Finance Manager - DC Operations
Welcome to Primary Connect
Primary Connect is the most extensive food and retail supply chain network in Australia and New Zealand. Our 10,000-strong team are an essential part of the expansive Woolworths Group, which encompasses Woolworths Supermarkets and Metro stores, BIG W, Countdown NZ, Quantium, and more. With us, your possibilities are not limited to a single opportunity.
We're delivering to more than 3,000 retail stores every day (stores like Woolworths, BIG W, Dan Murphy's, and BWS), but at Primary Connect, we're more than just a supply chain business. We're a big team, but every individual plays a pivotal role and leaves a distinctive impact.
Our extensive reach opens up boundless opportunities for learning, growth, and professional development. By raising your hand, fostering relationships, and seizing the moment, you can take control of your own unique path.
What you'll do
Reporting to the Head of Finance - DC Operations, the primary responsibility of the role is to provide clear insight into the drivers of financial performance and influence business decisions in line with our strategic and financial objectives. This role will also work closely with Insights, OpsEx National Finance, Major projects and other broader stakeholders to support end to end delivery of the Primary connect and finance Strategy and wider Woolworths strategy. Partnering with Finance and Operational teams to provide financial support and influence outcomes on various initiatives including productivity, performance, continuous improvement projects. Coordinating with the site Business Analyst to complete weekly monthly and ad hoc reporting of financial performance and operating KPIs. Provide financial performance insights to highlight opportunities, risks and mitigating tactics both in a state as well as nationally. Lead National working groups focused on key initiatives to improve the way we do things in DC Operations and PC finance. Working with National Supply Chain Finance team to support financial deliverable to the wider group, including budgeting and forecasting support. Provide support to the Major Capital Projects team on significant business cases, project deployment, execution and benefits tracking against business case post implementation. Partner and influence other areas of the business e.g. procurement, workplace relations etc. to help drive financial performance and strategic decision making.
What you'll bring
Preferably 10+ years post qualified experience. Strong commercial awareness, business acumen and business partnering skills. Operational Distribution Centre experience is very highly regarded. Strong data analysis and modelling skills to analyse and summarise high volumes of data from multiple sources. Ability to communicate complex financial information to a broad audience; able to make the complex simple.
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. You will be joining corporate Australia's largest finance team of over 800 team members across the country supporting the Woolworths Group. This scale brings complexity, challenges and opportunities for an extremely rewarding career. Flexibility is valued and supported across Woolworths Group and covers flexible work hours and locations (including working from overseas for up to 8 weeks per year), flexible career opportunities, and flexible leave options. 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.
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.#J-18808-Ljbffr