Network Planner

Auckland based (80 Favona Rd) with hybrid / flexible working
- 24 Month Fixed Term Contract, 40 hours per week
- Global and local career opportunities
- $135k - $145k base + motor vehicle (tool of trade)

**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 Onecard. Our purpose is to make Kiwis’ lives a little better every day.

About the Role | Mō te Tūranga

Reporting into one of our Network Planning Managers, you will use your experience, spatial analysis and storytelling skills to help inform our business on where to open new stores while considering where we should be expanding, replacing or renewing our existing network of stores.

You will be working closely with our DNA (Data, Network & Analytics) & Property teams, using the latest market trends, store / spatial data and models to develop our multi channel (instore / eCom) network for the future. As well as this, you will identify opportunities to deliver new formats that address market gaps and unlock eCommerce capacity for the future. You will also be supporting the development and delivery of our integrated points of presence plan (Woolworths Group multi-brand network location strategy).

In this role, key responsibilities will be:

- Develop & share expertise across Woolworths Group, delivering the Network Planning Assessment Framework for priority Woolworths new store & renewal projects.
- Support the development of our state network strategies and new space pipeline, utilising regional market, customer loyalty & industry activity data
- Build and manage relationships across the business to enable collaboration within an agile working environment.
- Collaborate with all business units to help embed network location strategy, opportunity assessments and ways of working.
- Identify and assess customer focused new market growth opportunities and provide market opportunity assessment studies (including sales & impacts forecasting), to inform investment decisions.
- Forecast financial / non financial outcomes resulting from network changes and competitor impacts.
- Will require site visits to inform site opportunity assessments (3-5 days per month)

**About You | Mou
We are looking for someone with experience of network or location planning and ambition to grow
- A passion for location analysis and new store site selection, with a strategic, analytical mindset that helps you to solve complex business problems.
- Previous experience forecasting new store sales (including eCommerce) for food, drinks and/ or general merchandise retailers using spatial data and GIS based tools (e.g. MapInfo).
- Excellent time management and organisational skills with an ability to manage multiple tasks and work to tight deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication and storytelling skills and an ability to work effectively within a team environment, within an Agile organisational structure.
- Degree or Postgraduate qualifications in Geography, Town planning, Economics, Commerce, Spatial Science, Statistics majors or similar preferred (but not essential).

**Our Benefits | To Tatou Painga
- Ongoing training and career development
- 5-10% team 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