Merchandising Optimisation Analyst

• Hybrid working model. Norwest based (3days in office, 2 days WFH)
• Opportunity to work within a team that supports growth and career development
• 12month secondment position

We are Woolworths Group

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand. Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'. That Purpose 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. 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.

• Drive Merchandising Strategies: Spearhead cross-functional merchandising strategies across Commercial and Customer Value, leveraging technologies like Space Planning, Planogram Generator, and Assortment Recommendation to deliver optimal range and space outcomes.
• Leverage Tech for Optimisation: Govern and execute store-specific space and range planning using advanced merchandising tools (e.g., Blue Yonder suite) to maximise profitability, efficiency, and store-level execution.
• Deliver Data-Driven Insights: Analyse complex category metrics, customer data, and store trading patterns using platforms like Quantium and Shopper Intelligence to provide high-impact commercial recommendations.
• Solve Operational Challenges: Apply critical thinking to balance range, merchandising, and operational objectives, utilising root-cause analysis and data tools (e.g., SQL) to identify opportunities and automate reporting.
• Cross-Ecosystem Collaboration: Build strong, trusted partnerships across the Woolworths Group (including Metro) by delivering compelling, data-backed narratives that unlock category growth.
• Champion Continuous Improvement: Maintain a growth mindset to advance range optimisation tools, streamline processes, and enhance both customer experience and commercial performance.

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 datasets advantageous
• Experience in SAP and Blue Yonder (JDA) Space Planning with exposure to PG - Advantageous
• Understands the FMCG industry and commercial processes of Woolworths and Suppliers - beneficial, but not strictly required

What you’ll experience

We embrace diversity of thought and love to take on challenges with a pragmatic and innovative approach. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, care, curiosity, openness, and a proactive attitude. We continually seek ways to pair, collaborate, support, and learn from each other as a team!

• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• Access to Sonder. Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.
• 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.
• Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary. Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc.

Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group

We’re a proud part of the Woolworths Group – 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’

Here you’ll be supported and empowered 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. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

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.

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