Analytics Lead

As Australia’s biggest and most loved retailer, we’ve been brightening up everyday life for families for over 50 years. At our stores, distribution centres, and offices in Australia and New Zealand. All around the globe. Our diverse and inclusive 47,000 strong team come together for a common cause. Giving families easy access to our on-trend products and incredibly low prices - it’s the heart of everything we do.

As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re relentless in our pursuit for results, but changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of. We celebrate your uniqueness and individuality. Because at Kmart it’s not just what you do, it’s who you are that makes every day living brighter.

The purpose of the Merchandise Analytics team is to help shape and deliver on the merchandise strategy that results in business efficiencies and growth in sales and profit. We are leveraging generative AI, NLP, Operations Research and advanced forecasting techniques to digitise the design to shelf process.

We are currently on the look out for an Analytics Lead to join our Merchandise Analytics team.

The Analytics Lead will engage with relevant business and delivery teams, understand the business problems to solve, identify where Analytics driven services can be provided to achieve better outcomes and define the appropriate solution. They will work closely with Merchants, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, UX Engineers and BI professionals to develop and embed advanced analytics products.

**Key Responsibilities**- Business Engagement- Build a deep understanding of merchandise and planning- Conduct exploratory data analysis to undertake diagnostics of the problems to solve- Drive the agreed upon business outcomes through successful deployment- Analytics Translation- Work with merchants, data science, engineering and IT delivery teams to design analytical and technical solution, including MVP and experiments to validate the solution and iterate quickly, ensuring that the business goals and performance metrics are clear and measured along the way.- Working with our Data Scientists to build a deep, data-driven understanding of Data & Analytics services, develop insight, and drive definition and prioritisation of the next service features- Ensuring the delivery of high-quality service, and manage improvement pipeline of Data & Analytics services- Owning the performance of your analytics services by defining success criteria with merchants, monitoring and reporting on key performance metrics, driving continuous improvement and overall being obsessive about the quality and impact of your services.- Communication- Prepare and lead effective presentations to senior business stakeholders- Ensure effective communication (progress updates, risks etc.) on projects to all relevant stakeholders- Influencing at all levels of organisation; help stakeholders understand insights & the story it tells to drive better decision making

**About You**- 8+ years’ experience in Management Consulting, Internal Consulting, Process Improvement, Product Management or a Business Analyst role- Hands-on experience in working with data to scope analytics work-slate and generate actionable insights- Intermediate to expert user of MS Office suite and SQL- Track record of implementing projects and products and measuring success through lead indicators like users/usage and lag indicators like sales / EBIT

**To be successful in this role you will require the following attributes**:
- Good problem solving and analytical skills- Demonstrated use of data to quantify and make recommendations- Clear communication skills in conveying your ideas- Strong bias for action

**Perks and benefits we’ll offer you**:

- Flexible working - you’ll choose when and where you work.
- We’ll provide multiple ways for you to learn from online micro-credentialing in Udemy, support to gain certifications to tech community events and more.
- Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group.
- We offer inclusive leave and ongoing support for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances.
- Free onsite parking when you’re required to come into the office.
- We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why everyone gets the opportunity to participate in a bonus program.
- A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Bunnings, and Officeworks.
- A free OnePass membership offering free delivery across Kmart, Target & Catch on eligible products.
- Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health - with over 60 suppliers
- Reflection room, space for prayer, meditation, or time for yourself.
- Wesfarmers is Kmart’s parent company and each year eligible employees can elect to purchase shares through a salary