Junior Category Analyst

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

Ferrero is currently looking to recruit a Category Controlling Analyst within the Better for You Category based in Greenford. You will support in managing the profit and loss and assist in evaluating innovation and renovation projects for the brand, working cross-functionally with the Commercial teams. You will also play a key role in planning and budgeting processes at the UK&I region level.

Main Responsibilities:

You will actively participate in the planning process and aid business decision making for planning, budgeting and SAF (strategic, annual, and financial) processes. Analysing the financial results of the Better for You category and identifying areas for improvement. Your role will involve providing support to planning and control efforts by challenging local assigned functions to meet their targets.

Your role will involve performing essential controlling and reporting tasks for Better for You, which includes analysing data and financial statements, and you will be responsible for monitoring the outcomes of planned initiatives to assess results and return on investments.

In your capacity, you will support planning and controlling related to the category, look at the analysis and validations of investments by doing simulations and business planning for this category.

This role provides the opportunity for the successful candidate to collaborate with a plethora of stakeholders and functions giving you the exposure to grow and develop.

Who we are looking for:

For this role, we are looking for you have knowledge and experience within advanced Excel, with Power BI or Power Query and previous experience within SAP. You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal coupled with strong organisational abilities; as this role involves managing tasks effectively, while your capacity for data analysis and impactful presentation skills will be highly valued.

Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to showcase your confidence when presenting data back to senior stakeholders.

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.