Supply Planning Manager

5 months ago


Mangere East, New Zealand COUNTDOWN NZ SUPPORT Full time

An inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do
- True hybrid work arrangements with collaborative workspaces in Mangere
- Work with a team that supports growth and career development

**Ready to make an impact?
Woolworths New Zealand is New Zealand’s largest private sector employer, with turnover of $7bn, three banners (Countdown, Freshchoice and Supervalue) and a team of over 18,000 Kiwis serving millions of customers across 250 supermarkets and eStores every week. We are also one of New Zealand’s largest and most innovative digital retailers - leading the NZ market as #1 in online groceries, and operating one of the largest loyalty schemes in the country in Everyday Rewards. Our purpose is to make Kiwis’ lives a little better every day.

**About the Role | Mō te Tūranga
In Supply Planning, we are responsible for supplier management and effective distribution centre purchasing for internationally and locally-sourced products, ensuring optimised inventory levels whilst delivering positive service outcomes for our stores and customers. Our team is made up of Woolworths NZ Supply Planner's and Integrated Supply Planners.

An exciting opportunity exists for a Supply Planning Manager to be responsible for managing an efficient supply chain of long life products from supplier to store within the grocery department. You will do this by understanding and improving the way we work.

Key responsibilities include
- Review targets and metrics and be at the centre of preparation and execution for key selling periods to include Christmas & Easter
- Develop, maintain and improve reporting/KPI mechanisms to provide useful information to the team with the purpose of giving clear results for improved performance.
- Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives, with the goal of further reducing costs, improving service levels, reducing DSOH and improving freshness of product.
- Be customer centric and develop a customer focused replenishment plan
- Execution of logistics projects in conjunction with the logistics project team
- To lead in the smooth preparation, execution and exiting of seasonal selling events (eg: Christmas, Easter)
- Lead and/or be an integral part of ongoing and ad hoc Buying projects that improve outcomes for customers
- Ensure range is easy to shop, holds the right stock weight, has appropriate DOS holding and utilising the most effective fixture mechanics

**About You | Mou
**You are a strong communicator and planner in every sense, able to influence and negotiate at all levels internally and externally to build partnerships across the Woolworths group and with our Supply Partners.

You have a sound understanding of various Replenishment ecosystems and can determine which solutions best suit the desired outcome and a proven record of project/change management implementation. Additonally, you will need to foster a Customer First culture, leading by example according to our core Values and Ways of Working.

Desirable attributes, knowledge and experience will include:

- Experience in Supply Chain Operations (DC, Replenishment, and Forecasting)
- Experience in FMCG/Retail or other fast moving goods environment
- 3+ years of management experience in leading a team
- Proven record of project and change management implementation
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence multiple cross-functional stakeholder groups
- Knowledge of supply and/or demand planning methods and systems eg JDA, SAP or other software related to Supply Chain Planning

**Our Benefits | To Tatou Painga
- Ongoing training and career development
- Grocery discount card
- Discounted online shopping delivery
- Discounted health insurance
- Global & local career opportunities
- Flexible, hybrid work from home option

**Working with Woolworths NZ | Me mahi tahi tatou ki Woolworths NZ
Our purpose is to make Kiwis' lives a little better every day.

We're friendly, down-to-earth, and energetic - we work hard but we have a great time doing it, and we love what we do. There is plenty of scope for new ideas, lots of room for you to add value, and importantly, you'll be working with a business that touches the lives of three million New Zealanders a week.

**Come as you are | Nau mai, whakatau mai
We’re an equal opportunity employer and are committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all.

**If you’re smart and good at what you do, let’s work together | Me mahi tahi tatou



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