Trend Analyst

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

Are you passionate about food, culture, and consumer behaviour? Join our Own Brand Innovation team as a Trend Analyst and help shape the future of retail by turning insights into exciting product concepts.

As a Trend Analyst, you’ll be the go-to expert for identifying and interpreting emerging food, lifestyle, and retail trends. Your insights will inspire innovation and influence the development of products that delight our customers.

You’ll also:

• Identify global and local consumer behaviours, competitor launches, and cultural shifts to uncover new opportunities.
• Drive innovation through translation of trends into actionable concepts and platforms, collaborating with product developers and brand teams.
• Collaborate creatively with chefs in our Own Brand kitchen and partner with events teams to validate ideas through tasting sessions and consumer feedback.
• Share knowledge as an internal trend expert, creating compelling presentations and contributing to innovation forums.

About you and your skills

You’re naturally curious, creative, and passionate about food and culture. You thrive on spotting emerging trends and translating them into actionable ideas. With strong analytical skills, you can interpret data and tell compelling stories that inspire others. You’re confident collaborating across teams, from chefs to brand managers, and you bring energy and fresh thinking to every project. Experience in consumer research, food trends, or innovation within retail or FMCG will set you up for success.

You’ll also ideally have:

• Experience in consumer research, food trends, insights, or innovation (retail, FMCG, or agency background desirable)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret qualitative and quantitative data
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills to bring insights to life
• Creative, curious mindset with a passion for food and culture
• Proficiency with research tools, trend databases, and presentation design

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: 172873

Employment Type: Full time

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