Transport Network Solutions Lead

Support Primary Connect+ Growth strategy
- Elevate our Wholesale/B2B offering with data-led operational transport solutions
- Flexible working arrangements with support offices in Favona Rd, Mangere

**Welcome to Primary Connect+**

Primary Connect+ is our retailer-agnostic, technology-driven commercial business within Primary Connect. Our team works together to provide end-to-end supply chain solutions for more than 1,300 food and retail customers.

New Zealand Grocery Wholesale (NZGW) provides Wholesale Supply selling groceries, health and beauty products, household items, and pet and baby supplies to other retailers.

**What you’ll experience**

Everything we do is driven by a culture of care for our team, customers, and community.
- We create a thriving team experience through a culture of belonging that champions safety and wellbeing for our people and partners.
- We’re a team-first organisation. We’ll equip you with the necessary training for success in your role, and provide continuous career development and learning opportunities.
- We offer competitive remuneration and access to a number of employee benefits.
- Office based roles A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at our support office in Favona, and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams
- A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including a competitive leave policy and 24/7 access to the Sonder app.

**About the Role | Mō te Tūranga**
- Support end-to-end Wholesale supply chain, overseeing daily planning and execution of replenishment and supply operations.
- Manage the Wholesale supply chain across all parts of the Woolworths business and contracted 3PLs to ensure that Wholesale/B2B customers are provided the service to the agreed levels within the contract.
- Support the design and delivery of the wholesale distribution network, collaborating with relevant Supply Chain teams.
- Partner and Collaborate with Primary Connect DC and transport teams, the NZGW Commercial team, Wholesale customers, and internal stakeholders.
- Identify and provide long-term solutions for customer supply and delivery issues.
- Identify network improvement opportunities. Support the Network Development Manager and BDM team to ensure optimized solutions in large tenders and RFPs and take the lead on smaller or assigned RFPs and RFQs.
- Collaborate with carriers and the Network Development Manager to develop optimized network solutions to improve supply chain efficiencies and costs.
- Perform data analysis and cost modeling to provide insight, leading on RFPs/RFQs and Tenders, and collaborating with carriers to improve supply chain efficiency and reduce costs.
- Ensure new transport solutions are well documented and continually reviewed to achieve targeted service and financial results.
- Record and maintain existing carrier contracts, including Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and support renewals and new contract negotiations.
- Measure and maintain Carrier Fleet Requirements in-line with WWNZ Fleet Specifications, reporting results and findings to the Network Development Manager.
- Attend Carrier Audits, align with H&S, and provide detailed overviews to the Network Development Manager on recommended action.
- Assist the Network Development Manager to plan and deliver strategic initiatives that will deliver on key objectives.

**About You | Mōu**
- Logistics / Supply Chain / Freight forwarding / Warehouse experience
- Experience managing external business partners and service providers
- Effective problem solving skills coupled with a strong ability to digest data into meaningful solutions
- Ability to communicate effectively and influence a diverse stakeholder group
- Excellent planning, and organisational skills
- Self-motivated and able to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
- Strategic thinking and continuous improvement
- Commercial and analytical acumen

**Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group**

We’re a proud part of the Woolworths Group - 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose - ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’

Here you’ll be supported and empowered 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. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

**Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group**

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse exp