Network Insights & Strategy Lead

• Work on high-impact strategic projects that will help to shape the future of Woolworths.
• Join a collaborative, multidisciplinary Agile squad where you'll be challenged and supported.
• Harness the power of data-driven decision-making to solve complex problems and make a real impact.

Woolworths Group is an Australian food and everyday needs retailer employing 200,000 team members across Asia Pacific, serving over 20 million customers across our brands every week. With more than 1,400 stores across Woolworths Supermarkets, Countdown Supermarkets (New Zealand) and BIG W brands, B2B business serving wholesale and export markets, and a range of fast-growing eCommerce businesses, Woolworths Group is Australia and New Zealand’s largest retailer.

We strive to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow for our customers and team, bringing the best of Woolworths Group and Quantium together to make data driven decisions. By partnering with Quantium, a world-class data science and advanced analytics business we’re excited about the future as we unlock the power of data to reimagine retail.

Through this partnership, we’ve created a new business called wiq who will harness the best of Woolworths Group and Quantium to reimagine retail by solving the most complex problems using data and analytics. As a team, we leverage Agile ways of working to help our team develop their skills while also making sure our team is focusing on solving the most complex problems for both our customers and team.

What you’ll do

The Network Insights & Strategy Lead’s primary responsibility will be to provide strategic and economic assessment on potential opportunities / risk and development of solutions to be implemented for the online delivery network.

You will act as a key liaison across all related operational, logistics, property and development functions. This is in conjunction with working with operational teams to deliver a cost effective solution, and communicating them clearly to stakeholders, facilitators and wider Woolworths team.

• Support the Senior Network Strategy and Insights Manager in forming strategic views as required. This would involve the development and analysis of As-Is and To-Be scenarios which may include a number of To-Be options and the evaluation of each option in terms of customer impact, capacity, cost, service and capability.
• Support the long term development of an efficient, robust and competitive network by leveraging experience and industry knowledge to run a number of To-Be scenarios options and evaluate the impact in terms of capacity, cost and service.
• Development of documentation that supports the overall network strategy, such as the exit and timing of facilities, extensions to existing facilities and changes to either throughput or capabilities across the network.
• Data analysis and ad hoc reports that provide operations support and strategy decisions across the organisation.
• Develop robust but flexible analysis models using MS Excel / Google sheets and SQL
• Support the development of a strategic capacity insights tool to provide timely, accurate and up to date capacity information across all facilities in the Woolworths eCommerce logistics network.

What you’ll bring

We are looking for an experienced strategic thinker, ideally with exposure to logistics network analytics or logistics more generally. This role will be hands-on and requires technical proficiency in SQL and Tableau as well as excellent communication skills to work with a range of stakeholders across the business, with the ability to find alignment while considering conflicting priorities and different perspectives.

The Network Insights and Strategy Lead will have a problem solving mindset and will be responsible for developing and implementing innovative solutions and Network strategy that provide a competitive advantage for Woolworths eCommerce operations .

• 5+ years of analytics experience, ideally within logistics network analytics, or supply chain analytics
• Advanced analytics skills - Ability to generate value-add insights from complex data and make recommendations for short and long term strategies
• Exceptional analytical skills – proficient in Excel/Google Sheets, SQL (intermediate to advanced level) and Tableau or other data visualisation tools and the ability to develop analysis and recommendation storyboards
• An excellent understanding of retail and logistics fundamentals, alongside strong commercial acumen.
• Advanced communications & presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and all levels

What you’ll experience

Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we’re always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work:

• 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.
• High impact role supporting our teams who enrich our communities.
• A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.

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.

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