Strategy Manager - Retail Integration

Chemist Warehouse is Australia’s largest pharmacy retailer, with 20,000+ team members and 600+ stores nationwide. Following our merger with Sigma Healthcare, we’ve become a Top 50 ASX-listed company with a growing international footprint across New Zealand, Ireland and Dubai.

Together, we’re redefining healthcare and retail through world-class distribution, cutting-edge technology, and forward-thinking people practices — and we’re just getting started.

About the role

This role is responsible for leading and delivering strategic and transformation initiatives that support retail growth, operational performance, and enterprise priorities. The role develops structured, evidence-based recommendations and drives cross-functional collaboration to support effective decision making and successful implementation of strategic outcomes.

The role executes agreed strategic priorities and contributes to initiatives that strengthen business capability and long-term value creation.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic analysis & opportunity identification: Identify, assess and prioritise strategic opportunities for growth, efficiency and long-term value.
• Strategy development & alignment: Support development of enterprise and departmental strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
• Financial modelling & business case evaluation: Lead modelling, scenario analysis and investment evaluation to inform decision-making and capital allocation.
• Market & commercial insight: Provide market, competitor and financial analysis to guide business development and strategic fit.
• Strategy execution & transformation delivery: Lead delivery of strategic initiatives and ensure effective implementation and outcomes.
• Stakeholder engagement & communication: Influence senior stakeholders through clear insights, executive reporting and presentations.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Partner across business units (Operations, IT, Finance, etc.) to drive initiatives.
• Problem solving & facilitation: Lead structured problem-solving and facilitate workshops to align on solutions.
• Operating model & value delivery: Improve operating models and support technology-enabled initiatives that deliver measurable value.
• Leadership & capability building: Maintain high analytical standards, develop team capability and drive a high-performance, continuous improvement culture.
• Functional & operational management: Manage budgets, processes, reporting and ongoing optimisation of the function.

Key Selection Criteria

• A tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 4 years in this level of position or field of work
• 4+ years’ experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, or transformation roles.
• Professional work experience in the Healthcare industry
• Highly developed attention to detail skills
• Microsoft Office Suite skills
• Highly developed time management skills
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to interpret financial information.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior and operational stakeholders.
• Proficient in business case development, financial modelling, data modelling, strategic frameworks, and executive presentation development.
• Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills coupled with a professional approach.
• Highly developed organisation and planning skills.

Benefits

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Discounts across all Chemist Warehouse Retail group brands
• Access to ongoing training and professional development
• Paid parental leave
• Free flu vaccinations
• Access to EAP and support service
• Subsided café on-site