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eCommerce Operations Zone Lead

Req ID
31181
Date posted
26-Aug-2025
Brand
Woolworths Supermarkets
Team
Retail Operations
Employment type
Full-time
Location
Auckland, 1021


  • Hybrid working, office based at Favona and Ponsonby, with extensive time in stores

  • Lead the eCommerce Zone Specialists to drive online operational excellence 

  • Key role in enhancing the overall team and customer experience in our stores, CFCs and eStores

  • Travel as required to support the team and stores


Ready to make an impact? 

Woolworths is New Zealand’s leading supermarket brand, serving more than 3 million 

customers every week. We’re committed to providing our customers with choice, value and 

convenience, so they’ll enjoy the best overall shopping experience. Our purpose is to make 

Kiwis’ lives a little better every day.  

 

With 189 supermarkets across New Zealand supported by 21,000+ team members, we give 

our customers a choice of more than 20,000 different products in each of our stores. 

 

What you’ll do | Hei mahi 

Reporting to the eCommerce Operations Manager, the eCommerce Operations Zone Lead will be accountable for leading a team of specialists who support our store teams uplift capabilities which support the overall customer experience such as Rostering,, Fulfillment and Picking processes, whilst achieving key business OKRs

You will:

  • Work with Store Operations on key focus areas/stores for eCommerce across Bricks and Mortar stores, CFCs and Estores

  • Provide reporting, insights, operational observations and recommendations on how to achieve eCommerce operational excellence and improve performance on all business, team and customer KPIs.

  • Execute change management plans related to eCom to ensure successful adoption of new processes and solutions

  • Support development of national capability plans to ensure store teams understand how to deliver core eCommerce processes and procedures 

  • Ensure Store Operations are supported in building the right eCommerce Operations capability for each leadership layer and ensuring the appropriate training systems are in place 

  • Support with forecasting and stay abreast of wages and productivity, surfacing key insights and recommended actions to leaders

  • Lead Ecommerce Operational Specialist on effective partnering methods with Ops Managers, Group Managers and Store Managers across their portfolios

  • Ability to influence and engage a diverse range of stakeholders, and foster a culture that strives for effective delivery, rigorous prioritisation, continuous improvement and exceptional business, team and customer value

 

What you’ll bring | Hei koha 

  • 5+ years experience leading  teams

  • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions

  • Strong prioritisation and time management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and meet deadlines

  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams

  • Strong financial acumen, to be able to form insights and actions from financial results

  • Knowledge of eCommerce best practices and total store operations

 

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.  We offer a diverse range of career opportunities across our 

ecosystem 

 

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