Livestock Sourcing Specialist

We currently have an amazing opportunity for a **Livestock Sourcing Specialist **to join our lamb sourcing team.

In February 2021 Woolworths Group established Greenstock, a stand-alone beef, pork and lamb business. It was created to work with primary producers and suppliers, unlocking value across the supply chain and broader Woolworths ecosystem to provide the combined meat needs of Woolworths Group’s retail, international and food service. With a focus on people, data, quality, welfare and sustainability, our ambition is to continue to evolve into a strategic multi-channel, multi-species, dynamic, agile and strongly commercial protein specialist known for our leading products and tailored solutions for our customers and channels.

By joining Greenstock, you can unlock endless career opportunities as we embark on our transformation and growth journey to pave the way for the future of protein.

**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.

**About the Opportunity
This role will also see you:

- Take the lead on new models to market, partnering across our supply chain to deliver customer-led solutions to our channels, including partnering with the sustainability team to ensure we lead in animal welfare, sustainability and quality
- Design and implement in partnership with the other GM’s new and innovative sourcing strategies including farmer assurance programs that deliver a competitive advantage to our sales channels
- Establish a National sustainable and scalable supply of lamb livestock
- Develop and report on weekly and monthly commercial metrics providing visibility on costs, volumes, supply, DIFOT and general performance
- Ensuring Greenstock continues to lead in quality and continue to evolve and improve in this space

Whilst ideally the role is based in reasonable proximity to Stawell, we support flexibility and are open to other regional locations.

**About you
Keen on the opportunity? Let's talk about your skills now

You have a deep understanding of livestock buying gained through your experience working within either an agri business, meat production or supply chain. You’re a natural problem solver who likes to look at tackling challenges with innovative solutions and have previous experience in leadership roles. Most importantly, you understand the importance of fostering strong relationships with your stakeholders through a consultative and collaborative approach.

Stakeholder engagement is no secret for you You have outstanding communication skills with the ability to influence, negotiate and collaborate with key partners.

Finally, you will ideally have have great understanding of lamb livestock, strong commercial and financial acumen skills

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do. 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 diversity and aim to create a vibrant and inclusive workforce which reflects the communities we serve.

**Grow with the Group
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.

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