Category Analyst Specialist

METRO opened its first cash & carry wholesale center in Pakistan in 2007 & expanded to 5 wholesale centers in a short span of 18 months. In July 2012 METRO and Makro-Habib combined their wholesale business in Pakistan marking the beginning of a long-term partnership to the mutual benefit of both companies. The merger allowed METRO and Makro-Habib to combine resources and gain the financial strength to lead and grow in a challenging environment and to gain synergies targeted to generate value for our customers and suppliers alike. Today the company is operating 10 wholesale centers in Lahore, Karachi, Multan, Islamabad & Faisalabad.

METRO Pakistan (Pvt) Limited is part of METRO GROUP’s sales division METRO Cash & Carry, the international leader in self-service wholesale. The company operates more than 750 stores in 25 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa and has a workforce of over 107,000 employees. Sales in 2016/17 were approximately 37 billion Euro.

Job Description

• Provide required data & give analytical support to the higher management to maximize commercial performance
• Developing/support in developing new reports (Trackers & Dashboards) according to the need of internal audience
• Circulating analysis of commercial campaigns and making recommendations for store, category, supplier and even sales force (team) level
• Analyze data to monitor performance (Sales, Margin & Income) and plan improvements
• Ensuring accuracy & health of reports generated
• Ad Hoc reporting for any of the internal stakeholders in question
• Identifying Cases of non-compliance with respect to the set reports & feedback collection
• Act as a point of coordination between commercial teams and management to ensure alignment and follow-through.
  
  

Qualifications

University degree, preferably in Economics, Business Management with a specialisation in Finance or related subjects

Experience

Additional Information

• 2-3 years of experience in business analysis and design
  
  

Functional Skills

• Proficiency in CRM, sales reporting, excel and business analytics tools.
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Communication Skills
• Stakeholder
  
  

Competencies:

• Data & Financial Analysis
• Pricing & Margin Management
• Commercial Insight
• Reporting & BI Tools
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Attention to Detail