Commercial Analyst

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

**About the team**:
Our Commercial team is a large, but a close-knit group of trading experts, who are ready to shape the future of Coles. We pride ourselves on the long-lasting supplier relationships we build, the new ideas we develop and how passionately we work to help Australian eat and live better every day. And the best part? We’re all so different. We bring diversity of thought, backgrounds, and experience to every Business Unit across Coles Supermarkets and Liquor.

**About the role**:
This role is at the heart of the Commercial Business Units, partnering with Category Managers and Business Category Managers. As a Commercial Analyst specialising in commodity analysis, you will play a key role in shaping our understanding of commodity market trends and opportunities. You will analyse various cost inputs driven by commodity movements, assess commercial trade proposals and make strategic recommendations that guide our business decisions.

A key part of the role will be the ability to provide insight / analysis and make actionable commercial recommendations that unlock value. You will support the delivery of margin rate and profit improvements by reviewing category/supplier profitability. You will be responsible for supporting and challenging the Business Units to drive the delivery of commercial supplier performance both tactically in year and over a multi-year horizon. This will include data driven insights into category plans, cost price changes and related trade plans and joint business planning.

You will be a self-starter in this regard with an inquisitive mindset that looks for opportunities and drives their delivery. You will be comfortable using data visualisation tools, e.g., Power BI.

There will be a strong focus on relationship building, both inside your team and with the wider business. To partner effectively with the Commercial Business Units, you will need to build strong, lasting relationships and be confident to influence and challenge when required.

**About you and your skills**:

- 1 to 3 years in a commercial analytical role in retail/FMCG/ consulting or in house strategy experience
- Strong commercial acumen
- Strong analytical ability, advanced excel skills, ability to build financial models
- Strong presentation and communication skills
- Ability to translate data into actionable insights, highlight strategic insights, opportunities and tell a compelling story to enable better decisions
- Ability to build strong, lasting relationships and be confident to influence and challenge when required

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**What’s in it for you?**:

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Flexible working options**:We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
- ** Office perks**: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
- ** Discounts**:Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
- ** Reward through recognition**: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
- ** Opportunities for learning and development**: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
- ** Paid parental leave**: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
- ** Investment in your future**:Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

**About the recruitment process**:
Job ID: 145203

Employment Type: Full time