Merchandise Analyst — Flexible, Insight-Driven Retail

Viva Energy; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Parental leave

Health and lifestyle discounts

Employee share plan

Novated leasing

Job summary

Viva Energy is seeking a commercially minded Merchandise Analyst to support category performance, reporting and decision-making across our retail network. You will deliver actionable insights from sales, margin, product and supplier data to support category planning, range reviews and promotional activity.

You will provide accurate reporting, dashboards and insight packs for stakeholders, with a focus on data-driven recommendations and collaboration across Category, Finance and Operations teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in an analyst, commercial, category, merchandise, finance or retail support role.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales, margin, product and performance data.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using reporting or business intelligence tools.
• High attention to detail with the ability to work accurately across large data sets.
• Ability to translate data into meaningful insights and practical business recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience with Power BI, SQL or similar analytics tools is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Analyze category, product, supplier and store performance across sales, margin, volume and customer metrics.
• Produce commercial insights and reporting to support reviews and decision-making.
• Track performance and forecast for key commercial initiatives.
• Support product ranging, deletions, substitutions and supplier reviews.
• Deliver accurate reporting, dashboards and insight packs for stakeholders.
• Provide recommendations to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Help develop consistent reporting frameworks and analytics tools.
• Collaborate with Category, Finance, Operations, Marketing and Commercial Planning teams.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

SQL

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/analytics

Tools

SQL

Job description

Viva Energy is seeking a commercially minded Merchandise Analyst to support category performance, reporting and decision-making across our retail network. You will deliver actionable insights from sales, margin, product and supplier data to support category planning, range reviews and promotional activity.

You will provide accurate reporting, dashboards and insight packs for stakeholders, with a focus on data-driven recommendations and collaboration across Category, Finance and Operations teams.