State Transport Manager - Qld

In October 2020, Woolworths Group Supply Chain rebranded to become Primary Connect - an end-to-end supply chain partner within Woolworths Group. Our team of more than 8,000 continues to support our Woolworths, BWS, Dan Murphy's, Countdown, and BIG W stores across the country, providing them with our customers' favourite food, drink, and everyday needs items.

Becoming Primary Connect gives us the opportunity to keep growing so we can become the next generation supply chain whilst remaining an essential part of Woolworths Group. There has never been a more exciting time to join our team.

• The Opportunity

Responsible for leading the transport function for QLD Store delivery with accountability for safe operations, service levels, financial performance, transport asset management, carrier management, customer interaction, and stakeholder partnering.

You will help your team to identify and execute optimisation and operational excellence initiatives and activities whilst supporting and delivering Primary Connect's transport strategy by identifying any transport impacts to the end-to-end goals.

• A summary of responsibilities will include, however not be limited to
• Promote and maintain a high standard of safety
• Control expenditure of the QLD operating budgets
• Working end-to-end and in consultation with State Supply Chain Managers, lead the delivery of service level outcomes for stores measured through DIFOT
• Manage the transport planning and allocation function (whether PC or 3PL) to optimise overall cost to serve (including fleet utilisation and integration with inbound freight tasks)
• Working with National and State Finance teams, establish and maintain ownership for the region Store Delivery cost, budgets and reporting.
• Responsibility for change management and driving Primary Connect strategy across QLD
• Through the national fleet team manage the cost of repairs and maintenance of Woolworths owned / controlled fleet and assets
• About You
• Experience in a senior leadership role and demonstrated ability in managing teams of people across various locations
• Demonstrated safety leadership and understanding of safety obligations and governance
• Demonstrated achievements in strategy execution, service delivery, cost management, team leadership, continuous improvement, and leading and implementing change
• Understanding of supply chain principles
• Understanding of analytic principles to drive improvement
• Experience in developing budgets, position papers, business plans and recommendations and managing commercial outcomes
• Experience in FMCG, distribution or retail, and formal qualifications in business or supply chain operations, desirable
• Why you'll love it here

In addition to this exciting role, these are some of the benefits we offer :

• An attractive remuneration package + Car allowance
• Team member discounts at all of Woolworths businesses
• Diverse role, and exposure across the business
• The opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia across our brands
• Our team believes in building partnerships through collaboration, transparency and trust
• An exciting career - as our business grows, so do the opportunities for our people
• Grow with the Group

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.

We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work / life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences - for our customers and for each other.

• We'd love to hear from You

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