Business Analyst - Hawthorn East

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

About the team

Our Commercial team is a large, but a close-knit group of trading experts, who are ready to shape the future of Coles. We pride ourselves on the long-lasting supplier relationships we build, the new ideas we develop and how passionately we work to help Australian eat and live better every day. And the best part? We’re all so different. We bring diversity of thought, backgrounds, and experience to every Business Unit across Coles Supermarkets and Liquor.

About the role

In this 9 month fixed term opportunity as our next Business Analyst, you will work closely with the Coles IT, Product Supply team, supply chain, our customers and partners to identify, prioritise, deliver and measure optimisation initiatives.

You will join the Coles Wholesale Services Optimisation team and report into the Sr Business Analyst.  This role will form an integral part of this new business, helping us kick off strongly and then optimise this new business over time.

You will:

• Optimise and standardise business practices across Coles Wholesale Services
• Partner with varied internal and external stakeholders to further support optimisation end to end
• Implement and maintain business processes across Coles Wholesale Services
• Identify and understand issues/problems and opportunities to deliver tactical and strategic changes
• Develop models for assessing feasibility of new initiatives
• Varied data analysis and dashboard creation to support weekly updates and further analysis

About you and your skills

This position will enable you to leverage your strong analytical skills and change management skills as part of this pivotal position.  You will be able to hone your skills and have genuine impact as part of a dedicated, supportive team!    

You will bring:

• Developed financial acumen and analytical skills (Excel, PowerBI, Power Automate and SQL)
• Curiosity to explore new solutions and learn new things
• Demonstrated experience in a commercial function
• Previous communication with key customers and external parties
• Exposure to stakeholder management and partnering with varied senior stakeholders across the business
• Clear demonstration of ability to prioritise and deliver commercially viable and practical solutions
• Highly developed planning, analytical and strategic thinking capabilities

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What’s in it for you?

• Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

About the recruitment process

We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.au

Job ID: 159457

Employment Type: Fixed Term