State Workforce Planning Manager

2 weeks ago


Truganina, Australia Metcash Full time

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. We’ve got the heart of a small business with the strength and support of a big business.

When you join Metcash, your work makes a real difference to independent businesses and local communities, empowering you to:

- Grow your career with tailored development programs
- Thrive your way with flexible work options
- Make your mark in a high-performing, values-led team

At Metcash Food, we’re the power behind local business, proudly supplying over 1600 independently owned stores in every corner of Australia and New Zealand. With a range of trusted independent brands like IGA, Foodland and Campbells/C-Store, our stores sit at the heart of their communities, providing locals with the products and homegrown produce they love most.

**About the Opportunity**

Are you passionate about workforce optimisation, strategic planning, and driving operational efficiencies? Do you have a knack for turning data into actionable workforce strategies?

At Metcash, we are transforming the way we plan, manage, and optimise our front-line workforce. As a State Workforce Planning Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring our Distribution Centres (DCs) operate efficiently, meet labour cost and productivity goals, and create a flexible, high-performing workforce.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence state-wide workforce strategies, implement cutting-edge planning solutions, and drive continuous improvement across our facilities.

**In this Role**
- Create costed workforce plans to optimise labour allocation, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies in collaboration with stakeholders
- Contribute to Metcash’s workforce attraction, retention, and scheduling strategy while optimising the mix of permanent, part-time, and casual labour to align with business needs
- Improve labour planning tools, scheduling systems, and digital self-service platforms while implementing standardised workforce planning guidelines and KPIs
- Work closely with the national workforce planning team and state operations to ensure standardisation, consistency, and best practice implementation across all Distribution Centres
- Lead testing, rollout, and adoption of new workforce planning initiatives, ensuring seamless integration into existing operations
- Utilise Power BI, EIM, and analytics tools to track workforce performance, ensuring data accuracy across planning and payroll systems for informed decision-making

**You’re Likely a Match If**
- 5+ years of experience in workforce planning, logistics, or operations management in a high-volume, multi-distribution centre environment
- Proven expertise in workforce scheduling, forecasting, and optimisation tools
- Strong numerical and analytical skills - proficiency in MS Excel for modelling and forecasting
- Process-driven mindset - ability to design and improve workforce planning frameworks
- Excellent stakeholder management - skilled at collaborating with HR, operations, and finance teams
- Strong project and change management experience
- High data literacy, able to interpret complex datasets and turn them into practical workforce solutions

**What’s on offer**

We’re proud to offer a workplace that supports your well-being, growth, and belonging:
️ Extra Leave: Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave, 2 well-being days, plus 1 volunteer day annually

Career Growth: Endless learning and development opportunities

Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid leave for primary carers

Inclusive Culture: Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion
- ️ Neutral Pay Gap: Gender pay gap under 5% (WGEA 2024-2025)

Mental Health: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia

Flexibility: Flex Ready and Family Friendly Workplace accredited

**About Us**

**_Join us and be part of something bigger_**

Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with $19.5 billion in sales (FY25) and a proud spot in the ASX Top 125.

We believe in the power of independent, family-owned businesses to shape vibrant communities. Through our food, liquor, and hardware pillars, we help retailers become the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support.

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