We are Woolworths Group
We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that 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 that reflects the diverse communities we serve. 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.
Future Capability Innovation aspires to be Australia’s leading eCommerce & Last Mile Business, powering e-commerce growth across all Woolworths Group brands through exceptional customer experiences and competitive economics. The end-to-end Last Mile solution manages specialized teams, technology, and operations delivering over 450,000 orders weekly while influencing a cost base exceeding $400 million across Fleet and Point-to-Point (P2P) channels.
As the Routing Optimisation Lead you role will be the analytical engine of the Last Mile team and will provide the analytics & Insights to form actionable logistics blueprints. Key responsibilities include:
Tactical Optimisation: Perform detailed data analysis to support optimised route planning strategies.
Project Support: Support the analytics, reporting and decision making of routing optimisation projects.
KPI Reporting: Monitor and report on daily and weekly KPIs to identify operational bottlenecks and provide insights.
Tool Support: Assist in developing, maintaining, and deploying administrative and forecasting tools.
Stakeholder Support: Act as a support function for the Routing operations team.
Seasonal Execution: Provide analytical and operational support during peak periods like Christmas and Easter to maintain network stability.
Technical & Analytics Experience: Solid data analytics background in retail, supply chain, or logistics to drive operational and financial outcomes.
Technical Tooling: Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Google Workspace, and basic GCP data querying/wrangling (BigQuery, Looker Studio, Sheets).
Commercial & Logistics Acumen: Strong financial acumen to address a $400M+ cost base, coupled with familiarity with 3PL operations, agile practices, and customer-centric NPS improvements.
Execution & Adaptability: Self-starter capable of working autonomously in fast-paced environments, with flexibility to align with operational shift requirements as needed.
Stakeholder engagement: You will collaborate effectively with key internal and external partners, grouped across eCom, Operations, Finance, Technology as well as external vendors
What you’ll experience
A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
Access to Sonder. Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.
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.
Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary. Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc.
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.
