Commercial Analyst - Marketing

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• Be part of an iconic Australian business
• Great opportunity to drive real change to our business
• Real career opportunity with continual development

Target is here for millions of Australians every day. We are a business with a rich history and an exciting future in retail, 90 years strong and still passionate about making fashion, style & quality affordable for the whole family.

It’s an exciting time to join our iconic retail brand, Target is on a renewed journey and working as part of the Wesfarmers family this is your chance to join a business that is moving forward.

We are seeking an experienced Commercial Analyst to join our Finance Team based in our Store Support Office in North Geelong.  Later this year we will be moving to a brand new purpose built facility in Williams Landing in Melbourne with flexible support in the interim to work between Geelong and Melbourne hot desk offices.

About our Role

As the Commercial Analyst for Marketing, you will be responsible for supporting key stakeholders on strategic and commercial projects including measuring the return on investment from marketing spends; influencing how we allocate our marketing spend across channels and product groups, assessing promotional offers and producing regular reporting and insight to support the planning and actions for improving sales, EBIT and ROC; and support the annual strategic planning and budgeting processes.

Other key responsibilities may include:

• Support key stakeholders on strategic and commercial projects and contribute to business cases, investment appraisals and contract evaluation
• Deliver regular reporting, perform ad hoc analysis and develop tools and processes to deliver insights, identify risks/opportunities and support commercial decision-making
• Make recommendations and support the planning for improving sales, EBIT and ROC – with a focus on sales delivery and cost optimisation
• Lead the corporate planning process for Marketing through by actively working with key stakeholders to create and communicate the five year plan
• Assist with budgeting and monthly forecasting/planning processes, ensuring inputs and outcomes make financial and commercial sense
• Manage marketing spend to ensure it is in line with or below budget, and foster a culture of ‘every dollar counts’ across the marketing team
• Lead the Target vision, strategy and values within the team and across the organisation

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

The ideal candidate will have a Tertiary qualification in Finance, Commerce or a related discipline, CA/CPA membership, with experience in commercial or finance business partnering.  Strong financial, analytical and problem-solving skills is essential as is ability to draw insights, make recommendations and deliver outcomes along with the ability to engage with and influence stakeholders.

Fabulous Rewards:

• Exclusive Team member discounts at Target and other Wesfarmers Limited businesses such as Kmart, Coles & Officeworks
• Participation in an uncapped bonus scheme
• Option to support various charities or actively participate in community initiatives or sponsorship
• Variety of financial, wellness and corporate partner discount programs
• Opportunity for eligible employees to salary sacrifice Wesfarmers shares
• Novated and Operating Lease option available for eligible employees
• Opportunity for eligible employees to take paid parental leave

Target values diversity and we pride ourselves on representing the diverse and multicultural communities of which we are a part.

Agencies will only be engaged if required. Please do not contact us or send applicants to us unless requested to by the Recruitment Team.