Woolworths

Merchandising Optimisation Analyst

• Permanent opportunity in Norwest location
• Hybrid working model 
• An opportunity to learn and grow within the group

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.

What you’ll do

As a key member in an innovative and collaborative team, the Merchandising Optimisation Analyst enables strategic goals by leveraging technology for space optimization. This includes partnering with various teams to enhance store efficiency and customer experience through data-driven insights creating tailored store layouts through Planogram Generator with an understanding of impact on

range. The analyst also focuses on performance analysis and continuous improvement to unlock commercial opportunities.

• Spearhead impactful and collaborative merchandising optimisation strategies across Commercial and Merchandising & Customer Value to deliver Supermarket priorities, exceptional customer value, and commercial goals.
• Accountable user of our merch optimisation technology to create and govern action lists that produce store-specific space that drive the most effective and efficient space and commercial outcomes.
• Lead and initiate with insights and commercial success by providing influential recommendations grounded in strong analytics of our merchandising principles and category performance.
• Employ deep critical thinking and problem solving to optimise and find the best balance between range, merchandising and operational objectives & deliverables. 
• Collaborate seamlessly across the entire Woolworths Group ecosystem, providing vital support to our valued partners across the business, including Metro.

  
  

What you’ll bring

• A minimum of 3 years experience in relevant roles (eg: merchandising, category analyst, data & insight analyst, finance analyst, pricing analyst) - OR 

•  Bachelor Degree in Business, Marketing, Finance or related subject or equal professional experience

•  Proficient understanding of Google & Microsoft systems, with intermediate excel functions (eg: pivot tables, formulas, conditional formatting)

•  Basic to intermediate GCP and/or SQL knowledge - advantageous

• Knowledgeable in agency datasets (Quantium, Shopper Intelligence, Circana or equivalent

What you’ll experience

• 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 commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office or hub and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams
• Bring your eye for trend and design to product planning and development, making sure we have the newest and most exciting ranges for our customers
• 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.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.