Woolworths

• 6 Months fixed term opportunity based at Favona, Auckland

We are Woolworths Group | Ko Woolworths Tātou 

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand.  Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'.  That Purpose 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.  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.

What you’ll do | Hei mahi

As a Strategic Sourcing Manager - Fresh, you’ll be responsible for growing the profitable sales of the Own and Exclusive Brand range by delivering highly competitive, differentiated products. This role is critical to achieving our strategic ambitions in the fresh segment of our business.

The primary role is to meet agreed Fresh profit goals by securing competitive Own & Exclusive product COGs. This involves working with Fresh Category Managers, Product Development, and others to balance COGs and quality during contract negotiations. Also, you must find and develop suitable suppliers, maintaining strong relationships to stay informed on market trends, technology, products, and services.

Responsibilities include:

• Drive Commercial Success: Strategically negotiate COGS reductions and manage contracts for a portfolio with over $100m in annual sales, delivering significant bottom-line impact.
• Be Customer Obsessed: Utilise deep customer insights and data to align your sourcing strategy with the Category Manager, ensuring we offer the best products to our customers.
• Forge Powerful Partnerships: Build and nurture new and existing supplier relationships, including developing detailed Joint Business Plans (JBPs), to secure a long-term competitive advantage.
• Shape the Fresh Offer: Identify, review, and implement innovative supplier strategies to create a competitive product portfolio that maintains and grows our market share.
• Tap into Trans-Tasman Innovation: Be embedded in the Australian NPD (New Product Development) process to 'Tag-on' exciting opportunities and bring them to the New Zealand market.
• Be a Loss Prevention Champion: Take accountability for managing and minimising shrinkage (Dumps, Clearance, Out of Code, etc.) by identifying root causes and implementing effective actions.
• Own the Performance: Be accountable for the overall commercial performance of your fresh categories, driving growth and ensuring supplier compliance and high standards.

What you’ll bring | Hei koha

The Strategic Sourcing Manager - Fresh is a critical and high-impact role demanding exceptional commercial acumen and strong relationship-building capabilities. So you’ll have a proven track record at an equivalent level within a dynamic commercial environment.

Key Responsibilities and Required Skills:

• Commercial Leadership & Results: Drive success by effectively managing competing priorities and achieving outstanding commercial outcomes.
• Stakeholder Influence: Leverage strong relationship and influencing skills to navigate and succeed within a matrix organization.
• Supplier Management: Utilise prior experience in developing, negotiating, and managing key supplier relationships.
• Brand Advocacy: Act as a vital external representative, safeguarding and enhancing the Woolworths brand.
• Adaptability & Execution: Thrive in dynamic, challenging, or new business areas, flawlessly managing multiple projects.
• Strategic Capability: Apply proven skills in change management, problem-solving, innovation, and risk mitigation to deliver results.

What you’ll experience | Ngā Huanga

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:

• A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office or hub and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams
• High-impact role supporting our teams who enrich our communities. 
• 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 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.  
• 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.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group | No Woolworths tātou

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.