Commodity Trading Analyst

Inspire•Brookhaven, GA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Commodity Management Analyst will provide data analysis and support to the Commodity Management team. This position will assist all categories and will require someone that is comfortable working with many different types of people. The Analyst is a data focused role providing input into Commodity Strategies and tracking the financial results of the Inspire Supply team. This position will provide updates to management on key performance metrics. This position sits within our Atlanta based Global Support Center with an expectation to be onsite 80% of the time. Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide. We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences. Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants across nearly 60 global markets. In an industry facing increasing disruption, our leaders saw an opportunity to build a restaurant company unlike any other – one that brings together differentiated yet complementary brands and aims to make them stronger than they would be on their own. Found inherently in the purposes of our family of brands, we identified a common thread between our restaurants – the capacity to inspire. From guest experience to career development to community well-being, Inspire plays a role in the lives of millions of people every day. Our brands are diverse, distinctive, and fan favorites. In a sense, you could say we seek those who provide something different than the norm.

Requirements

4-Year degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or other equivalent and relevant to perform this function
People and results oriented
Excellent presentation, and oratory skills
Deep analytical skills
Intermediate working knowledge in Excel and Power Point
Comfortable working in a dynamic environment
A passion for the financial markets and trading
A self-motivated and disciplined individual with an entrepreneurial spirit

Nice To Haves

At least one year of relevant trading, supply chain, procurement or finance support or related experience preferred

Responsibilities

Support Commodity Trading strategies
Perform assigned analyses to forecast commodity prices
Create analytical and predictive modeling to support the team’s strategic goals.
Track and calculate the performance of strategies against actual pricing, Budget, goals of said strategies, and prior year(s).
Perform market basket analysis
Work with Procurement to forecast both exchange traded and physical commodity prices for all market basket items for all brands
Work with Commodity Management leadership to forecast commodity component of prices for all market basket items
Combine data to create a forecast of pricing for all brands as an input to their Budget
Track prices throughout the year to determine deviation from forecast and provide a report to Inspire Supply Management and brand teams
Develop templates that are consistent across brands and meet the needs of all brands for tracking commodity positions and overall performance to Budget /prior year
Track Hedge Positions and Team P/L
Support Commodity Team in tracking potential, in progress, and achieved savings versus market and profitability
Report to team stakeholders on performance
Partner with cross functional stakeholders
Provide them with necessary commodity data and analysis to support strategic goals
Follow relevant news sources on information about commodities important to Inspire and spread appropriate information to others within the organization
Establish relationships with counterparts across Inspire’s supply base to execute and track hedging strategies
Other tasks as assigned by management could include training on risk management strategies and best practices to prepare the individual for the ability to take over strategy implementation of one or more commodities