Business Development Manager

Rewarding and challenging role - play a pivotal part in building our Primary Connect+ business

Flexible working opportunity, based in Favona, Auckland

Competitive salary + bonus + benefits including team discount card

We Are Woolworths Group | Ko Woolworths Tātou

Primary Connect+ manages the transport of freight for our customers into our Distribution Centres and any other location around New Zealand. Our team is committed to working with our customers to fully understand their supply chain and to maximise efficiencies as well as reducing the cost to do business.

We're looking for an International Business Development Manager to join our Primary Connect+ business here in Aotearoa report ing to our National Business Development Manager - Primary Connect+.

What you’ll do  |  Hei mahi

Joining our Primary Connect+ team you'll take accountability for growing the Primary Connect+ International and Warehousing reach across New Zealand, Australia and beyond. You’ll be responsible for generating new leads and maximising revenue for the PC+ business.

Some of the key responsibilities :

Get out to customers, including in the regions, for face to face meetings to develop meaningful relationships

Grow the 3PL warehousing solution (both for International and Domestic customers), and related transport to the end destination, with our carrier partners.

Work and maintain good working relationships with current PC+ customers, and potential other customers, engage directly with their logistics team who manage international shipping and warehousing.

Help develop the Primary Connect+ Brand in the market and positively reflect WWNZ values in our public activities and events.

Work with the other Business development managers and Account managers on all areas of their business needs and offer support and backup when requested by your manager.

Liaising with the Australian International team closely who will create rates and manage the onboarding trans tasman.

About You | Mōu

To succeed in this role you will bring :

3+ years of experience in business development specifically in Supply Chain ideally with FMCG experience.

Proven international freight experience industry wide

Solid understanding of 3PL warehouse operations, implementation processes, and best practices.

An ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels and will have a strategic and tactical lens to be able to bring new customers and vendors along the Primary Connect+ journey.

Sound inventory management knowledge of setting up customers in 3PL from inception to go live

Significant experience in preparing and managing to operational budgets and managing  invoicing

If you're the sort of individual who strives to always do the right thing for customers, team, our communities, and our business then we ought to connect.

What you’ll experience  |  Ngā Huanga

As a Woolworths team member you will receive a generous salary as well as :

Supportive team environment

Ongoing development within an ANZ team and access to COE / specialist career opportunities

Global and local career opportunities

Everyday Rewards team card, providing a range of benefits including discounts and bonus points for groceries and discounted online shopping delivery

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts on health insurance, dental, optometrists, gym memberships, JB Hi-Fi, PB tech and many more!

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group  |  No Woolworths tātou

With over 185 stores and 20,000 team members across Aotearoa, we've made it our mission to make Kiwi lives a little better every day.

We're friendly, down-to-earth, and energetic - we work hard but we have a great time doing it, and we love what we do. There is plenty of scope for new ideas, lots of room for you to add value, and importantly, you'll be working with a business that touches the lives of three million New Zealanders a week.

We embrace diversity of thought and love to take on challenges with a pragmatic and innovative approach. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, care, curiosity, openness, and a proactive attitude. We continually seek ways to pair, collaborate, support, and learn from each other as a team!

Come as you are | Nau mai, whakatau mai

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.

If you’re smart and good at what you do, let’s work together | Me mahi tahi tatou