Business Development Manager

What you'll do

Business Development Manager

Location: Port Melbourne (Hybrid)

What we can offer you
At Specsavers we promise to make you feel good, cared for and smart. Being Great Place to Work accredited for the last three years, this is a great opportunity to join us as we continue our path to not just be great but be the BEST place to work!

We are well known for valuing our people and providing a supportive, driven and inclusive culture. Beyond that, we also have a range of different benefits within the support office, that include:

• Quarterly Bonus Scheme 
• Two free pairs of glasses
• On site free parking
• Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Paid Parental leave
• Health & Wellbeing programs
• Fully funded Social Club – provides a wide range of activities throughout the year

The role & team
Reporting to the Senior Business Development Manager you will based in our Port Melbourne head office, this person will work collaboratively with our Property, Store Design and Store Development teams to support the development of our retail store network to grow our market share. This is achieved via effective and proactive consultation with our Specsavers Partners by conducting effective risk assessments before project managing the expansion of the existing store network or the opening of new stores in your territory.

Essential Skills:

• Tertiary qualification in Business or relevant working experience
• Self-motivated with the ability to work accurately and efficiently, specifically with regards to “having an eye for detail”’
• Strong understanding of financial aspects of the business, in particular Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and KPI’s/Benchmarks
• Analytical and logical approach, and able to consider multiple and varied solutions to problems/issues
• Experience managing multiple projects with multiple stakeholders
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills

About Us
At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive, and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. When it comes to flexibility, we understand that one size doesn't fit all. Our flexible working at Specsavers enables us to work in ways that support our lifestyle to help us balance our career with the other important things in life.

Creating a great place to work for our people is pinnacle to us and along with our Behaviours is at the core of everything we do, ensuring our people feel good, cared for and smart. We like to think it’s a fun and positive place to work – why not have a look for yourself https://join.specsavers.com/au/department/support-office/ 
 
Applicants for the role are required to have current working rights as per, relevant government legislation.