Supply Planning Specialist

• Hybrid working model. Norwest based (3days in office, 2 days WFH)
• Opportunity to work within a team that supports growth and career development
• Permanent full time position

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..

What you’ll do

The position exists to deliver high levels of ambient stock availability through agreed levels of inventory, efficiency and service to stores from Woolworths Distribution Centres. This is achieved through effective planning with Suppliers to identify efficiencies internally and externally, timely planning for key events as well as proactively securing supply during periods of supply shortages.

• Collaborative Planning & Forecasting: Build aligned demand and supply forecasts—particularly for seasonal and major events—by facilitating close collaboration between Buying teams, Sales Forecasting, and suppliers.
• Inventory & Availability Optimisation: Monitor and leverage the Woolworths Distribution Centre network to maintain appropriate stock levels, maximising store availability and driving supply chain efficiency.
• Promotional Execution & Communication: Plan and execute promotional activities effectively alongside suppliers while proactively keeping stakeholders informed of any supply chain changes impacting service or inventory.
• Strategic Operating Rhythms: Establish tailored operating rhythms and regular collaboration meetings to align stakeholder plans, improve service levels, and deliver meaningful operational efficiencies.
• System Transformation: Drive supply chain excellence during an exciting, ongoing business transition to a new Order Management System (OMS).

What you’ll bring

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft office, particularly Excel and Google applications.
• Experience in FMCG or general retail.
• Supply and/or Demand Planning experience is desirable.
• Retail management or Supply Chain experience.
• SAP, JDA or equivalent ERP experience related to Supply Planning.

What you’ll experience

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!

• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• Access to Sonder. Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.
• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
• 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.

Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group

We’re a proud part of the Woolworths Group – 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’

Here you’ll be supported and empowered 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. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

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.

See how we’re creating better experiences together, for a better tomorrow

Discover more opportunities with Woolworths Group