**Who are we?**
CBH is an agricultural co-operative founded in 1933 to establish an efficient bulk grain handling system to reduce supply chain costs for grain growers. CBH has grown from humble roots into Australia’s largest co-operative and one of the world’s largest and most efficient grain supply chains, delivering millions of tonnes of WA grain to customers in over 30 countries around the world. Our storage and handling system, which consists of ~120 regionally located core grain receival sites, rail assets, and four Ports, receives and exports around 90 per cent of the WA grain harvest.
Become part of a dynamic, diverse organisation and make your mark in sustainably creating and returning value for our growers.
**Empowering our people**
CBH is more than just a place to work, it's a community. Our business values collaboration, respect, reliability, and sustainability. Our people believe our values are more than just words; they guide how we work with each other, our growers, suppliers, partners, and the communities in which we operate in. We believe our values and behaviours represent our team at our best and are what we need to model to achieve our 2033 Strategic Objectives.
We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing a safe and rewarding working environment for our people, with a strong culture of developing and enhancing our employees’ capabilities. We are pleased to be recognised as an endorsed employer for all women by WORK180.
**About the role**
CBH are seeking a full-time permanent Manager in Network Planning team to drive planning, prioritising and business case development of major investments across the supply chain to contribute to the achievement of our 2033 Strategy - which will require investment of $4 billion over 10 years.
The role will entail the identification and evaluation of projects to determine the highest value opportunities to create and return value for WA grain growers and support the long-term competitiveness of WA grain on a global scale. In addition, the role will entail undertaking research / analysis to develop internal thought leadership to shape longer term strategic decisions. The role provides opportunities to gain exposure to a broad range of areas across the business and interface with senior management and executive.
The Network Planning team is a high performing team supporting the increased network investment requirements. The team are committed to enhancing the CBH supply chain to keep pace with WA growers and global food markets.
**Reporting to the Head of Network Planning and working closely with operational personnel in regional areas and in head office, the key deliverables for the role are**:
- Lead strategic planning of major investments in the Network and assist in enabling the delivery of the Group’s 2033 Strategic Objectives;- Business case development and project initiation for infrastructure projects ($3 million to $50 million), including undertaking and review detailed financial models; robust commercial and operational analysis; and communicate recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.- Lead strategic projects and portfolio and develop solutions to complex problems in relation to the network and supply chain- Manage a team of analysts and drive effective stakeholder engagement and facilitate collaboration between the operations team and the wider business
**What you will bring to the role**:
- Minimum 8 years’ experience within either a professional services, business analyst, management consulting, corporate strategy & planning, investment banking, or agricultural environment.- Post graduate qualification in Business, Commerce, Engineering or related discipline;- Demonstrated leadership experience in coaching and developing team members with the ability to manage high performing individuals;- Ability to lead the planning and evaluation of projects, including analysis and financial modelling, preparing business cases and management / Board presentations.- Agile thinking, a curious mind and an ability to critically analyse problems and potential value creation opportunities;- Capacity to create and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders;- Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate information clearly and concisely to individuals at all levels and produce high quality written documentation and presentations; and- Ability to excel in a collaborative team environment, working with others with diverse skill
**What we offer**
CBH offers competitive remuneration and a range of benefits to encourage a healthy work life balance, including:
- Performance based bonus scheme;- Flexible and remote working arrangements to enable team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing;- Ongoing training and professional development to support your growth and help you achieve your goals;- Free on-site gym facilities;- 13-weeks paid parenta
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