Supply Chain Manager Melbourne

**Welcome to Primary Connect
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.

Our extensive reach opens up boundless opportunities for learning, growth, and professional development. By raising your hand, fostering relationships, and seizing the moment, you can take control of your own unique path.

**What you’ll experience
- Everything we do is driven by a culture of care for our team, customers, and community. We create a thriving team experience through a culture of belonging that champions the safety and well-being of our people and partners.
- 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 offer competitive remuneration and access to several employee benefits. A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including a competitive leave policy and 24/7 access to the Sonder app.

**What you’ll do**

You’ll oversee all DC Operations including business performance, safety, service level and financial expectations, emphasising people and team culture.
- Provide our team members with first class leadership supporting and fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion in the workplace
- Promote safety values and implement safety, health and environment policies and systems to embed safety into the culture and ways of working
- Manage the cost of service delivery within an agreed budget whilst achieving the agreed service level to stores to provide the best price possible outcome for our customers
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives
- Adhere to, and enforce compliance with all legal obligations and requirements eg. enterprise agreements, and Chain of Responsibility along with company policies and processes and DC Work Instructions Be a safety & 1Life leader champion excelling in delivering our strategy and KPI’s

**What you’ll bring
- You'll bring advanced communication and leadership skills, able to effectively tailor communications to a range of audiences
- Significant Supply Chain or Manufacturing operational experience
- Proven capability with data analytics and insights to identify, manage and mitigate risks; identifies the root causes of risks and escalates issues where required
- Comprehensive Industrial Relations collaboration and knowledge
- Strong stakeholder management, influencing and networking skills Ability to consult and share the impact of business decisions across Woolworths to ensure processes are seamless for the customer

**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.

**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.

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.