Junior Food Category Analyst: Growth, Flex Schedule & Perks

Applegreen Stores; Dublin; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Schedules

Professional Development + Growth

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

Staff Discounts

Opportunities for Advancement

Work/Life Balance

Wellness Programs

Employee Recognition

Employee Referral Bonus

Rewards for Years Of Service

Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

E-Learning and Development opportuni

Job summary

Applegreen Stores is seeking a Junior Food Category Analyst to join our Commercial Food team. Based in Ireland, you will support weekly and monthly food performance reporting, including sales, margin and waste, and assist with category analysis across stores.

You'll maintain trackers, help with supplier data, pricing and product setup, and work with Supply Chain to monitor stock and promotions. A proactive, detail-focused mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial, retail, food, supply-chain or administrative environment would be beneficial.
• Strong Excel skills and numerical analysis.
• Familiarity with Power BI or similar reporting tools would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute weekly and monthly Food performance reports including sales, margin, waste, availability, stock and promotional performance.
• Analyze product, category and store performance and highlight trends and exceptions for review.
• Maintain trackers, reports and product information with up-to-date data and resolve issues promptly.
• Provide admin support across the Food category team, assisting Buyers and Category Managers with day-to-day activities.
• Assist with supplier information management, pricing, product setup and recipe management.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain to monitor stock availability and logistics and raise potential risks.

Skills

Excel skills

Power BI

SAP

Data analysis

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Applegreen Stores is seeking a Junior Food Category Analyst to join our Commercial Food team. Based in Ireland, you will support weekly and monthly food performance reporting, including sales, margin and waste, and assist with category analysis across stores.

You'll maintain trackers, help with supplier data, pricing and product setup, and work with Supply Chain to monitor stock and promotions. A proactive, detail-focused mindset is essential.