Own Brand Excellence - Data Analyst

• Newly created role to support a complex transformation program
• Inclusive culture with a focus on creating genuine career opportunities
• Hybrid work arrangements with collaborative workspaces in Norwest

About Us

Woolworths Food Company (WFC) is a portfolio business within Woolworths Group, which includes Australia's and New Zealand's leading supermarkets; Woolworths & Countdown. We partner with dynamic suppliers to provide a range of owned and exclusive branded products to meet the ongoing and changing needs of Woolworths and Countdown customers.

We have a passion for food. Our integrated teams of Buyers, Developers, Quality, Welfare & Sustainability Specialists, Customer Insights & Sensory Specialists, Chefs, Nutritionists, and Marketers work closely with suppliers to deliver the best mix of quality, taste, innovation, nutrition, and value for our customers.

About the Role

You empower a core squad within the Woolworths Food Company to deliver on an ambitious value chain optimisation project.

You are responsible for building and maintaining the ongoing data source (Spend Cube) in use by the team, consistently and accurately analysing insights, and providing directional paths of potential outcomes, and applying buying processes through your strong analytical and problem-solving rigor.

You will engage consistently with our WFC team to support supplier landscape reviews, performance, and ongoing maintenance to continue growth for WFC.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop & Maintain an ongoing Spend Cube & database for the generation of insights & prioritised COGS initiatives
• Create a reporting structure/platform that delivers simple reporting of critical milestones and monitoring of dependencies for focus projects across the Value Chain (OBX) Program
• Leverage key third-party data sources for data analysis (knowledge of SQL desired but not critical)
• Identify and support value chain initiatives to deliver additional savings recognised as COGS
• Create a flight path and report/publish the progress of the program to management
• Create cost models for key categories as per the OBX roadmap and waveplan
• Support OBX squad with RFx analysis
• Supporting Annual Operating Plan / Budgeting process
  

About You

You are a self-starter who has a strong sense of ownership with the following key attributes:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in Tier 1, Tier 2, or boutique consulting firm
• Experience in identifying trends and key financial risks, in order to assess the risks and opportunities for Woolworths and assist in the development of COGS initiatives
• Expertise in gathering and Analysing data specific to categories and the industry
• Scenario modeling (using variables such as FX, variable cost drivers, etc)
• Exceptional written, and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Proficiency with Excel including VBE and PowerPoint
• Prior experience in a cost-out program will be highly regarded
• Strong proficiency in typical presentation/analytics tools - Powerpoint, Excel (or G-Suite equivalents)
• Able to prioritise, work under pressure, meet deadlines, and provide guidance and support to internal stakeholders through effective work planning & structured communication
• The ability to engage and communicate with all stakeholders with differing interests and priorities. Being able to adapt style and influencing skills to work effectively and collaboratively

What’s in it for you?

• An attractive remuneration package
• Opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia
• Training and Education - We pride ourselves in helping you realise your potential and give you the opportunity to be innovative
• An exciting career - As our business grows, so do the opportunities for our team members

We are driving inclusion and diversity as Ways of Working. If you meet a number of requirements (and not all), we encourage you to submit your application. #work180

We’re also social! - connect with us at #WOWcareers through LinkedIn #LI or via www.wowcareers.com.au #work180

Grow with the Group

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.

We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences – for our customers and for each other.

We’d love to hear from You

If you meet a number of the requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application. You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or via www.wowcareers.com.au. #LI #work180.

Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.