Supply Chain Manager I

Job Advert Summary

Join Woolworths as a Supply Chain Manager to align, integrate and optimise end-to-end Foods Supply Chain, ensuring high levels of product availability, freshness, service, and cost efficiency, while operating effectively within a high-complexity environment. The role translates strategy into execution, enables data-driven decision-making, and drives continuous improvement across the value chain. Supply Chain while reducing cost and improving service. Join us and make a meaningful impact while developing your career with a trusted and innovative employer.

Scope includes:

• All the supply chain stakeholders management from supplier to on-floor in stores,
• End-to-end Foods supply chain: supplier ? distribution centres ? stores ? customer
• From purchase order creation on the supplier to on floor store delivery.
• Local and International Supply Chains (Imports)
• Local and imported merchandise Supply Chains
• All supply chain models – warehouse, flowthrough, cross dock, DSD & omnichannel
• All logistics management activities - inbound and outbound transportation management, warehousing, order fulfillment, logistics network design, inventory control
• Logistics activities: transport, warehousing, fulfilment, inventory, network optimization

Minimum Requirements

• Tertiary Qualification in Supply Chain/Logistics or engineering
• Accounting(CIMA, CA[SA]) – advantageous
• Experience in a Foods retail environment
• Experience in value chain integration and stakeholder management
• Minimum 5 years experience in starting up optimization or transformative inititiative leading a cross-functional team (from concept to execution)
• Minimum of 5 years Project and Change Management experience – illustrate good understanding of relevant methods, approaches, tools, etc.
• 6-8 year relevant experience in supply chain & logistics for local, imports and omnichannel
• 6-8 year relavant experience in management
• Process analysis and management
• Working knowledge of systems and IT
• Experience in contract management including relevant legal requirement

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Strategy, Planning & Operating Model

• Provide input into and translate the Foods Supply Chain strategy into a clear, executable operating plan
• Develop and implement a Supply Chain optimisation roadmap, aligned to business priorities
• Drive alignment across stakeholders to ensure integrated end-to-end execution

2. Performance, Scorecard & Value Delivery

• Develop, align, and manage the Foods Supply Chain scorecard, including service, cost, availability, and waste
• Set and manage annual budgets, targets, and performance expectations
• Continuously review and analyse performance to ensure delivery against targets and continuous improvement
• Participation, integration and partnering with international supply chain (ISC)
• Participation, integration and implementation support of new value chain initiatives & projects through partnering with key value chain stakeholders (sourcing, planning, stores)
• Maintain supply chain cost allocation matrix and ensure proper allocation of supply chain costs to relevant stakeholders.

3. Perishables, Flow-Through & Temperature Management

• Optimise end-to-end perishables flow-through and warehouse operations to ensure freshness, availability, and minimal waste
• Maintain strict temperature management and cold chain integrity across storage, handling, and transport

4. Capacity Planning, Flow & Network Optimisation

• Plan and manage inbound and outbound volumes and capacity (annual, monthly, weekly, seasonal)
• Analyse and optimise network flow, warehouse capacity, and stock ageing

5. People Leadership & Talent Management

• Lead and manage a team to deliver against business and functional objectives
• Conduct performance management (IPM) and agreed development planning

6. Execution, Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Implement optimisation initiatives through logistics operations or supply chain development (process, systems, MHE, infrastructure)

7. Data, Insights & Decision Support

• Analyse, monitor, and manage supply chain performance, capacity, and flow with data-driven recommendations

8. Cost & Financial Management

• Maintain and optimise the supply chain cost allocation framework
• Prepare and communicate budget parameters (volumes, price movements, cost drivers)
• Support scenario planning for cost pressures (fuel, FX, external disruptions)

9. Standards, Governance & Capability Building

• Support logistics in achieving operational excellence standards and compliance (OEC)

10. Stakeholder & Supplier Management

• Build strong partnerships across the value chain to ensure aligned execution and shared accountability
• Manage key external relationships where applicable (e.g. returns, reverse logistics, service providers)