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- Organised, with the ability to work under pressure and deliver within deadlines.
- Experience designing and building reports using strong Excel skills with high degree of independence and attention to detail.
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Group Category Analyst - London, United Kingdom - SSP Group
Description
Group Commercial Analyst
About us:
SSP is a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, with c.42,000 colleagues in over 600 locations across 37 countries.
We operate sit-down and quick service restaurants, cafes, lounges and food-led convenience stores, principally in airports and train stations, with a portfolio of around 550 international, national and local brands.
These include our own brands Upper Crust, Millies Cookies etc. as well as franchise brands such as M&S, Starbucks and Burger King.
Our purpose is to be the best part of the journey, and this is underpinned by our aim to bring leading brands and innovative concepts to our clients and customers around the world, with an emphasis on great value, taste, quality and service.
About the role:
The Group Commercial team are at centre of all the regions and countries we operate in, sharing best practices, processes and the right way to operate commercial and strategically.
We support the pursuit of opportunities to improve EBITDA performance across specific or multiple markets, with a primary focus on Sales and Gross Profit levers working closely with the wider Group Customer team and regional Analysts/Managers, interrogating, interpreting and presenting back data to support effective decision making.
Building analytical tools and tracking and reporting on key performance metrics across the Group by generating Excel tracking documents showing timeframes against value delivered, forecasting, category and range analysis, sales data and what is performing well, where can we manage waste, where can we increase prices and what opportunities can be had to help SSP achieve our targets.
What you'll be doing:
To be successful in this role you will need: