Head of Sustainability

Permanent full time position
- Flexible hybrid working
- Convenient Surry Hills and Norwest locations Exciting, innovative pipeline of programs

**We Are Woolworths Group
We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose - ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.

If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

**What you'll do
The Head of Sustainability for Primary Connect, which is the Woolworths Group Supply Chain, is a pivotal leadership role that is responsible for defining, articulating, and leading the execution of our sustainability strategy. Working as part of the Group Sustainability Team and delivering with the Primary Connect team, this role ensures that our Group sustainability initiatives—particularly those centred around decarbonisation and emissions reduction—are not just in line with industry standards, but that they position our organisation as a market leader. The emphasis for this role leans more heavily on transformative strategies for environmental stewardship and uplifting practices across the division in general.
- Develop and deliver the Sustainability strategy and agenda for Primary Connect.
- Lead strategic initiatives and develop robust data collection and reporting mechanisms.
- Provide mechanisms to support reporting of emissions and other data with Partners and PC+ Customers.
- Maintain aligned plans, targets and commitments with Group Sustainability. Stakeholder management and influencing, including building strong advisory relationships with senior leaders.

**What you’ll bring
- A minimum of 8 years’ experience in sustainability roles with a specific focus on supply chain operations in the retail sector.
- Proven track record of successfully leading decarbonisation and emissions reduction initiatives.
- Experience in strategy development and execution, stakeholder engagement, and compliance reporting.
- Supply Chain and Operations experience preferred and retail experience is an advantage Proven delivery in enabling large-scale transformation in complex environments, leveraging structure, process, and systems to orchestrate delivery in harmony with Ways of Working.

**What you'll experience
- Targeted training and development programs including structured project rotations
- An attractive remuneration package
- Opportunities for advancement to grow your career with us
- Flexible and remote working options - we have offices in Surry Hills and Bella Vista
- Having a career with us means you are joining LinkedIn’s 2nd ranked Top Companies Australia 2022 and we are recognised as a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, Work180 Endorsed Employer for all women along with Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ workplace inclusion
- Our team believes in building partnerships through collaboration, transparency and trust 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

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**Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group
**Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

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