Business Analyst – Retail
Compass Group- Sydney office is the next preferred location
- Reporting to the Planning System & Insights Manager
- Hybrid working model (2 days working from home & 3 days working in the office)
Join Compass Group’s Finance team and help strengthen the financial sustainability of our organization. Compass Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (Top 20) and is the global market leader in providing food and a range of support services to customers in the workplace, schools and colleges, hospitals, at leisure and in remote environments. We operate in over 50 countries, employ over 600,000 people, and are a recognized top 10 employer worldwide. In Australia, Compass Group Australia (CGA) generates $2.4Bn revenue per annum, servicing over 350 clients across over 700 sites, with 15,000 employees.
THE ROLE
As a Business Analyst – Retail, you’ll support the retail business by analyzing sales, margin, inventory and store performance data to provide clear insights that inform day‑to‑day and longer‑term commercial decisions.
This role plays an important part in supporting convenience retail and multi‑site store networks, with a strong focus on regular reporting, performance tracking and data accuracy. You’ll work closely with Finance, Retail Operations and Supply Chain teams, helping them understand results, identify trends and respond to changes across a fast‑paced retail environment.
It’s a great fit for someone who enjoys working with data day‑to‑day, values accuracy and structure, and wants to build strong foundations in retail and commercial analysis across convenience retail and multi‑site store networks within a large, complex organization.
Main responsibilities:
Retail Performance & Analysis
- Review and analyze sales, margin and volume performance across convenience retail stores and multi‑site store networks
- Monitor key retail performance measures such as sales growth, gross margin, stock turns and markdowns
- Support the identification of trends, risks and performance movements across stores and categories
- Assist with pricing, promotion and range performance analysis relevant to convenience retail formats
Reporting & Insight Delivery
- Prepare and maintain regular weekly and monthly retail performance reports
- Update dashboards and standard reporting packs used by Finance and Retail Operations teams
- Ensure data is accurate, consistent and clearly presented
- Help convert performance data into practical insights that support trading and operational discussions
Planning & Forecasting Support
- Support budgeting and forecasting processes for retail operations
- Assist with variance analysis between actuals, forecasts and budgets
- Contribute analysis to business cases and retail planning activities
Inventory & Stock Performance
- Analyze stock levels, availability and inventory productivity across convenience retail stores
- Support markdown, clearance and sell‑through analysis
- Work with Supply Chain teams to help improve stock efficiency and working capital outcomes
Collaboration & Ongoing Support
- Work closely with Retail Operations, Finance and Supply Chain teams to support convenience retail performance
- Respond to ad‑hoc reporting and analysis requests as business needs arise
- Support retail initiatives and improvement activities with timely, reliable data
ABOUT YOU
You're comfortable with the core responsibilities of a business analyst, producing regular reports, working with large datasets, and responding to recurring requests, and you're keen to continue building your commercial understanding within a convenience retail and multi‑site store environment.
You'll bring:
- 1–4 years' experience in a retail, commercial, finance or business analyst role
- A degree in Finance, Commerce, Economics, Business Analytics or a related field
- Strong Excel capability, including pivot tables, lookups and basic financial analysis
- Experience working with recurring reports, dashboards or performance packs
- Exposure to BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau (preferred, not essential)
- An interest in retail performance, store networks and commercial drivers
You don't need to have seen everything before. What matters most is your willingness to learn, your comfort working through data methodically, and your ability to turn numbers into clear, useful insights that support teams across the business.
Working with a large global company means you can be assured that we have an attractive benefits program! This includes comprehensive learning & development offerings, a variety of recognition programs and company discounts, an excellent salary benchmarking matrix and at this management level also includes an incentive bonus scheme! You can read all about these here: Why work at Compass
We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you require adjustments or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, please reach out to us on either 1300TALENT or careers@compass-group.com.au