Career Opportunities: Head of Supply Planning - Fresh & Frozen (966646) Requisition ID 966646 - Posted - New Zealand - Full-time - Supply Chain Plan and manage supply with Suppliers across Fresh & Frozen Value Chain to deliver better availability Opportunity to flex your partnering, influencing and leadership skills with an amazing team Auckland based, flexible work environment, attractive salary + a suite of team benefits Ready to make an impact? Woolworths New Zealand is New Zealand's largest private sector employer, with turnover of $7bn, three banners (Countdown, Freshchoice and Supervalue) and a team of over 18,000 Kiwis serving millions of customers across 250 supermarkets and eStores every week. We are also one of New Zealand's largest and most innovative digital retailers – leading the NZ market as #1 in online groceries, and operating one of the largest loyalty schemes in the country in Everyday Rewards. Our purpose is to make Kiwis' lives a little better every day. About the Role | Mo te Turanga The Head of Supply Planning - Fresh & Frozen is responsible for supplier management, planning, ordering and timely supply of Fresh & Frozen products from suppliers into our network - both Distribution Centres and directly to Store. We are looking for a planning capability expert to lead and coach teams, collaborate with stakeholders across the value chain and ensure the delivery of an aligned supply plan to fulfil customer demand just in time. Reporting to the GM Replenishment, you will be accountable for setting the supply planning and procurement strategies to deliver our strategic roadmap, while identifying, leading and delivering initiatives across the broader value chain and merchandise strategies. Key responsibilities include: Lead, coach, develop and inspire the team to be at their best and leaders within their focus areas Continue to promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement with a customer first mindset Defining and driving successful execution of the Fresh & Frozen Supply Planning strategy and supporting the implementation of wider Woolworths key strategic initiatives Oversee the management of ordering processes, ensuring that accurate orders are produced in a timely manner, that the order processing at our suppliers follows set lead times and that stock delivered into our network in full, on time, and with the best shelf life Understanding and evaluating current processes end to end, with the ability to improve and execute Monitoring industry, global trends that may disrupt supply and developing mitigation strategies to ensure continued availability Build key supplier partnerships, develop and lead initiatives that increase Supplier collaboration / performance to ensure stock security while creating joint value Fostering partnerships with all external and internal stakeholders to promote trust within the end to end replenishment process and increase awareness of the value replenishment team can unlock About You | Mou You are a strong communicator in every sense, able to influence and negotiate at all levels internally and externally to build partnerships across the Woolworths group and with our Supply Partners. You are highly creative and resourceful, and will bring to the role a drive for results. You have a sound understanding of various Replenishment ecosystems and can determine which solutions best suit the desired outcome. You have an aptitude for deconstructing complex problems, identifying business values and creating innovative solutions, and will foster a Customer First culture, leading by example according to the core Woolworths Values and Ways of Working. Ideally you will have 10+ years demonstrated experience within FMCG or other fast paced complex environments, along with strong management, planning experience and people leadership skills. 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. 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr
