COMMERCIAL ANALYST: FOODSERVICES

at  Woolworths

POSITION SUMMARY

Industry: FMCG & Supply Management
Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Western Cape
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: MARKET RELATED
EE position: No

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Product value proposition is delivered
• Conduct in depth analysis and bench-marking to understand industry trends and competitor offerings.
• Responsible for the development of financial models, data analysis, and monitoring performance indicators.
• Profitable and competitive pricing strategies implemented
• Conduct margin analysis to optimise product pricing and improve overall margin.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement pricing and promotional initiatives.
• Manage and coordinate annual price increases for both W Café and W Now Now.
• Innovative on-trend seasonal menus rolled-out
• Prepare post implementation reviews and document results compared to expectations.
• Commercially influence new menu item launches.
• Supporting decision-making processes by providing data-driven insights and recommendations
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes by providing accurate and insightful financial analysis.
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis as required to address specific business questions or challenges.
• Collaborate with department team to meet objectives to deliver operating plan
• Ensure timeous execution of objectives.
• Verify the accuracy of costs by cross-referencing with recipe documents to ensure precise data alignment.
• Costing and assisting with pricing with the JV partners for cafes and coffee concepts as well as our corporate and event initiatives.
• Facilitating seamless menu execution to meet the customer demand
• Coordinate with relevant categories to ensure timely availability of products in stores, facilitating seamless execution of menu items in all Food Services concepts.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Formal Qualification needed/bachelor’s degree in accounting / finance / economics / mathematics or equivalent
• Minimum 8 years’ relevant experience in the Food industry, Retail, FMCG Brand Management or Hospitality essential
• Culinary courses would be advantageous
• Min 5 years’ experience in analytics
• Experience of working cross functionally or within a matrix organisation
• Knowledge of store operations, customer profiles, locations and competitors
• MS suite proficiency with Advanced Excel
• Proficient in Data visualisation tools
• Should be flexible to travel
• Analytical skills
• Data Intelligence
• Passionate Ambassador
• Strong written and Verbal communication skills
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Collaborating/ Listening
• Negotiating Skills
• Project Management
• Business and Commercial Acumen

Please refer the Job description for details