Analytics Lead - Supply Chain

Brighter Futures Start Here
Kmart Group comprises two of the most loved iconic retail brands - Kmart (operating in Australia and New Zealand) and Target Australia. As Australia's largest non-food retailer, we operate as one business, with two brands that touch the lives of almost 2 million customers every week across the communities we serve.
Owned by Wesfarmers Limited, in addition to Kmart and Target, Kmart Group also comprises ANKO Global and KAS Group Asia. We operate over 450 stores across Australia and New Zealand, has offices in Australia and around the world, and employs nearly 50,000 team members all focused on making everyday living brighter by providing great value products at the best prices for Australian and New Zealand families.
Join the team:
Kmart and Target are at the forefront of a multi-year transformational journey, reshaping our Supply Chain to meet strategic and operational demands. At the heart of this transformation lies the need for a robust analytics capability. To optimize current performance and unlock future value across domestic and international Supply Chain streams, we are creating a pivotal role, Analytics Lead -Supply Chain.
As part of the Supply Chain transformation team, the Analytics Lead will engage with relevant business and delivery teams, understand the business problems to solve, identify where analytics driven services can be provided to achieve better outcomes and define the appropriate solution. They will work closely with Supply Chain teams, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and the broader Supply Chain transformation team to develop and embed advanced analytics data products.
This role will be based in Kmart's National Office in Mulgrave and reports to the Head of Analytics - Supply Chain Transformation.
What you'll be doing:
As Analytics Lead - Supply Chain, your responsibilities will include:

• Design and deliver an analytics roadmap that ensures optimal business value within both domestic and international Supply Chain domains.
• Act as the bridge between business users, stakeholders, and the data engineering/data science team. Ensure seamless communication and alignment throughout the end-to-end process of scoping, development, and agile delivery of analytical solutions.
• Dive deep into business goals and challenges. Apply problem framing, design thinking, and analytics techniques to translate requirements to data scientists and articulate analytical outputs back to business teams.
• Ensure that the analytics solution produces actionable insights, communicates their benefits effectively to business users, and fosters adoption, ultimately driving value realization.

To be successful in this role you'll have:

• 5+ years' experience in analytics translation, product ownership, analytics consulting, or data science/machine learning solutions
• Bachelor's degree, ideally in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, Economics, or Statistics.
• Essential experience in Supply Chain, preferably both international and domestic
• Ability to build strong relationships with team members, analytics professionals, and business stakeholders.
• Clear and concise communication style, effective presentation and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities, prioritize effectively, and deliver results in a fast-paced retail environment.
• High levels of curiosity with considered and pragmatic problem-solving skills
• Experience in agile development methodology and product management
• The ability to think outside the box, apply business logic, and develop bespoke analytical solutions.

Benefits we'll offer you:

• Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy.
• A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart and Bunnings
• Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health - with over 60 suppliers!
• We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why everyone gets the opportunity to participate in a bonus program
• We offer inclusive parental leave, and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances
• A dynamic learning and support program
• Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor
• A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes
• Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group

We're here to make everyday living brighter
From humble beginnings in Burwood East, Victoria, in 1969, we're now an essential part of 300 communities, and proud of it! From bedding to apparel to kitchenware and beyond. We're designing and creating the products people reach for every day. In-store, online, or Click & Collect - getting the products we love into the hands of happy customers is what we aim to do best. From the remote outback to coastal towns and big cities, and everywhere in-between. We're progressive in our pursuit to create seamless customer journeys for satisfied shoppers.
A place you can belong
At Kmart, we celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate and are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe irrespective of your gender, ethnicity, indigeneity, religious beliefs, education, age, disability, family responsibilities, sexual orientation and gender identity and we encourage applications from all candidates.
We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to be their best, when applying for a role or working at Kmart. We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like, by emailing
If you would like to explore a career with Kmart and this sounds like the perfect role for you - apply now!
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