Primary Connect Perth Rdc Workforce Planning Team

**About Us
In October 2020, Woolworths Group Supply Chain rebranded to become Primary Connect - an end-to-end supply chain partner within Woolworths Group. Our team of more than 8,000 support businesses within Woolworths Group (such as Supermarkets, Countdown and Big W), and over 1,300 commercial customers across the country, to connect communities with the products we need and love.

Becoming Primary Connect gives us the opportunity to keep growing so we can become the next generation supply chain whilst remaining an essential part of Woolworths Group. There has never been a more exciting time to join our team.
- **Permanent opportunity, Perth Regional Distribution Centre, Eastern Suburbs**:

- **Build your career with Australia's largest retail supply chain Primary Connect, Part of Woolworths Group**:

- **Be part of an exciting new Workforce planning structure**:

- **Amazing team member benefits include discounts across Woolworths Brands and selected partners, access to free and discounted Health & Well-being services, Flexible working arrangements and much more**:

- **Salaried Full-Time position, Monday to Friday 40 hours per week
**About the Role
At Primary Connect, we are committed to providing best-practice workforce and labour planning for our distribution centre teams. Our goal is to plan efficiently and effectively while optimising service and cost. The Team Planner is responsible for executing and coordinating the development of short and long-term resource planning processes by effectively forecasting, planning and rostering resources to ensure safety, budgets and operational requirements are met.

**Key Responsibilities
- Calculate weekly labour planning requirements based on volume forecasts and current work standards within EA guidelines and budgets
- Forward planning for seasonal recruitment
- Implement strategic initiatives to support ongoing operational efficiencies and identify resource gaps
- Comparing forecasts and results to identify potential improvements and solutions
- Attend and prepare data for weekly planning meetings with site stakeholders and site labour agencies
- Management and maintenance of the labour management system
- Contribute to the National Workforce Planning strategy and framework by ensuring consistent practices are implemented and followed

**What you'll need to succeed
- Advanced computer literacy, including Google Sheets, Excel etc.
- Experience operating labour management systems and warehouse management systems
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to use initiative and work under pressure
- A high level of prioritisation, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience working with Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBA) awards is advantageous
- A high level of organisational skills with the ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment

**Grow with the Group
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