We are Woolworths Group

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand. Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'. That Purpose 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 a dynamic, inclusive, and empowering workplace. 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.

• Great opportunity to join one of NZ’s largest FMCG retailers
  
• Specialist role - make a tangible difference to our stores/customers
  
• Competitive salary + Grocery discount + Hybrid working and other team benefits and group discounts
  
  

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 a 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.


About the Role | Mō te Tūranga


We’re looking for a Supply Planning Specialist to join our Replenishment team here in Aotearoa reporting to one of our Supply Planning Manager(s).


Joining our Replenishment team you’ll take accountability for streamlining the flow of goods from our suppliers to our distribution centres and right to our stores! Using advanced planning systems, and working collaboratively with our suppliers, Merchandise and Replenishment teams, you’ll ensure we purchase the right products, the right quantities and at the right time.


You’ll be responsible for:

• Effective planning with our Supplier Partners to identify efficiencies internally and externally and balancing stock holding against network constraints/variability.
  
• Efficient use of our WWNZ systems and will be accountable to order stock into distribution centres.
  
• Monitor stock holding and demand to maximise stock availability for stores and hold optimal inventory as per agreed budgets.
  
• Creating operating rhythms with suppliers that are tailor made to the way we operate together.
  
• Facilitating strong collaboration between all parties involved.
  
  

About You | Mōu


To succeed in this role you will need to bring:

• Planning experience within an FMCG environment.
  
• High attention to detail,
  
• System literate, being able to navigate our bespoke systems and
  
• An ability to influence and encourage authentic conversations with key stakeholders.
  
  

It will be your ability to learn and grow from the best of the bunch, your willingness to contribute to success and winning attitude that will really set you apart!


If you’re the sort of individual who strives to always do the right thing for customers, team, our communities, and our business then we ought to connect.


Our Benefits | To Tatou Painga

• Genuine flexibility in how and where you work
  
• Ongoing development within an ANZ team and access to COE/specialist career opportunities
  
• Grocery discount card and discounted online shopping delivery
  
• Banking and insurance (health, life etc) discounts
  
• Global and local career opportunities
  
  

Working with Woolworths NZ | Me mahi tahi tatou ki Woolworths NZ


With over 185 stores and 20,000 team members across Aotearoa, we've made it our mission to make Kiwi 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.


We embrace diversity of thought and love to take on challenges with a pragmatic and innovative approach. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, care, curiosity, openness, and a proactive attitude. We continually seek ways to pair, collaborate, support, and learn from each other as a team!


Come as you are | Nau mai, whakatau mai


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.


We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.


If you’re smart and good at what you do, let’s work together | Me mahi tahi tatou


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.
We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.