Transport Load Planner

• Permanent onsite role working on a rotating roster including weekends
• Eastern Creek location
• Competitive salary including generous bonus and weekend allowances

Construction is now well underway for our new Sydney Chilled and Fresh Distribution Center (SC&F). Located in Eastern Creek NSW SC&F is the latest distribution centre being added to the Primary Connect Network. The 75,000sqm multi-story facility will transform our chilled and fresh operations in Sydney, ensuring we deliver exceptional freshness, quality and range to our customers.

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.

What You’ll Do

• Plan and optimise daily transport routes and load configurations for the Sydney Basin and regional routes, balancing efficiency with strict timeline.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for external transport partners (e.g. Toll, RFT, Bonaccord, Lineage), keeping everyone aligned on capacity and daily requirements on routes/load for 235 supermarkets and metro stores.
• Champion Chain of Responsibility and cold chain integrity across every load.
• Use our Transport Management System and telematics (Coretex 360) to plan loads, track compliance, and stay ahead of issues like cold chain or safety alerts
• Adhere to strict service level agreements to prevent impacts on DCs and stores.
• Problem-solve on the fly — investigate and resolve service, cost, or safety issues as they come up.
• Build strong working relationships with the Transport Supervisor, DC teams and transport carriers to meet our On-Time-Delivery targets.

What You’ll Bring

• Exceptional time management skills and be able to work to strict service level agreement to ensure no impact to DCs and stores.
• Transport and logistics or Supply Chain experience in ideally similar fast paced environments
• Excellent knowledge of the Sydney metropolitan area, suburbs and road networks in the region
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Understanding of transport regulations, Chain of Responsibility (CoR) e.g. driver fatigue management, cold chain handling procedures
• Intermediate computer skills - Google, Excel, Word
• Flexibility to work on 4 days on / 3 days off rotating roster including weekends

What You’ll Experience

Everything we do is driven by a culture of care for our team, customers, and community.

• We create a thriving team experience through a culture of belonging that champions safety and well-being for our people and partners.
• 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.
• We offer competitive remuneration and access to a number of employee benefits including bonus and weekend allowances.
• Boundless opportunities for learning, growth, and professional development across our extensive supply chain network
• 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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