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Company Overview The Metcash story began from the humble origins of our first familyowned corner store in 1927. And for almost 100 years since then, we''ve been backing independents and strengthening the communities we operate in. Today, Metcash (ASX: MTS) is Australia and New Zealand''s leading independent retail partner and wholesaler in the food, liquor, hardware, and tools industries, with sales of $19.5 billion in FY25. We provide our network with marketing, purchasing, warehousing, distribution and systems support. Role Overview This is a fantastic chance to step into a highly visible role and help shape the direction of one of TTHG''s most important growth areas. Sitting within the Private Label team, the Senior Product Manager will play a critical role in developing commercially successful, consumerled product ranges that drive value across our store network. Youll manage the full product lifecycle, partner with suppliers locally and globally, and collaborate closely with key teams across Merchandising, Global Sourcing, Quality Assurance, Design, Marketing, Supply Chain and Store Operations. This is an opportunity to influence category success, bring innovation to life, and contribute to the cohesive product strategy across our expanding Group. The Senior Product Manager will support strategic growth by identifying and delivering consumerled, commercially viable product and category opportunities. Youll manage products from concept through to launch and inmarket performance, ensuring competitiveness, profitability and alignment with Private Label strategy. Youll also play a key role in supplier assessment and partner selection to drive innovation and longterm category development. This is a highly collaborative role where you will work across both our Heatheron and Port Melbourne offices, with hybrid flexibility (three days onsite, two days from home). What you will be doing Support the strategic direction of the nominated Private Label Category Pillar, identifying consumerled, commercially viable opportunities. Contribute to the product roadmap using market insights, analysis and benchmarking. Prepare commercial documentation, including performance targets and market insights. Assist with defining product specs and positioning to ensure competitiveness. Monitor emerging trends and consumer behaviours to inform new opportunities. Manage the full product lifecycle from concept to launch and beyond. Maintain product P&Ls including forecasting, margin analysis and financial tracking. Work with suppliers to source and negotiate viable product solutions. Support pricing, promotional planning and stock forecasting with crossfunctional teams. Monitor inventory and report on sellthrough, GMROI and product performance. Oversee packaging, content and marketing coordination. Recommend innovative product concepts aligned with category goals. Assess manufacturing partners for capability, capacity and strategic fit. Contribute insights that support longterm supplier strategy and quality outcomes. Work closely with Design, Marketing, Merchandising and Operations to deliver successful outcomes. Partner with Global Sourcing and QA to ensure compliance and performance standards. Support gotomarket planning, product training and internal enablement materials. Engage with store operations and frontline teams to support readiness and sellthrough. Participate in range reviews and strategic planning sessions. Provide mentorship to junior team members where needed. Qualifications 5+ years in product management, category development or commercial strategy within retail, consumer goods or private label. Demonstrated endtoend product lifecycle management experience. Strong financial analysis and product forecasting capability. Experience working crossfunctionally across Marketing, Merchandising, Supply Chain and QA. Exposure to product innovation and development using consumer insights. Supplier engagement experience and ability to manage product documentation. Understanding of compliance and regulatory standards. Tertiary qualifications in Business, Marketing, Product Design, Engineering or related fields (preferred, not essential). Benefits Extra Leave: Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave, 2 wellbeing days, plus 1 volunteer day annually. Career Growth: Endless learning and development opportunities. Parental Leave: 12 weeks of genderneutral paid leave for primary carers. Mental Health: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia. Flexibility: Flex Ready and Family Friendly Workplace accredited. At the Total Tools & Hardware Group, were strengthening local communities one postcode at a time. With over 700 independently owned stores, and powerhouse brands like Total Tools, Mitre 10, and Home Timber & Hardware, we give local retailers the competitive edge they need to take on the big chains and win. As we continue to elevate and grow our Private Label capability across the Group, we''re excited to open an internal opportunity for a Senior Product Manager to join the team. Note: We''re managing this recruitment inhouse, so we kindly ask that agencies do not reach out regarding this position. #J-18808-Ljbffr