AddressJoining the Metcash Family
At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support.
Being part of something bigger means you’re part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you’ll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future.
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the CPO, this newly created position will play a pivotal role in our transition to a new P&C model. The focus of this role is to create a seamless experience for Metcash employees. Responsibilities include overseeing EVP, Employer Brand and Onboarding, Talent Acquisition, DEI, Talent Management, and Enterprise Learning. Additionally, the role involves defining group-wide frameworks for our pillars, collaborating with teams to develop and implement programs and solutions that support pillar partnering people plans and strategic P&C needs.
In this Role You Will…
• Lead and execute the communications strategy.
• Shape and oversee the enterprise Talent Acquisition strategy and frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance through the enterprise DEI strategy.
• Develop and activate the enterprise culture strategy, including values and behaviours.
• Drive employee engagement through enterprise strategies and measurement approaches.
• Connect the enterprise learning strategy to employee experience.
• Shape the Metcash leadership model and oversee Metcash-wide leadership programs.
• Design, build, and manage Metcash-wide employee training programs.
• Maintain the P&C calendar for seamless execution of initiatives and processes.
• Oversee the people advice and operational support team, focusing on continuous improvement, automation, and best practices.
You’re Likely a Match If You Have…
• Senior P&C experience with a focus on the holistic employee experience preferably worked in a COE and Business Partnering function.
• A track record of P&C change management, project leadership
• Experience driving business change, with the ability to quickly build relationships and influence effectively
• Your ability to coach/mentor and negotiate will be complemented by your natural ability to partner and engage with diverse stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
• You have a strategic mindset with the ability to think creatively and develop innovative solutions to complex people-related and business challenges.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to think strategically to deliver business and P&C outcomes
• Comfortable working with ambiguity with a passion for innovation and having impact.
Life at Metcash
🌈 Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a FlexReady accredited workplace!
🌟 Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year.
🌿 Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually.
🌐 An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.
💼 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.
🏆 Proudly awarded the “Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion”.
🌍 Recognized as the 74th in the "Equileap Top 100" globally for initiatives on gender equity.
⚖️A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2022- 2023
🥇 Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.
💸 Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member app, “Our Local”.
About Us
Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with revenue 1 exceeding $18 billion in FY23. We’re also an ASX top 100 listed company.
We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars.
We're dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Joining our team means becoming part of something bigger, a company that actively promotes diversity, champions charitable causes, and supports environmental efforts. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you have any specific support or access needs, please don't hesitate to inform us when you apply. Rest assured; your personal information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
Join us and become part of something bigger! #LI-ER1
