Sales Planning Analyst

**Sales Planning Analyst - Sydney
- Hybrid working available, role based in Bella Vista Support Office
- Inclusive culture with a focus on creating genuine career opportunities12 month contract available
- **We are Woolworths Group
**We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.' It's that Purpose that fuels our ambition 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.

If you're excited to turn today's blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

**Welcome to Group Enablement
**Our Group Enablement Teams are the Technology, Business Enablement, Value Chain and Replenishment experts developing new capabilities and platforms for a better retail future. We're the crucial link between our stores and the stock they need, the IT engine moving our business forward, the strategic connectors streamlining the way we work, and the forward thinkers using tech to transform the retail experience. Uniting cutting edge technology, data and retail smarts, you'll work behind the scenes, in the margins and across every corner of the business - to uplift our capability, amplify our collective impacts and revolutionise the customer experience.

**What you'll do
- Ensure that inputs into the forecasting process are of a high standard & accuracy
- Accurately maintain weekly forecasts on products at a store level, across multiple categories, using forecasting methodologies, using available data, providing and actioning insights within the forecasting systems, for major events, promotions, and seasonalityProvide detailed and clear insights to assist queries from various stakeholders within the business, accurately maintaining weekly forecasts on products at a store level, across multiple divisions, using forecasting methodologies
- **What you'll bring
- Excellent communication skills and an ability to work with and manage a wide variety of stakeholders
- Proven experience working with various software systems such as SAP & JDA products along with technical systems skills (e.g. SQL coding language or BigQuery, and experience working with algorithms)
- Demonstrated success or a keen interest and ability in data analysis that drives insights and recommendations. Forecasting experience is a bonus, not essential
- Ability to work in an incredibly fast-paced and autonomous environment and comfortably manage competing prioritiesA strong understanding of customer behaviour & retail, supply chain or FMCG or have a very keen interest or aptitude to learn
- **What you'll experience
**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
- Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work
- A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network
- A progressive and flexible 'work from anywhere' policy that gives you the opportunity to harmonise work, life and your wellbeingParental Leave provisions and various leave types, including but not limited to Study Leave and Sports Representation Leave

**Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group