Commercial Data Analyst

We’ve been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and have grown to become a top 30-listed company on the ASX with a portfolio of iconic homegrown brands. At the heart of our continued success is over 115,000 team members working across the country, all contributing to bringing our customers smiles. You’ll not only get to see your work make a difference, you’ll be part of a team working together to help Australians eat and live better every day.

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

We’re looking for a Commercial Data Analyst to join our team and play a key role in strengthening our data governance, reporting, and analytics capabilities. In this role, you’ll sit at the intersection of business and data, working closely with stakeholders to deliver high-quality insights, improve data integrity, and support smarter decision-making across the organisation.

Reporting to the Data Governance Manager, you will contribute to the development and continuous improvement of data management and governance practices while delivering high-quality reporting and analytics that support commercial strategy.

You’ll also:

• Support the development and uplift of the Commercial Data Management & Governance framework
• Analyse, model, test and validate data to ensure quality and accuracy
• Build and maintain dashboards (Power BI) to track KPIs and data health
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and data quality processes
• Enhance data quality reporting and drive remediation activities
• Collaborate with business units to resolve data issues and refine reporting outputs
• Communicate insights clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Escalate risks and data issues where required
• Educate stakeholders on data tools, dashboards, and governance practices

About you and your skills

You’re a naturally curious and detail-focused data professional who enjoys solving complex problems and partnering with the business to deliver impactful insights. You’re equally comfortable diving deep into data and explaining findings to non-technical audiences, taking pride in delivering accurate, high-quality work.

You’ll also ideally have:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in data, analytics, or technology
• Experience working with retail or commercial data highly regarded
• Proven experience in data management, governance, or analytics roles
• Strong technical capability in SQL and Power BI (or similar visualisation tools)
• Experience with data ingestion, profiling, modelling and reporting
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot data issues and implement solutions
• Solid understanding of data quality principles and governance practices
• Advanced skills in Excel
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to work autonomously and manage priorities effectively
• A positive, inquisitive mindset with a desire to continuously learn

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: 186853

Employment Type: Full time

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