**Join one of Australia's iconic brands**
- **Fantastic career opportunities**
- **Hybrid Flexible Environment
**The Opportunity
This is a piviotal role as it will work on advancing Woolworths Group commitment to diversity & inclusion in our non-trade or Goods Not For Resale (GNFR) Suppliers. This position requires a strong understanding of procurement principles, diversity & inclusion best practice and key Government developments. A strategic Procurement focus is necessary to ensure that policy, contracts, training & tools keep up with Woolworths aspirations in this area as well as exceptional stakeholder management, team collaboration, and communication skills to align the business to common goals.
**We are Woolworths Group
**We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.' It's that Purpose that 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 an dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. 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
- Develop and implement comprehensive strategies to increase indigenous spend in non-trade categories, identifying potential indigenous suppliers, assisting with on-boarding and developing frameworks to foster ongoing relationships, with a hands-on approach in regards to key strategic partners
- Map out strategies and plans to articulate how we contribute to positive outcomes for other diverse groups
- Cultivate and manage strong relationships to influence key stakeholders to ensure alignment and success of diversity & inclusion initiatives
- Develop and implement communications strategy to engage, inform & educate Woolworths' employees across all levels on diversity & inclusion initiatives, targets and emerging trends
- Continuously monitor and report on progress towards Woolworths' spend targets and commitments, providing data-driven insights to inform strategic decision-making.
Conduct in-depth market research to identify opportunities for diversifying Woolworths' supplier base and increasing representation from underrepresented groups
**What you'll bring
- 3+ years of experience in procurement, with a proven track record of success in implementing diversity & inclusion initiatives.
- Extensive knowledge of indigenous procurement practices and experience working with indigenous businesses.
- Demonstrated expertise in partnering, stakeholder management, team collaboration, and communication.
- Comprehensive understanding of relevant legislation and regulations related to indigenous procurement and disability inclusion.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and evaluate opportunities for improvement.
**What you'll experience
- A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
- Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary. Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc
- A progressive and flexible 'Work from Anywhere' policy that gives you more control over your work, life and wellbeing.
- Access to Sonder. Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.
- Get your Woolies worth through team member benefits across all of our brand.
**Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group
**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.
Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.