Feasibility Planning Manager - Brisbane, Australia - Woolworths 360

Woolworths 360

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Brisbane, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

About Woolworths Group

Woolworths Group is a food and everyday needs retailer united by the shared purpose of creating better experiences together for a better tomorrow.

With more than 1,400 stores across its Woolworths Supermarkets, Countdown Supermarkets (New Zealand) and BIG W brands, and fast-growing eCommerce businesses, Woolworths Group is Australia and New Zealand's largest retailer.

A top 10 company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Woolworths Group employs more than 180,000 team members and serves more than 20 million customers a week.

Full time position
Join Australia's largest retailer
Attractive remuneration package

About Us
The Woolworths Format Development Team is a national team of 700+, responsible for developing retail stores of the future. We're construction people, facilities and asset management people. We're planning & commercial people. We're architects and sustainability people. We're data analysts, refrigeration and air conditioning people. We are operations and training people. Together, we're doing our part to bring fresh food and great experiences to our customers everyday.

We implement designs through creating experience-centric technology-led, retail store formats that are purpose built for our customers and teams.

We innovate by focusing on Continuous Improvement, sustainable energy management, technology, and working with our suppliers, service providers and operations teams to move towards a healthier planet.

We maintain all aspects of our supermarkets stores through having highly specialised, skilled team members across all trades. Every decision we make is designed with our customers and teams at the heart.

The Role

As a Feasibility Planning Manager, you will be accountable for the end to end development of conceptual designs to construction drawings for store flow and layout in refurbishment and new stores, to ensure the right offer is planned to maximise customer experience whilst meeting commercial and business expectations.

You will work cross-functionally and collaboratively to identify the right offer targeted to site specifics, supporting capital approval process and support the end-to-end delivery of projects.

**Key responsibilities: - Working cross functionally to deliver planning and documentation outcomes for all new, replacement, acquisition and extension planning requirements for any store within the State.

Develop conceptual plans for new, replacement, acquisition and extension stores pre PCM approval in conjunction Property, ensuring financial viability & construction costs are aligned to launch.
Strategic design & layout planning ensuring the best scheme is developed for all project types with both a commercial and customer lens
Manage and liaise with external consultants to develop high quality concept plans with a focus on operational and commercial outcomes
Be flexible supporting multiple teams in accordance with business needs
Support in developing best value scope by participating in store walks

Who we're looking for
To be successful in this role, you will have:

Experience in retail design and construction methodology
Degree in architecture will be well regarded whilst technical architectural drafting or related knowledge/experience is essential
Knowledge and capability in architectural drafting software (Revit Preferred)
A strong track record in delivering quality outcomes
Retail experience will be highly regarded
Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
Demonstrated ability managing internal and external stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple demands and conflicting priorities
Demonstrated ability to prioritise, influence and track delivery of conflicting tasks and activities
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Strong business and commercial acumen
Communication, Negotiation and Influencing skills
Demonstrates leadership skills and shows potential to move into future roles

Why you'll love it here

In addition to this exciting role, we offer some fantastic benefits including:
Flexibility and work life balance. Flexibility isn't just about working from home. It's about opening the conversation and changing the focus to what & how we deliver, rather than where we deliver it. Chat with us about your flexibility needs.
A culture that embraces new talent and a truly great place to work
Team member discounts across Woolworths brands
An attractive remuneration package

**Grow with 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. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGB