Commercial and Contracts 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.
- **Permanent opportunity with our Commercial and Contracts team**:

- **Key role in managing and strengthening relations between our transport / 3PL partners and operations teams**:

- **Based in Bella Vista with hybrid working
**The Role**

We are looking for a Supply Chain Contracts and Commercial Manager to join our high performing team within the Primary Connect business. Our network utilises multiple modes, across all our brands to deliver exceptional service to our stores. You will manage a portfolio of supply chain supplier’s accounts that will improve our safety, service and cost outcomes across all of our transport & 3PL networks.

You will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

- Managing commercial relationships between our Transport & 3PL Partners and Woolworths Operations teams
- Prepare procurement activities, conduct negotiations and deliver recommendations that achieve safety, service and budget outcomes
- Manage ongoing contracts requirement and be the escalation point for operational teams across the Woolworths Group on transport and 3PL-related safety, operation and commercial issues
- Develop continuous improvement programs that refine the transport and 3PL portfolio Engage with internal stakeholders to deliver short, medium and long-term strategic transport objectives and contribute to the development and achievement of the Woolworths Freight Strategy

**About You
Woolworths team members are great people. Whether we’re learning new things, seizing the initiative, or winning together and our customers are at the heart of everything we do. If you’re the sort of individual who takes accountability and strives to always do the right thing for each other, our communities, our customers, our trading partners and our business then we ought to connect.

We’re looking for our next superstar with the following:

- 8+ Years experience in procurement or leading / managing negotiations in the commercial and contracts area within the supply chain industry
- Extensive knowledge and operational experience in complex end-to-end Supply Chain management
- Ability to engage and work with diverse internal and external stakeholders to achieve mutually acceptable outcomes
- Demonstrated vendor management experience across multiple transport modes
- Advanced communication skills (formal presentation delivery and written skills)
- Ability to think strategically and diagnose the end-to-end implication of supply chain decisions
- A highly motivated team player with demonstrated ability to deliver outcomes and work autonomously
- Knowledge and experience within the FMCG retail supermarket and grocery industry are highly regarded Tertiary Education in Business, Logistics or Supply Chain

**What is in it for you
- You will be a part of Australia’s largest supply chain network. This scale brings complexity, challenges and opportunities for an extremely rewarding career
- Having a career with us means you are joining Australia’s largest retail group which is also at the forefront of innovation and modern ways of working. We are recognised as a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, Work180 Endorsed Employer for all women along with Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ workplace inclusion
- Flexibility is valued and supported across Woolworths Group and covers flexible work hours and locations (including working from overseas for up to 8 weeks per year), flexible career opportunities, and flexible leave options
- Team member discounts across all Woolworths Group and partner businesses, access to discounts in novated leases, share purchase plans, lifestyle and other attraction discounts 4 weeks paid parental leave for all secondary carer’s. Both Primary and Secondary Carers who are employed in full or part time roles, are eligible to access Parental Leave entitlements from their first day of employment

**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 Gen