Strategy & Planning Manager

At Too Good To Go, we have an ambitious goal: To inspire and empower everyone to fight food waste together. We are the world's #1 app for fighting food waste. We work with thousands of restaurants and food retailers to make their surplus food available to local consumers. The magic of Too Good To Go has been expanding rapidly across Europe, North America and APAC, with over 350 million meals saved across 19 countries to date.

We’re incredibly proud of how far we’ve come, but there is still a lot more we want to achieve which is why we’re looking for an exceptional Strategy & Planning Manager to join our team at Too Good To Go in Melbourne, Australia.

About Too Good To Go in Australia

During the past 6 months, Too Good To Go has launched the consumer marketplace in Australia starting with Melbourne and Sydney. The results of our initial launch phase are above expectations and have built a firm foundation in the market. What is ahead is further expansion into the country and consequential build up of the team and operations.

The role

The Strategy & Planning Manager role reports to the Country Director of Australia and works closely with the senior leaders in the Australian team. The focus of this role is to execute the national expansion strategy for Too Good To Go to achieve national presence in the market. Additionally this role will be involved with more complex portfolio expansions and partnerships required to further advance Too Good To Go’s position as a contributor to the reduction of food waste in Australia.

 Key responsibilities

• Ensure analytical and operational rigor in our reporting and processes
• Build cross functional reporting to optimise the flywheel metrics and update key reports on a weekly basis
• Lead the cross functional discussions and communication between departments to advance the expansion efforts and provide recommendations to commercial leaders.
• Conduct analytical deep dives to identify commercial improvement opportunities; synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights into concise, actionable recommendations that can be digested by leaders across the business
• Execute tasks to support the Australian commercial teams, such as: providing geographical focus guidance, maintaining and updating lists and reports, improving sales tooling, and ensuring data accuracy and cleanliness
• Find and implement sales optimization efforts to increase sales productivity and effectiveness
• Support knowledge and best practice sharing and implementation among local and global stakeholders; drive adoption of team knowledge base to ensure key processes are documented and shared across the organization

What we’re looking for:

• Experience working in strategy consulting, an internal strategy/business development function or a high-growth Marketplace business
• Demonstrated ability to work and gain buy-in across all stakeholder levels
• A doer’s mentality and proactive attitude to finding solutions for complex challenges & situations 
• Ability to provide insights and recommendations to support strategy development and execution
• Grit and determination to go the extra mile and deliver under pressure with relentless attention to detail
• A track record for translating strategic thinking into action plans and output
• A balance of IQ and EQ – and courage to use both in a professional setting
• Strong drive, sense of ownership and pride in delivering outstanding quality day-in-day-out
• Inspiring, engaging and motivating communication skills – in-person and online
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive team player, with the ability to motivate exceptional performance in others
• Strong data retrieval, analytics, data visualization, and presentation skills
• Proficient with Excel/Google Sheets and PowerPoint/Google Slides
• Experience with Salesforce (reports, dashboards) and Business Intelligence tools (e.g., Looker) are a strong plus

Our values:

• We Win Together
• We Raise the Bar
• We Keep It Simple
• We Build A Legacy
• We Care

 If you still need more convincing…

What we offer

• A rare opportunity to work in a social impact company (and certified B Corporation!) where you can see real and tangible impact in your role.
• The unique opportunity to join the pioneering team leading the expansion of a proven food surplus marketplace into Australia
• Working alongside an international community of users, partners and 1,300+ colleagues across 19 countries that are on the same important mission.
• Personal and professional development opportunities in a fast-paced scale-up environment.
• An inclusive company culture where you can bring your authentic self to work
• Most of your time will be spent in the office with the team or out in the field talking to prospective partners but we do offer flexibility to work from home as well. 
• A strong, values-driven team culture where we celebrate successes and socialise with colleagues 

Benefits

• Hybrid work setup from office and home
• Shareback Volunteering Days: Up to 4 paid volunteering days per year to help tackle food insecurity
• Learning, career development and performance recognition programs because hard work should never go unnoticed
• Access to Employee Assistance Program & regular care conversations so you can bring your best self to work
• Get to know our community with a monthly free Surprise Bag

A little more about us

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/eat/aussies-raving-about-10-too-good-to-go-surprise-bags/news-story/dc1f2f605840d6758a2c0c667ae4e9bf 

How to apply

• We take recruitment very seriously, so please carefully read everything we have written above. Please also check our website and international media in order to get a good overview of Too Good To Go.
• Submit your CV and Cover letter in English.
• Please note that we only accept applications coming through our platform. No CV or Cover Letter will be accepted by email or LinkedIn direct messaging.