Senior Manager - Strategy and Process Governance

About the Role
The role is responsible for supporting the Head of Group Sourcing - Clothing in facilitating through leading the implementation of long-term strategic roadmaps across the regional sourcing hubs. They will establish and maintain standardized operational frameworks to ensure consistency and efficiency and managing cross-functional projects designed to modernize our sourcing workflows and digital integration across Asia sourcing offices.
Meanwhile, this is a role will also play an important part in designing and executing sourcing strategies to meet long-term commercial objectives and scale the Own Brand business. A key priority is leading our operating model transformation—optimizing processes, aligning systems, and standardizing 'ways of working'. This role is the key to unlock OB growth potentials across the group.
What You'll Do
The scope of the role will include, but not limited to the following main areas:
Strategy & Delivery: Lead the end to end design, planning and execution of Sourcing Strategy (including strategic partnership, SRM, Risk Management, Diversification) to deliver category growth, Own Brand ambitions and optimize COGS benefits
Operating Model Transformation: Lead the end-to-end mapping of global sourcing operations to identify and drive process optimizations including but not limited to develop and implement standardised procedures, best practices, and guidelines. You will ensure organizational alignment, integrate systems and tools, and manage the end-to-end change process to deliver a highly efficient and effective global sourcing function
Strategic Insights: Consolidate and analyze internal and external data to identify emerging trends, commercial risks, and white-space opportunities. Translate these insights into executive-level narratives and actionable recommendations that influence long-term strategy
Project Management: Lead the execution of high-priority strategic projects (team level or Group level) from inception to completion. Establish project governance, track milestones, and manage cross-functional dependencies to ensure initiatives are delivered on time
AOP Planning: Orchestrate the annual planning cycle for Asia Sourcing team, translating multi year strategies into actionable targets - defining budget requirements, resource allocation and KPIs that ensure the Group’s commercial and operation goals are met
Thought Leadership: Act as a subject matter expert on strategic framework designs, global sourcing trends, emerging technologies, and geopolitical shifts. You will proactively identify industry best practices and innovative sourcing models to challenge the status quo, ensuring the Group remains competitive and resilient in a changing global market.
Collaboration Facilitation: Build communication and internal collaboration within the Sourcing and Asia teams and between the Australian business commercial teams. Identify opportunities and ensure teams are working towards common goals.
Stakeholder Engagement and Management: Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the Group commercial and enablement teams and within sourcing teams to understand their needs and align sourcing strategies and strategic initiatives accordingly
What You'll Bring
Personal Characteristics
Influence, adaptability, judgment, collaboration, managerial skills, interpersonal skills.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Horizontal Leadership capabilities and the ability to work well in a pressured situation
Ability to influence, establish and maintain strong relationships with senior management.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
10+ years of relevant retail / industry experience necessary.
Proven experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management. Project management experience is an added advantage.
Strong business acumen analytical and problem-solving skills
Good understanding of retail operations, industry trends, supply chain and AI Integration.
Track record of managing and delivering change as well as results
Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement initiatives.
Knowledge of relevant sourcing tools and buying processes & systems.
What you’ll experience
Be a part of Australia’s largest retailer
Constant mentoring and training provided
Generous performance based bonus
20 days annual leave
A flexible approach to work
Premium insurance coverage for you and your dependents
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.

Work arrangement
Hybrid