Woolworths

• Permanent part-time position (28 hours a week) based in Favona
• Hybrid working (3 days in the office and 2 days from home)

We are Woolworths Group | Ko Woolworths Tātou 

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand.  Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'.  That Purpose 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.  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 you’ll do | Hei mahi

You’ll lead, manage, and administer the forecast, demand and supply for B2B customers, delivering the most accurate forecast plan and engaging stakeholders to ensure service and contractual commitments are met.

Specifically, the role will see you:

• Lead the management of forecast, demand and supply to deliver the most accurate forecast plan for B2B customers.
• Facilitate the collaborative planning process, engaging category managers and supply teams, to ensure service and contractual commitments are met. 
• Provide input to the Supply Planning teams in developing inventory strategies
• Act as the conduit of information between the B2B business, customers and the larger replenishment function.
• Establish new processes and procedures, and guide stakeholders on existing ones, to support changing business needs and planning to required timelines.
• Manage B2B exclusive inventory controls and deliver operational reporting and KPI measurement.

What you’ll bring | Hei koha

You will need excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to effectively drive and influence business results. The role requires a strong demonstration of statistical and advanced analytical expertise, especially in applying forecasting methodologies.

To be successful in this position, you will:

• Leverage your advanced analytical skills and deep proficiency in statistical forecasting methods to build ongoing forecasts, identify critical demand trends and drive confident, data-backed decisions (approximately 40% technical focus).
• Possess exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities to effectively act as the key information conduit, engaging and influencing both in Replenishment and across the broader business (approximately 60% focus).
• Thrive working autonomously as the sole B2B Demand Planner in the NZ team, demonstrating the resilience and drive to champion your function and lead execution excellence.
• Have a proactive and dedicated approach, including a positive attitude and the commitment to handle critical daily checks requiring an early start between 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM.
• Preferably bring knowledge of specialised demand planning software (such as JDA, SAP/APO or forecast platforms) and intermediate skills in MS Excel will enable immediate success in optimising planning processes.

What you’ll experience | Ngā Huanga

Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we’re always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work:

• A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office or hub and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams.
• High-impact role supporting our teams who enrich our communities. 
• 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 range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.  
• 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.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group | No Woolworths tātou

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 experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.