Description
As the Retail Innovation & Capex Manager at Sodexo, you will own the national retail innovation strategy and capital investment portfolio, driving transformation across staffed and unattended retail formats.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute the national retail innovation and investment roadmap.
- Lead a portfolio of retail transformation and capital projects exceeding $12M.
- Drive innovation across digital retail, automation, POS systems, vending, smart equipment and emerging technologies.
- Build business cases, recommend investment priorities and monitor ROI.
- Lead cross-functional stakeholders across Operations, Finance, IT, Commercial, Supply Chain and HSE.
- Establish governance frameworks, standards and scalable operating models.
- Manage a team of project specialists and build innovation capability across the business.
- Deliver measurable outcomes including revenue growth, margin improvement and productivity gains.
What You'll Bring:
- Significant experience in retail strategy, innovation, transformation or capital project management.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, including business case development and investment analysis.
- Proven success delivering large-scale, multi-site projects and commercial outcomes.
- Experience influencing senior leaders and managing complex stakeholder groups.
- Strong leadership, change management and project governance capability.
- Knowledge of retail technology, customer experience, operations and portfolio management.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Business, Commerce, Retail, Technology, Project Management, or a related discipline are desirable.
- Equivalent industry experience will also be considered.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Competitive pay and job security in an essential services industry
- Access to 100+ retail discounts and multiple salary packaging options
- Great teamwork and a solid group of people around you!
- Opportunities for training and career progression within Sodexo