• Lead a team at scale with opportunities to develop your career
• Sydney Location - Hoxton Park

About The Role
A senior career opportunity has become available for a credible and accomplished people leader with Omnichannel Supply Chain experience

Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain Operations - Big W, this role requires a dynamic leader who can lead and influence across multiple teams in order to deliver successful outcomes.

This is a broad role with delivery responsibilities across traditional Store and evolving E-commerce channels, so we are seeking a change management champion who is a natural forward thinker, understanding and driving Safety First and Continuous Improvement cultures.

As the Distribution Centre Manager overseeing a large team of over 200 employees, your primary purpose is to oversee all functions including safety, business performance, service levels and financial expectations by building the best team culture. Your role scope also includes:

• Lead people strategies, implementing identified changes working with site union representatives to develop your workforce and achieve desired outcomes
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives independently and alongside partners that support customer service and cost expectations
• Create an environment of shared leadership within the DC Management Team in delivering business results focused on customer satisfaction and team engagement
• Play a key role in delivering successful e-commerce performance levels at the same time as landing step change performance through people and technology advancements
• Champion the Primary Connect engagement program, Customer First Champion (C1C), within the site
• Ensure that ‘Chain of Responsibility’ legislative requirements are adhered to and ensure Safety Standards are met and exceeded
• Networking and negotiation, and delivery of high level information to executive leaders both internal and external
• Build and execute strategic site plans from start to finish

The successful candidate will be someone who:

• Thrives within a fast paced and multi-activity environment
• Has a proven track record for building improvement pipelines and high performing teams
• Create and maintain a site strategy that supports the wider business goals, including budget management
• Manage all operational aspects of the DC through working with the supply planning, e-commerce and national transport teams and partnering to compliance standards with internal and external stakeholders

What’s in it for you?

• Enjoy partnering with an astute and engaging leader who believes in setting the strategy and enabling his team to define the path to success
• Join Australia’s largest distribution network where there is ample opportunity to develop and grow your career for life
• Team benefits include access to discounts in our supermarkets and liquor partners, novated leases, share purchase plans, reduced insurance products, entertainment, theme parks, cinemas, lifestyle and other attraction discounts
• Ability to bring your whole self to work and access wellbeing benefits that centre on your mental, financial, social, physical and community health
• A career with impact where you can bring your combined leadership & technical capability to make a difference within the network
• Our team believes in building partnerships through collaboration, transparency and trust

About You

• To enable a seamless transition into this role and to ensure your success, you will possess the following:
• Supply Chain operations background with experience of General Merchandise, Apparel and E-commerce
• Proven ability to inspire, coach, guide and develop team members
• Experience leading large teams or where you have developed creative and innovative ways to engage teams at scale to influence change and engage stakeholders
• Strong awareness of the industrial relations landscape, including experience negotiating EAs and engaging unions
• Ability to identify, manage and mitigate risks and deliver high-quality outputs under pressure

Applications Close - Monday the 13th of June

Grow with the Group

Woolworths Group has announced it will be requiring Australian team members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (subject to medical and religious exemptions).

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.

We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences – for our customers and for each other.

We’d love to hear from You

If you meet a number of the requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application. You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or via www.wowcareers.com.au. #LI #work180.

Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.