Hybrid Range Optimisation Analyst – Food Commercial

Co-op; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Holiday

Pension

Onsite gym

Product discount

Pay option (Stream)

Virtual healthcare

Support service

Training & development

Cycle-to-work

Job summary

Co-op in Manchester City Centre is seeking a Range Optimisation Analyst to join our Food Commercial team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You’ll use data and insight to shape product ranges across the UK, collaborating with category teams and stakeholders to support ranging decisions and drive improvements.

The role blends office and home working in a hybrid setup. You’ll embed best practice, lead range reviews, build relationships with commercial teams, and help deliver the Range Strategy

Qualifications

• Experience in analytical, commercial or planning roles.
• Strong analytical skills with large data sets and turning insights into recommendations.
• Excellent communication and relationship management, able to influence decisions.
• Experience influencing decisions and driving improvements through insight.
• Great IT skills, including reporting and learning new software.

Responsibilities

• Use data and insight to support range decisions and clustering across stores.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools and ways of working.
• Embed best practice across the Range Optimisation team.
• Coach and support colleagues, sharing knowledge and expertise.
• Support projects, trials and new initiatives requiring different ranging approaches.
• Act as a key support to the Range Optimisation Manager when needed.
• Spot emerging trends to shape future activity.
• Learn to set up and deliver Range Reviews using ranging software.
• Build strong relationships with category and commercial teams to translate strategy into in-store assignments.
• Assist in category reviews and post-analysis to measure impact.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Tools

Excel

Reporting software

Ranging software

Job description

Co-op in Manchester City Centre is seeking a Range Optimisation Analyst to join our Food Commercial team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You’ll use data and insight to shape product ranges across the UK, collaborating with category teams and stakeholders to support ranging decisions and drive improvements.

The role blends office and home working in a hybrid setup. You’ll embed best practice, lead range reviews, build relationships with commercial teams, and help deliver the Range Strategy