Analyst, Business Planning

Job Purpose

Conduct comprehensive analysis of all dimensions of Retail Group's business performance within the assigned market, including results, planning, execution, design, and organizational aspects. Deliver detailed reports to support strategic decision-making and advance continuous operational excellence for the Retail Group.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Retail Management to understand business requirements and processes, facilitating the creation of effective business solutions.
• Assist in defining business initiatives by setting objectives, performing cost-benefit analyses, and assessing operational feasibility to develop thorough business cases.
• Produce high-quality regular and ad hoc reports for line and senior management to enable informed decision-making.
• Create reports and insights aligned with strategic guidelines to highlight critical findings for management communication.
• Prepare accurate and relevant materials for meetings and presentations ensuring timely availability of information.
• Monitor financial results against budgets within assigned activities, pinpointing and resolving underperformance and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Establish standard operating procedures to maintain operational and financial goals.
• Identify and support enhancements in business processes that improve Retail Group performance, customer satisfaction, innovation, and growth.
• Apply structured problem-solving and trend analysis to uncover barriers and optimize performance.
• Assist in recognizing critical areas to implement improvement projects in collaboration with the Business Process Optimization Manager and relevant stakeholders.
• Support operational plans including sales targets, expansions, new concepts, products, and locations based on gathered data and analytics.
• Leverage appropriate internal and external data sources to assess market conditions and identify information gaps critical to projects.
• Develop methods to analyze market metrics that address performance issues and inform strategic decisions on factors influencing outcomes.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business management, or equivalent with at least 6 years of experience in the Retail industry.
• MBA from a reputable institution with 2 to 4 years of experience in top-tier or well-regarded management consulting.

Skills and Knowledge

• At least 6 years' total professional experience including management consulting focused on Retail and fuel station sectors or business planning and performance analysis within the Fuel Retail industry.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, financial modeling, and business intelligence tools; experience with BI dashboard development is advantageous.
• Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines effectively.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of engaging all organizational levels including C-suite executives and field personnel.
• Proactive, collaborative, goal-oriented team player.
• Understanding of business workflows, operational processes, and systems.
• Innovative thinker with conceptual and strategic capabilities.
• Excellent communication and influencing abilities.