Commercial Analyst (Restaurants) Salary: £42,000 - £43,000Location: Whitbread Court, Dunstable – 3 Days a week Hybrid Working As a Commercial Analyst you’ll play an i...
Commercial Analyst (Restaurants)
Salary: £42,000 - £43,000
Location: Whitbread Court, Dunstable – 3 Days a week Hybrid Working
As a Commercial Analyst you’ll play an important role in the implementation, measurement and optimisation of our food and menu pricing and range strategy.
You’ll take direction and guidance from the Commercial Manager and working closely with the Senior Trading Manager and Finance Partner, this role provides analysis and insight to validate our agreed pricing and food range strategy, support effective decision making and ultimately increase sales across all dayparts, and drive profit for the restaurant business.
Why you’ll love it here
Healthcare: BUPA healthcare
Discounts: Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays and 25% discount on our Restaurant brands
Bonus: Up to 10% company performance related bonus
Check out all our benefits here: https://www.whitbreadcareers.com/about-us/benefits/
What you’ll do
You’ll be accountable for providing an authoritative view of the organisation’s food pricing position and range recommendations in a subset of brands within the PI restaurant estate, with a clear understanding of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats – local and national across different price bands, specific brands and associated menus vs the competitive set
You’ll implement, measure and optimise agreed pricing strategies across the restaurant estate to ensure delivery of our agreed market position and sales/profit budgeted targets.
You’ll supporting the Commercial Manager to communicate key pricing strategies in line with the proposed menu/seasonal cycles and in line with the PI&R strategies by brand type.
You’ll utilise MI to identify risks, issues and opportunities to sales/profit delivery and in time work with the Commercial Manager to formulate appropriate changes to our pricing levers to maximise performance and profitability at dish and range level including reviewing and optimising differing daypart value propositions.
What we need
Demonstrable commercial, numerate and results orientation attitude with utmost focus on guests – excellent attention to detail.
Strong commercial acumen with experience in interpreting multiple data sources and able to make informed recommendations to improve and enhance our pricing and range strategy.
An understanding of the basic principles of operating a national/local pricing model.
Excellent influencer and communicator, focused on building relationships across the business
Ability to take a strategic approach to the organisation’s internal and external environment and develop detailed understanding of the organisation and its opportunities for growth.
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We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation.
Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part-time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.
Job ref: 64384-4492
Advertised: 25 Apr 2025
Application closed: 07 May 2025
