Planning Manager

Planning Manager
Flexibility and work-life balance policies that will help you thrive
Opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia 12 month parental leave contract available
What you’ll do In your new role as the Planning Manager, you will help to bring the Big W purpose to life by championing value creation as a result of identifying, investigating and coordinating actions to resolve opportunities & issues that drive sales, profit and optimise inventory in partnership with Commercial and identified business stakeholders.
Identify, influence and facilitate cross functional action groups for Sales, profit and Inventory Optimisation
Coordinate and manage the monthly forecast review process, as well as annual budgeting
Monitor weekly performance trends to identify and highlight risks and opportunities across the business Facilitate business case discussions, preparation, and performance tracking to deliver key planning initiatives
What You’ll Bring
Extensive experience in Merchandising Planning
Complex problem solving ability to identify issues and conduct root cause analysis
Ability to work in an incredibly fast paced and autonomous environment and comfortably manage competing priorities Developed capability in assessing return on investment of strategic initiatives
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!
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
A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network
A progressive and flexible ‘work from anywhere' policy that gives you the opportunity to harmonise work, life and your wellbeing Parental Leave provisions and various leave types, including but not limited to Study Leave and Sports Representation Leave
* Applications for this role will close at midnight on Sunday 18th February 2024.
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. Grow with the 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’d love to hear from You If you meet a number of the requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application. Please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process. #work180 #LI #LI-Hybrid