Commercial Excellence Analyst & Strategy Partner

Pernod Ricard Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Product allowance

Hybrid working

Summer hours

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave policy

Career development

Office drinks & events

Inclusive culture ERG

Job summary

Pernod Ricard Australia is seeking an Assistant Category Manager to support commercial excellence across our key brands by delivering strong analysis, category insights, and customer engagement content that informs smarter commercial decisions. You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Customer Marketing and Finance to develop category strategies and annual plans.

Reporting to the Head of Commercial Excellence, Pacific, the role requires strong data skills, cross-functional collaboration, and a

Qualifications

• A degree in Marketing, Commerce, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong analytical capability with working knowledge of Scan & Customer data (e.g. Nielsen, Circana, Quantium), or similar data and reporting tools.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook, with confidence using business systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Commercial Excellence.
• Previous experience in FMCG/ Liquor, category management, commercial strategy/ insights/ planning is highly regarded.
• Liquor experience valued.
• Experience in using AI tools to streamline workflow and processes.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling customer content, including category reviews, innovation analysis, range reviews, and monthly performance snapshots.
• Analyse retailer, banner and category performance to uncover growth opportunities, trading gaps and potential risks.
• Track competitor activity and market performance, bringing together data and in-store observations to support commercial decisions.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to shape channel and category strategies, shopper activations and annual business plans.
• Support Head of Commercial Excellence for the Pacific in market and commercial performance reporting & making recommendations to senior executives.

Skills

Analytical capability

Commercial acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Commerce, Business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Job description

Pernod Ricard Australia is seeking an Assistant Category Manager to support commercial excellence across our key brands by delivering strong analysis, category insights, and customer engagement content that informs smarter commercial decisions. You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Customer Marketing and Finance to develop category strategies and annual plans.

Reporting to the Head of Commercial Excellence, Pacific, the role requires strong data skills, cross-functional collaboration, and a