**Sydney location, at our Yennora Support Office**:
- **Amazing team member benefits, worth around $5,000 - $7,000 per annum in saving**:
- **Join our Primary Connect team (part of the Woolworths Group) to support the transport needs of our Supplier partners, across all Woolworths Group brands and commodities**:
- **Be a part of one of Australia's leading retail groups, and enjoy the opportunity to grow and make a positive difference
**Why you'll love it here**
In addition to this exciting role, these are some of the benefits we offer:
- An attractive remuneration package
- amazing team member benefits, worth around $5,000 - $7,000 per annum in saving
- Take the next step in your career
- The opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia across our brands
- An exciting career - as our business grows, so do the opportunities for our people
**About Us**
In October 2020, Woolworths Group Supply Chain rebranded to become Primary Connect - an end-to-end supply chain partner within Woolworths Group. Our team of more than 8,000 support businesses within Woolworths Group (such as Supermarkets, Countdown and Big W), and over 1,300 commercial customers across the country, to connect communities with the products we need and love.
Becoming Primary Connect gives us the opportunity to keep growing so we can become the next generation supply chain whilst remaining an essential part of Woolworths Group. There has never been a more exciting time to join our team.
**About the role**
Within this role, you will be required to successfully plan and execute safe, cost effective transport movements from Woolworths Suppliers into Woolworths DC sites by leveraging our carrier network. Utilising our relationships with internal Woolworths stakeholders, Suppliers and Carrier partners to deliver quality service and achieve our delivery in full and on time metrics.
**The Opportunity**
Working in a passionate and supportive team, time will be spent building and managing stakeholder relationships, as well as:
- Performing daily transport planning activities in our Transport Management System (TMS)
- Ensure On-Time Delivery (OTD) target is achieved at all times
- Follow up and resolve manual exceptions and issues
- Carry out preliminary Investigations of Carrier and Vendor transport claims
- Escalate unresolved issues to the Transport Planning Manager
- Ensure external and internal stakeholder expectations are met for transport movements
- Communicate daily with replenishment, warehouses, vendors and transport carriers as required
- Generate reports using TMS and other reporting systems
- Monitor and follow up to ensure carriers and suppliers are adhering to Chain of Responsibility (COR) at all times
- Manage transport planning for multiple lanes simultaneously
**Who we're looking for**
Our Operations Team is currently seeking a highly motivated, passionate individual for the challenging role of Transport Planner. Woolworths Primary Connect business provides a reliable and convenient transport service from Supplier facilities into multiple Distribution Centres across Australia. Primary Connect contributes to more than 50% of the volume into Woolworths DCs. To be successful you will:
- Have exposure to the transport & logistics industry (preferred)
- Be experienced in working in a target driven environment
- Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
- Have a proven ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment
- Have excellent systems and computer skills
- Demonstrate a high level of customer service