Your path to many possible futures - Warehouse Management System SME - Work nationally
Overview
- Contribute to the implementation of a world-class Warehouse Management System (WMS) within Australia's leading retailer!
- Opportunity to work with an experienced team and develop as a subject matter expert in world-class WMS!
- 2 Year fixed term contract with the potential to extend
- Extensive travel across Australia and NZ
The Opportunity
This is your chance to contribute to changing the face of Woolworths Groups' Supply Chain as we implement a world-leading Warehouse Management System (“WMS”) within our distribution network.
We’ll help you develop a deep knowledge of the new WMS to become one of our specialists “Go To” people for the system. In return, your role will be to support the implementation of our new WMS at our various Distribution Centres (“DC”) across Australia and New Zealand.
Once we’ve got you up to speed, you’ll be responsible for:
- Travelling to our various DC’s across Australia and New Zealand to support the WMS solution implementations
- Helping us ensure a DC and their team are ready for "Going Live" with the new WMS at their site
- Facilitating User Acceptance Testing of the new functionality to help us ensure there is minimal impact to the DC’s operations
- Helping us develop "Super Users" at the various DC’s so that the sites can become self-sufficient in using the new WMS
- Training and continuously supporting the new users who will eventually own/use/run the system
- Help us ensure the system continues to run as intended by troubleshooting and resolving issues
You’ll need to be a team player with an ability to travel extensively across Australia and New Zealand, have an interest in developing your expertise within WMS as well as having a passion for helping people understand the system.
Who we’re looking for
Whilst we will support you in developing into the role, you will need to possess the following skills and experience, which when put into practice, will be key to success in this critical role:
- 3+ yrs experience within warehouse operations or systems
- 3+ yrs team leader, supervisor or subject matter expertise
- Strong interpersonal skills with excellent communication
- An unrestricted capacity to travel
- Ability to understand technical issues and communicate the problems or solutions in a way that stakeholders without technical knowledge/expertise can interpret and understand
- High level of computer literacy including various mail, spreadsheet and document tools (e.g. Microsoft or Google Suite)
- Experience in achieving outcomes through indirect management
- Proven track record of pragmatic delivery and value creation
- Structured and methodical problem-solving skills
- Ability to re-engineer processes to deliver cost, quality and service improvements
- Proactive, “can do” mindset
- Ability to work within a team
- Ability to work under pressure and SLA’s
- The ability to challenge the status quo
- Training delivery experience desirable but not mandatory
Joining 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 and we are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.
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
If you meet a number of the requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application. You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or via www.wowcareers.com.au. #LI #work180
Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
