Commercial Analyst

OTR. Making Life Easy.            

We are seeking a Commercial Analyst who will be responsible for delivering support and actionable insights to internal stakeholders by analysing business activities and the environment. You will leverage your curiosity and deep subject matter expertise to help drive improved business outcomes. Joining our team offers significant opportunities for growth as you focus on understanding and improving our performance by considering key drivers such as pricing, inventory, shrink, and waste.

Who We Are

OTR is a revolutionary convenience brand that has grown from a South Australian icon to a national leader in convenience and fuel. Since its inception in 1984, OTR has consistently been amongst the fastest-growing convenience brands in the country, boasting a network of over 200 unique outlets.

Today, OTR is part of the Viva Energy group – an ASX-listed powerhouse with a driving ambition to become Australia’s largest convenience retailer. Our combined network of more than 1,000 convenience locations around the country brings together Viva Energy Australia’s incredible national footprint and OTR’s history of industry-leading innovation. There has never been a more exciting time to join our team as we set out to redefine the retail landscape in Australia.

Your contributions

• Enhance the organization's reputation
• Develop expertise in margin, pricing, inventory, and total loss drivers
• Conduct regular reviews of inventory returns, shrink levels, and margin composition
• Gain deep business knowledge and work with owners to improve inventory management
• Perform scheduled reporting and analytics tasks
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting
• Think out of the box to analyse and predict business performance
• Identify and solve business problems using analytics and help develop reporting solutions
• Handle simple data requests and conduct complex analyses
• Create tools and models to improve analytics efficiency and decision-making
• Contribute to projects led by Finance Manager and collaborate with IT teams to improve data architecture and models

What we offer

• Join a dynamic team at a renowned South Australian company, known for their innovation and outside-the-box thinking.
• Be a part of the journey, with countless opportunities as we rapidly expand into a nationwide retail powerhouse.
• Access to exclusive staff benefits via our OTR App.
• Access to our free and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

What we are looking for

• Advanced Excel and Power BI Skills
• 2+ years of experience in similar roles.
• Background in a similar role within the retail industry is essential
• Proven background driving financial performance and support business growth through data-driven insights and analysis 
• Being able to work across multiple stakeholders within a multi-faceted organization
• Excellent communication skills are essential for the position.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently with a collaborative and proactive approach to work.
• Retail experience is desirable, not essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

If you are enthusiastic about driving business success through data insights and are seeking a fulfilling role, we would love to hear from you.

We are OTR, a cornerstone of Australian enterprise with over 6500 dedicated Team Members, dedicated to deliver on our commitment to making life easy. At OTR, we’re not just redefining but actively disrupting the convenience retail sector.