**Supply Planning Manager | BIG W
**What we're like**
BIG W is one of Australia's most loved brands and has been part of our families for over 40 years. At BIG W, we put our customers at the heart of everything we do across our network. We sell exclusive BIG W brands that are simply great quality at low prices as well as feature leading international brands. Our customers can choose everything for their kids, home, themselves, for leisure, and for their everyday life. Our team of over 18,000 members is located in Australia, Hong Kong, and Bangladesh.
**The Role
**Leading, coaching and Developing our Supply Planning team you will be responsible for managing our diverse local Supply Planning portfolio.
This is a critical and highly visible role in the Big W business with the core focus of building out supply plans and aligning our stock requirements across multiple stakeholders to deliver best in class availability to our customers and stores.
**Key Responsibilities, but not limited, are:
- Working with the Supply Planners to Evaluate and rereview both long and short term supply plans for effectiveness in balancing availability, inventory, operational capabilities, and costs.
- Accountable for supply performance and delivery of objectives and key results across the Big W business.
- Implementing supplier development and hypercare programs to support continuous improvement across the space
- Fostering partnerships with external and internal stakeholders to promote trust within the end to end replenishment process and increase awareness of the value proposition of the Replenishment team.
- Coaching and mentoring to develop a high performance, empowered team, and culture
- Developing talent within the Replenishment Team, through the creation of employee development plans.
- Understanding and evaluating current processes end to end in delivery of continuous improvement.
- Support and enable the execution of Supply Chain projects in conjunction with our DC teams.
**About you
**You will bring to the role the ability to manage, organise and prioritise multiple work assignments within a fast paced environment to achieve business timelines. You will have exceptional communication skills and a strong knowledge and understanding of Supply Planning, tools and processes.
**_Knowledge/Experience:
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- Proven leader with the ability to develop and inspire large teams with broad skill sets.
- Excellent communication skills through written form, meetings as well as formal presentation settings.
- .Previous experience at leadership level in Replenishment, Demand Planning, or supply chain, preferably within a retail environment.
- Complex problem solving ability to identify process issues and conduct root cause analysis to develop contingencies/countermeasures to resolve issues
- Strategic thinker with the ability to bring together the appropriate parties to create solutions, facilitate prioritisation, and deliver positive outcomes in line with business needs.
- Previous experience working with large data sets to identify opportunities and risks
- Knowledge of DC processes and Supplier Relationship Management
- Analytical capabilities and keen attention to detail.
- Exposure to the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry - e.g. Replenishment, Supply Chain, Sales, Procurement, Buying.
- Experience working with global sourced products is desirable.
- Category, seasonal and event management experience including an understanding of the drivers/influences that impact sales.
**What's in it for you?
- An attractive remuneration package including base, superannuation, and bonus
- Flexibility and work-life balance policies that will help you thrive - Hybrid work arrangement, the opportunity to work from overseas for 2 months a year
- Team member discounts across Woolworths Group businesses and partners
- Opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia both across BIGW and Woolworths
- Tech options - Woolworths is the largest employer of Google Apps in Australia, are early adopters of Agile and have BYOD options too
- An exciting career - as our business grows, so do the opportunities for our people
We value diversity and aim to create a vibrant and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
**Joining the Group
As part of the wider Woolworths Group, we care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow an