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Strategy and Planning Associate, Grocery & Retail

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Uber

Strategy and Planning Associate, Grocery & Retail

Tokyo, Japan

About the team:

Since launching in Japan in 2016, Uber Eats has become deeply rooted in the local food culture, both shaping and celebrating it, and helping small and large businesses connect with customers 2022 brings a new chapter of the Delivery story, our vision is to 'deliver anything, to anyone, at anytime' and our goal is to make Uber a daily essential in people's life.

GoGetIt UberEats has been a market leader in Online Food Delivery for the past 7 years, and today, we live in a world where consumers expect an on demand service across more than just food delivery. At Uber, we take pride in our ability to shape our business to not only meet consumer expectations, but to enhance their lived experiences through our platform's capabilities. We have brought this mindset to our efforts in the delivery of grocery, alcohol, convenience and more under the umbrella term, 'Grocery & Retail'.

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This also includes partnering with e-commerce businesses in their last mile delivery, via the Uber Direct product. The Grocery & Retail Team has the exciting task of growing the new retail segments to be our next $10B business, helping merchants through the digitalisation of their industry, and consulting with them on how to embrace digital transformation, and maximise it for their business.

About the role:

We are looking for a S&P Associate to join the Japan Grocery & Retail Team. You will help us achieve our strategic goals by conducting in-depth analysis and developing reports and insights that drive business performance. This role calls for a combination of fluency in analytical methods and languages including SQL, cross-functional partner engagement, and project management. You thrive in ambiguous environments and are a self-starter with a high degree of curiosity and a track record of data-based insight generation.

  • Analyze Data - Identify trends and build meaningful recommendations.
  • Generate Insights - Based on the analysis, research, customer needs, feedback, and comments from our teams.
  • Build Dashboards - To help the business make better, faster decisions and find opportunities.
  • Project Management - working with cross-functional partners to push through business critical projects.
  • Observe and Reflect - As a critical problem solver, observe and understand current operations, processes, and trends. Ask the right questions, and call out the risks and opportunities.
  • Design, implement and monitor end-to-end data flow for high-priority business KPIs & continuously update wide team on KPI progress.
  • Stakeholder management: Partner closely with senior sales leaders and cross functional partners to co-create sales strategy.

Experience you'll need:

  • Fluent English and Business level Japanese mandatory.
  • Minimum 3 years of strategy consulting / investment banking/tech ops or related experience.
  • Proficient in SQL, Excel, and/or Google Sheets, and analytical methods

    Critical and structured thinking, with a natural curiosity and confidence to seek out answers, and propose solutions where there may not yet be an answer.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, including experience presenting data & insights to a diverse audience.
  • Strong project management skills, comfortable working independently and within the team.
  • Self-motivated, solutions-orientated, with a bias for action.
  • Strong organization and time management skills.
  • Entrepreneurial mentality as a builder or fixer of businesses or processes.

Preferred Experience:

  • Proficient in Python, Tableau, statistical and programming languages

    Professional work experience in financial or operational forecasting, consumer pricing, revenue management, or marketing analytics.
  • Excelling in a collaborative environment! You translate team member needs into clear tasks and deliverables for contributors, and work through dependencies, bottlenecks, and tradeoffs with ease.
  • Verbal and written communication skills. Strong consensus building and executive presence to communicate and defend plans to Sales leaders.

What's in it for you?

Uber's culture and values are at the core of everything we do, so that our employees can better understand who we are and what it's like to work at Uber today. We pride ourselves on the amazing team we've built. The driver behind all of our growth, our bold and disruptive brand, and the game changing technology we bring to life is the people that make Uber an inclusive, diverse & fully international workplace! #OneUber

Doing your best work means being your best self. We offer a wide range of benefits and perks that are uniquely Uber to support your health and wellbeing. These benefits have been designed with # DoTheRightThing in mind, supporting the whole you and the way that you work best.

Not sure if this role is the right fit for you?

We are always searching for top talents in the industry, therefore, please do not hesitate to explore other job opportunities HERE. We look forward to receiving your applications!

We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let's move the world forward, together.

Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.

*Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@uber.com.

Client-provided location(s): Tokyo, Japan
Job ID: Uber-131148
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program