Senior Business Analyst - NSW Primary Connect Operations
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Based in NSW, your time will be split between Moorebank, Eastern Creek, Erskine Park & Norwest
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Partner with State and Site Leadership to deliver operational insights and drive continuous improvement across NSW Distribution Centres
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Bring energy and enthusiasm while bringing Woolworths Values to life through strong business partnering and financial acumen
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.
The opportunity
As a Senior Business Analyst based in NSW, you will serve as a strategic financial partner to the State and Site Leadership teams across our Distribution Centre network. You will be instrumental in generating deep operational analysis, delivering accurate financial forecasting, and identifying key cost-to-serve opportunities to optimize supply chain performance. By bridging complex data with actionable decision-making, you will help shape operational plans, drive continuous improvement, and ensure financial integrity across multi-site operations.
What you’ll do
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Analyse and monitor site-level operational and financial results, recommending corrective actions to optimize productivity and track benefit delivery.
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Partner with State and Site Leadership teams to provide financial performance insights, cost-to-serve analysis, and strategic operational recommendations.
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Lead the end-to-end forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning processes across NSW cost centres in collaboration with National Finance.
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Deliver weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reporting, establishing standardized frameworks and early-warning communications to highlight risks and opportunities
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Drive network-wide process alignment and continuous improvement by partnering on continuous improvement projects and capital investment initiatives.
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Coach operational leaders and site teams to enhance financial acumen, ensuring clear visibility into key cost drivers and performance metrics.
What you’ll bring
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Proven Experience: Extensive background as a Financial or Commercial Analyst with a solid understanding of complex supply chain and logistics environments.
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Technical Mastery: Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities, alongside hands-on experience with financial systems and visualization tools (e.g., SAP, TM1, Tableau, GCP).
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Business Partnering & Influence: Superior interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial concepts into simple, actionable insights for diverse audiences.
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Analytical Mindset: Exceptional problem-solving and conceptual analysis capabilities, with a track record of accurately managing variance analysis, volume modeling, and financial commitments.
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Qualifications: A tertiary degree in Finance, Business, or a related discipline, ideally working towards or holding a professional qualification (CPA/CA equivalent).
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Agile & Proactive Approach: A continuous improvement mindset with strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, multi-site environment.
What you’ll experience
Everything we do is driven by a culture of care for our team, customers, and community.
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We create a thriving team experience through a culture of belonging that champions safety and wellbeing for our people and partners.
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We’re a team-first organisation. We’ll equip you with the necessary training for success in your role, and provide continuous career development and learning opportunities.
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We offer competitive remuneration and access to a number of employee benefits.
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A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office and Distribution Centres, and time working from home
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A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including a competitive leave policy and 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
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.
Platinum Tier Employer - Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion
Employer of Choice for Gender Equality - Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
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