Price & Promo (Trade) Analyst at Woolworths

Main Purpose

To support the Price & Promo team with the administration, analysis and engagement required for the following key programme tasks:

•      Base price to market study
•     Role & price tier assignments
•     Basket tracking
•     Price Reporting
•     Ad Hoc reporting

Key Responsibilities

• Regular updating and reviewing, for accuracy, of the Pricing Model (Excel based), with WW Regular & Promo Prices as well as competitor Prices for the current week
• Engage with the commercial teams to map their items correctly to a comparative competitor product using the website(s) as reference
• Check for any inconsistencies with pricing (de-catalogued items) or significant shifts by sku
• Liaise with Nielsen on missing skus/incorrect pricing/promo info
• Analyse the results by category & add insights & commentary with a focus on changes in regular pricing, promotional prices, trends, discounts, etc.
• Publish Pricing report to the business (PDF reports as required)
• Regular meetings/engagements with teams (to review results/address pricing concerns/promotions/pricing hierarchies/product roles/price tiering)
• Market Place awareness - ensuring up to date with new items/new ranges in WW & in competitors
• Support the category teams with role and price tier assignments
• Produce heat maps to highlight areas of concern with regards to price Support the basket tracking process
• Delivery of Foods reporting around price, ensuring accurate reports are managed, as well as insights derived
• Evaluate Market and competitor trade activity across industry
• Problem solving, using scenario-based analytics

Key Competencies

•  Relevant commercial diploma/degree or equivalent (BComm, BEcon)
•  Min of 5 years working experience, 3+ years’ experience in analytics
•  Retail/FMCG experience beneficial
•  Advanced Excel skills
•  Attention to detail
•  Self-starter that is driven to deliver, can work independently and inter-dependently
•  Strong inter-personal skills and can interact at senior level