Project Principal (Business Development)

• Would you like to join a high-performing team that plays a key role in the long term growth and success of Wesfarmers?
• Are you looking for a unique opportunity to work on a wide variety of strategic projects and M&A transactions across a diversified portfolio of businesses?
• As Wesfarmers continues to evolve and grow, we are looking for Project Principals to join our Business Development team, based in Perth

About the team

The Business Development team supports Wesfarmers’ objectives through its activities across M&A origination and execution, corporate planning and high-value strategic projects across the Wesfarmers Group.

What you’ll do

• Apply your commercial and financial acumen to a wide variety of projects and transactions, working closely with senior leaders across the Group
• Work with Wesfarmers’ businesses to develop solutions to address the Group’s most pressing business problems
• Utilise your understanding of commercial and financial value drivers along with your knowledge of relevant concepts across M&A, commercial and strategic projects
• Lead workstreams and guide analysts on projects
• Establish strong and effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Contribute your knowledge and experience in developing team members

What you’ll need

• Significant experience in evaluating and executing investment opportunities and growth strategies
• 4-7 years of relevant experience, likely in investment banking, private equity, management consulting, accounting, transaction advisory or corporate development
• Curiosity and an ability to think creatively to identify and analyse potential growth opportunities (for both new investments and existing businesses)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team (including leading specific workstreams or projects), using your leadership skills to influence outcomes
• Strong communication, influencing and presentation skills which enable you to communicate complex concepts simply and effectively
• A desire to develop your skills and experience whilst in Business Development, providing a platform for you to take further career steps within the Wesfarmers Group
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. Commerce, Economics, Engineering or Law)

About Wesfarmers

As one of Australia’s largest listed companies, we’re proud of our longstanding contribution to Australians. Wesfarmers’ achievements are deeply rooted in the desire to continually reinvent ourselves for the brands we own and operate, including leading retailers like Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Priceline. We recently expanded our online offer to bring together the Group’s digitally native businesses, including the OnePass membership program, the Catch marketplace, and the Group data asset. Our work doesn’t stop there, we also operate in the industrials sector which supplies the nation with chemicals, energy and fertilisers, and industrial and safety products. And we’re currently developing an integrated lithium project, including mine, concentrator and refinery.

Join the team at Corporate Office which provides support and advice across the Wesfarmers Group

The Corporate Office provides corporate services and support to the autonomous businesses within the Wesfarmers Group, enabling the achievement of Group objectives. It leads capital allocation and portfolio management for the Group and focuses on leveraging and enhancing the Group’s reputation to support attraction and retention of talent, securing investment opportunities and maintaining a low-cost capital. To do this, we need great people, working together and role modelling our values and ways of working.

Our culture

We’re results focused, but we’re a business that cares. Here we are less about titles and more about everyone playing a valuable role. We provide autonomy and space with freedom to operate, quickly learning from mistakes because we know they are part of the way forward. We’re curious, open minded, and collaborative. And although we’re thought leaders, we’re humble, and willing to share knowledge and learn from one another.

We know that diversity fosters greater innovation and better customer connection, so we strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment. This means promoting the development of our people and fostering a sense of belonging irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, flexible work status, family circumstances, sexual orientation or disability.

Next steps

If this sounds like your next career move, then combine your cover letter and resume into one document and click on the ‘Apply’ button by Thursday, 29 February 2024. Please note that we may commence interviewing of candidates prior to this closing date.

For brief enquiries please contact Human Resources on (08) 9327 4***.

We’re hiring the best and the brightest talent. Let’s start to explore the possibilities of achieving great things together.

For more information, visit our website at https://www.wesfarmers.com.au/