Junior Food Category Analyst in Dublin

About the Role

Established in 1992, Applegreen is a leading convenience roadside retailer in the Republic of Ireland, the UK and the US in both large-scale Motorway Service Areas and Travel Plazas, as well as smaller petrol stations. The business has grown to over €4BN in annual revenue, operating 430 Motorway Service Plazas and forecourt sites internationally and employing over 17,000 people.

Applegreen is in a rapid growth phase and to support this ambitious growth, we are seeking to onboard a Junior Food Category Analyst to join our team.

This role will form part of the Commercial Food team. The successful candidate will be a confident people person who can fit into Applegreen seamlessly and adopt a hands-on approach to their role.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and distribution of weekly and monthly Food performance reports, including sales, margin, waste, availability, stock and promotional performance.
• Assist the Food team with analysis of product, category and store performance, highlighting key trends and exceptions for further review.
• Maintain accurate trackers, reports and product information, ensuring data is kept up to date and issues are identified promptly.
• Provide administrative support across the Food category team, helping Buyers and Category Managers with day-to-day category activities.
• Support invoice administration and reconciliation, investigating invoice queries and working with internal teams and suppliers to resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with the management of supplier information, pricing, product set-up, recipe management and other commercial administration.
• Work closely with the Supply Chain team to monitor stock availability, deliveries and supply issues and help escalate potential risks.
• Support the coordination of new product launches, range changes and promotional activity, ensuring relevant information is accurate and communicated to key stakeholders.
• Assist with forecasting and stock management activities, particularly around promotions, new product launches and seasonal activity.
• Support the monitoring of waste and availability, helping identify products, stores or categories requiring further investigation.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal departments to obtain information and resolve day-to-day queries.
• Support category reviews and presentations by gathering and preparing relevant sales, customer and product information.
• Assist with competitor and market reviews to help the Food team understand emerging products, pricing and Food to Go trends.
• Maintain organised records, trackers, product files and documentation for the Food team.
• Support improvements to reporting and administrative processes, identifying opportunities to make routine tasks more efficient and accurate.
• Provide general analytical and administrative support across the Food team as required.

Requirements

• Experience in a commercial, retail, food, supply-chain or administrative environment would be beneficial.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, with strong Excel skills.
• Comfortable working with numbers and analysing data to identify trends or discrepancies.
• Previous exposure to Power BI or similar reporting tools would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Experience with SAP or another ERP system would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Confident written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working with colleagues across Commercial, Operations, Finance and Supply Chain.
• An interest in food, retail and the Food to Go / QSR market.
• A positive attitude with a strong willingness to learn and develop.
• A dynamic individual who adapts well to change and can thrive in a rapidly growing organisation that continues to evolve.
• Comfortable working with data, reports and commercial information
• High level of accuracy, particularly when dealing with invoices, prices, product information and reporting.
• Able to manage recurring reporting deadlines alongside day-to-day requests from the Food team.
• Interested in understanding what drives sales, margin, waste and availability.
• Willing to investigate issues rather than simply report them.
• Comfortable working across Commercial, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance and with external suppliers.
• Able to respond positively to changing priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Takes a logical approach to resolving data, invoice, stock and administrative issues.
• Motivated to build analytical, food and commercial knowledge and take on greater responsibility over time.
• Willing to travel on an ad hoc basis if required.

Details

Location: Park West Business Park, Dublin, Ireland

Contract Type: Full time, Permanent

Salary: €40,000–€45,000 per year

Closing date: 4 Nov 2026