Range Optimisation Analyst

Woolworths Supermarkets; Geehi; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice program

Team discounts

Career development

Job summary

Woolworths Group in Australia seeks a Range Optimisation Analyst to tailor product offerings nationwide, partnering with Commercial, Merchandising and Customer Value teams to optimise space and ranges using data-driven analysis.

The role focuses on maximizing profitability and efficiency via advanced planning tools and cross-team collaboration, within a hybrid work model and a supportive growth culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in merchandising, analytics or related roles.
• Strong Excel (Pivot, formulas, conditional formatting).
• Knowledge of GCP and SQL.
• Experience with SAP and Blue Yonder Space Planning.
• FMCG industry understanding is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Drive Range & Space Strategy across Commercial and Merchandising teams.
• Use Space Planning, Planogram Generator, and Assortment to build store ranges.
• Refine ranging principles to improve range efficiency and perception.
• Extract data-driven insights from Quantium, Blue Yonder, and Shopper Intelligence.
• Collaborate across Woolworths Group to unlock commercial opportunities.

Skills

Excel advanced

SQL knowledge

GCP knowledge

SAP experience

Data analysis

Tools

Quantium

Blue Yonder (JDA)

Circana

Job description

• Hybrid working model. Norwest based (3days in office, 2 days WFH)
• Opportunity to work within a team that supports growth and career development
• Permanent full-time 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 of a highly innovative and collaborative team, the Range Optimisation Analyst plays a leading role in tailoring product offerings to communities across Australia. This involves partnering with various teams to optimise space and range using technology, improving range effectiveness, range efficiency and range perception through data-driven analysis, generating impactful insights and

identifying continuous improvement opportunities.

The role works closely with the Commercial Team to implement strategic category, range, and space visions that provide value to our commercial & customers.

• Drive Range & Space Strategy: Spearhead collaborative range optimisation strategies across Commercial, Merchandising, and Customer Value teams, translating them into compelling presentations that align with strategic priorities.
• Master Optimisation Technology: Harness cutting-edge capabilities like Space Planning, Planogram Generator, and Assortment Recommendation to govern tactics and deliver efficient, store-specific ranges that maximise profitability and efficiency.
• Transform Ranging Principles: Focus on refining ranging frameworks to enhance range efficiency, effectiveness, and perception while conducting in-depth analytics to explain performance drivers and influence distribution.
• Extract Data-Driven Insights: Synthesise qualitative and quantitative data across platforms such as Quantium, Blue Yonder, and Shopper Intelligence, while using problem-solving and root-cause analysis to address store-level operational challenges.
• Foster Collaboration & Continuous Growth: Build trusted relationships across the Woolworths Group ecosystem (including Metro) to unlock commercial opportunities, while continually driving process enhancements and technical capabilities.

What you’ll bring

• A minimum of 3 years experience in relevant roles (eg: merchandising, category analyst, data & insight analyst, finance analyst, pricing analyst)
• Proficient understanding of Google & Microsoft systems, with intermediate/advanced excel functions (eg: pivot tables, formulas, conditional formatting)
• Basic to intermediate GCP and SQL knowledge
• 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.