Supply Planning Manager

**Supply Planning Manager - Big W - Sydney
- Flexibility and work-life balance policies that will help you thrive
- Work with a team that supports growth and career developmentFull time permanent opportunity available
- **We are Woolworths Group
**We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.' It's that Purpose that fuels our ambition 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.

If you're excited to turn today's blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

**What we're like at Big W**

At BIG W everyday's a big day. For you, this could be the start of something big. There are over 18,000 of us, in the biggest cities and the tiniest towns. And each of us has an important role to play to help make a real difference for families by providing real value, real solutions and real care.

If you have a passion for designing and delivering great customer and team experiences, a desire to join a business that is rapidly evolving into a purpose led digital retailer enabled by a great store network, and you're looking for a place that cares about your development and growth, you could be who we're looking for.

**What you'll do
**Leading, coaching and developing our Supply Planning team you will be responsible for managing our diverse Supply Planning Play portfolio. This is a critical and highly visible role in the Big W business with the core focus of building out supply plans and aligning our stock requirements across multiple stakeholders to deliver best in class availability to our customers and stores.
- Working with the Supply Planners to evaluate and review both long and short term supply plans for effectiveness in balancing availability, inventory, operational capabilities, and costs
- Accountable for supply performance and delivery of objectives and key results across the Big W business
- Implementing supplier development and hypercare programs to support continuous improvement across the space
- Fostering partnerships with external and internal stakeholders to promote trust within the end to end replenishment process and increase awareness of the value proposition of the Replenishment teamCoaching and mentoring to develop a high performance, empowered team, and culture
- **What you'll bring
**You will bring to the role the ability to manage, organise and prioritise multiple work assignments within a fast paced environment to achieve business timelines. You will have exceptional communication skills and a strong knowledge and understanding of Supply Planning, tools and processes.
- Proven leader with the ability to develop and inspire large teams with broad skill sets
- Complex problem solving ability to identify process issues and conduct root cause analysis to develop contingencies/countermeasures to resolve issues
- Previous experience working with large data sets to identify opportunities and risks
- Knowledge of DC processes and Supplier Relationship ManagementExperience working with global sourced products is desirable
- **What you'll experience
**We embrace diversity of thought and love to take on challenges with a pragmatic and innovative approach. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, care, curiosity, openness, and a proactive attitude. We continually seek ways to pair, collaborate, support, and learn from each other as a team
- Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work
- A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network
- A progressive and flexible 'work from anywhere' policy that gives you the opportunity to harmonise work, life and your wellbeingParental Leave provisions and various leave types, including but not limited to Study Leave and Sports Representation Leave

**Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group