support a customer-centric culture and professional inclusive volunteer-centred approach within the shops.
• Support the logistics and distribution program to ensure consistency in practice across the region to maximise sales performance.
• Support the development and management of online initiatives for retail and commercial expansion (e.g. online store, online booking system for donations).

This role will report to the Director, Retail and Logistics. You can find more information about this role on the the attached Position Description.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Relevant tertiary qualification/s in business, management and/or retail and demonstrated significant experience working in the management of large retail outlet/s.
• Demonstrated ability in successfully leading retail operations and an understanding of supply chain and distribution.
• Exceptional people management skills including leading, motivating, coaching and developing teams.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in volunteer management practices to ensure optimum numbers of volunteers are recruited, inducted and engaged.
• Demonstrated ability and expertise in project leadership to oversee effective implementation of initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to review and analyse business data and analytics to enable effective reporting and decision-making on operational performance.
• High-level understanding of current issues facing the retail sector and not for profit industry.
• NSW driver licence.

Come and join our team!

We believe our employees are key to our success and in return we offer:

• Job satisfaction working as part of a team making a difference to people's lives in an organisation that cares about people.
• Generous salary packaging benefits to employees where a portion of take-home pay is tax-free.
• In addition to excellent learning and development programs, as a large purpose driven organisation we provide opportunities to grow your career across a range of teams and services.
• Supportive, friendly and values driven team environment and culture.

Prior to an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check, Working with Children check, Health Declaration and/or a medical check, right to work in Australia check. The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society's commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People.

If you have questions about this role, please email to Phil Coyte (Director, Retail and Logistics) [email protected] , quote: Regional Retail Manager - West/VIN1959 enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please submit your application online, attach your Resume and your responses to the Role-specific Criteria outlined on the Position Description.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. The Society strongly encourages applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.