Commercial Strategy Analyst

• Location: Brisbane

• Hybrid WorkingEnvironment

About the job

Are you curious in nature and have a passion for translating data and insights into actionable strategies?  The Commercial Strategy Analyst will support the Commercial Strategy & Planning Managers in the development of the customer category strategy and take on a unique opportunity of ownership of Commercial responsibilities for designated brands in the portfolio. 

At Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we build trusted and loved brands that connect with hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide. Our mission is to enable better self-care for individuals and communities, while also contributing to a healthier planet. We strive to act as a force for good by integrating sustainability along our business and employees’ mission and operate responsibly from both a social and environmental point of view. To achieve this, we need people who can shape the future of our business and help us on our journey to becoming the best fast-moving consumer healthcare company in and for the world.

Main responsibilities:

• Analysis to enable the development and delivery of the commercial strategy and plan (account standards, strategic objectives) and customer category strategy in conjunction with the Sales and Marketing teams as part of the annual brand and customer planning process

• Generating insights to share with the Commercial Strategy & Planning Managers and brand teams to input into the gate process and launch planning for NPD; including the creation of inspirational customer sell stories for our NPD which are aligned with customer priorities and strategy

• Alongside the Commercial Strategy & Planning Manager, partner with our Sales Team to develop analysis and insights to create compelling range reviews and Joint Business Plans (JBP) to drive improvement for Sanofi brands in store  

• Critical input to the cross-functional working that enables a clear commercial diagnostic of performance (competitiveness, plan delivery and executional effectiveness) so as to isolate and subsequently lead the creation of necessary interventions and initiatives that improve performance

About you

Qualifications:

• Tertiary Qualifications in relevant field ie. Marketing, Business Management

Experience:

• Experienced in creating insights across various data sets and visualising data/insights tailored to different audiences – skilled in story telling

• Experience in consumer centric organisations (FMCG industry a plus) with prior roles in Insights, Trade Marketing, Sales, or Marketing

• Proven advanced analytical skills – translate data into insights and insights into actions and strategies

Soft and Technical Skills:

• Experience with IRI/Nielsen/IQVIA/Quantium preferred

• Commercial acumen, financial acumen and experience in analysis to derive insight

• Proven ability to navigate complex situations and challenge the status quo with a can-do attitude

• Self-reliant, decisive and resilient and able to respond and adapt to a fast moving, swiftly changing environment

• Proven willingness to take ownership, accept accountability for results, deliver, share success and develop high levels of performance within the team

• Workload planning and task prioritisation/time management

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Must be impactful and assertive. Personal credibility, confidence and robustness to influence and challenge senior colleagues

Why choose us?

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Play an impactful part in creating best practices as we continue to break boundaries in innovation and best in class manufacturing practices

• Join a high performing, friendly and supportive team environment, where collaboration and teamwork is key to success

• Multi-national organisation of globally loved Consumer Healthcare brands, boasting a portfolio of local and global OTC and VMS (multivitamin and supplement) products

• Beautiful Brisbane based Head office in sunny Queensland, alongside our manufacturing site, where you get to witness first hand all the magic coming to life!

• Highly innovative, Rewarding, purpose-driven organisation where we think outside the box and no day is the same