Foodstuffs, Inc.
Foodstuffs, Inc.
51 – 200 Employees
Food & BeverageRetail
Foodstuffs, Inc. is a gourmet food and catering company serving Chicago’s North Shore and the wider Chicagoland area. For more than 40 years, its retail offering has brought together prepared appetizers, soups, entrées, salads, sauces, breads, pastries, pâtés, cheeses, seafood, meats, sandwiches, and specialty pantry products. The company also operates four locations and a full-service catering division, supporting everyday meals as well as private and special events.

Commercial Analyst

Provide Foodstuffs North Island’s retail buying teams with financial analysis, supplier negotiation support and insights into category performance.

Description

  • Report to the Commercial Analyst Team Lead in the Commercial Buying team
  • Work with Merchandise Buying teams to provide financial analysis, reports and commercial insights
  • Support category reviews, supplier negotiations and category performance management
  • Prepare commercial analysis and reports for Customer Driven Range reviews and source-of-supply negotiations
  • Help Buying teams develop negotiation strategies, set targets and build positions based on facts
  • Take part in supplier negotiations to help secure targeted benefits
  • Assess the effects of implemented changes and report findings to Members and executives
  • Provide analysis on request to inform commercial decisions across Merchandise
  • Use business intelligence tools to improve reporting
  • Review and improve existing processes, policies and ways of working

Requirements

  • Bring at least three years of relevant experience, ideally in an analytics role in FMCG or retail
  • Have strong Excel skills
  • Analyse and summarise large, complex datasets
  • Turn information into clear insights that support better commercial outcomes
  • Apply strong attention to detail while keeping broader business priorities in view
  • Show initiative and curiosity, with a willingness to investigate opportunities in depth
  • Work collaboratively and confidently develop independent views and recommendations
  • Deliver a high volume of quality work while adapting to shifting priorities
  • Knowledge of SAP, SQL, Cognos or Power BI is an advantage

Benefits

  • Free parking, including more than 1,000 spaces with EV charging
  • Southern Cross healthcare cover
  • Onsite café serving subsidised meals
  • Onsite mini mart
  • 5% discount at retail stores
  • Flexible working options
  • A day off for your birthday
  • Onsite activities
  • In-house learning and development programmes and courses
  • Flu vaccinations
  • Social network groups called Tribes
  • Accessibility support during recruitment, including interview location assistance, sign language interpreters and assistive technology

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