Dc Design Manager

**About Woolworths Group**

Woolworths Group is a food and everyday needs retailer united by the shared purpose of creating better experiences together for a better tomorrow. With more than 1,400 stores across its Woolworths Supermarkets, Countdown Supermarkets (New Zealand) and BIG W brands, and fast-growing eCommerce businesses, Woolworths Group is Australia and New Zealand’s largest retailer. A top 10 company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Woolworths Group employs more than 180,000 team members and serves more than 20 million customers a week.

**Distribution Centre (DC) Design Manager - Automated and Manual Supply Chain Solutions
- Adopt an innovative design lens supporting tier 1 projects in Australia and New Zealand across all of our brands.
- Be at the forefront of initiating innovation & change across the Supply Chain landscape There has never been a better time to join Woolworths as we grow and transform in our offering to customers.

**Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group**

We’re a proud part of the Woolworths Group - 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose - ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’

Here you’ll be supported and empowered 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. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

Primary Connect is the most extensive food and retail supply chain network in Australia and New Zealand. Our 10,000-strong team are an essential part of the expansive Woolworths Group, which encompasses Woolworths Supermarkets and Metro stores, BIG W, Countdown NZ, Quantium, and more. With us, your possibilities are not limited to a single opportunity.

We’re delivering to more than 3,000 retail stores every day (stores like Woolworths, BIG W, Dan Murphy’s, and BWS), but at Primary Connect, we’re more than just a supply chain business. We’re a big team, but every individual plays a pivotal role and leaves a distinctive impact.

**What you’ll experience**
Everything we do is driven by a culture of care for our team, customers, and community.
- We offer competitive remuneration and access to a number of employee benefits.
- We offer an opportunity to work hybridly with access to collaborative workspaces in Norwest
- We prioritise sustainability, striving to contribute to a greener, better future.
- We create a thriving team experience through a culture of belonging that champions safety and wellbeing for our people and partners.
- We work with the latest technology; and the agility in which we operate is truly transforming the Supply Chain landscape in Australia & New Zealand and in this role, you’ll be at the forefront of initiating this change.
- The thinking is fresh and the way we do things is new and industry leading.
- We’re a team-first organisation. We’ll equip you with the necessary training for success in your role, and provide continuous career development and learning opportunities.
- We are open and encourage conversations regarding flexible arrangements to make the next step viable for all our team intrigued by this role. Does part-time or job-sharing work better for your lifestyle? Please let us know, and we are happy to discuss this further with you & our team. We offer employer nominated visa sponsorship

Want to know what it’s like to have a career with us? Check out this short summary of the career of **one of our amazing Operations Managers, Dani **.
**What you’ll do**
In this role, you will adopt an innovative design lens supporting tier 1 projects in Australia and New Zealand across all of our brands. You will drive future thinking & best in class facility designs, leading executive engagement throughout the full project lifecycle to deliver transformational customer, team and safety outcomes.
- Leading the development and delivery of distribution and fulfilment centre designs to meet our customer, safety and operational objectives
- Undertaking data analysis, modelling, research and design to support development for existing & future Distribution Centres (DCs), Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs), and Micro Fulfilment Centres (MFCs)
- Lead the evaluation of alternative facility concept layouts including automation solutions with the support of project teams and external consultants
- Leading the development of DC capital and operating cost models and requirements to underpin project business cases
- Providing expertise in specification and procurement of MHE and Automation systems
- Working alongside internal stakeholders including: Safety, Transport, Network Planning, Operations, Project Management, Property, Maintenance and Stores.

**What you’ll bring**