Distribution Performance and Budgeting Analyst

Job description

Job Type

Supply Chain & Logistics

Location

Bracknell Campus

Partnership Level

7

Closing Date

24/11/2024

Vacancy Type

Permanent

Salary

£49,500.00 - £74,000.00 Annual

Salary Frequency

Annual

Hours of Work

35

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At a glance

Role Title: Distribution Performance and Budgeting Analyst

Contract Type: Permanent 

Location: Bracknell with Hybrid Working - This is a hybrid working role based at our Bracknell Head Office campus, you will be able to split your time between the office and home. (2-3 days in the Office/onsite). Please note, travel to other locations across the Supply Chain network will be required.

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week 

Salary: £49,500 - £74,000 Annual

About the role

As a Partner in our business your number one focus is to work collaboratively to create more value for our customers and our business, driving distribution performance to deliver the partnership plan.

As Distribution Performance Analyst, you will create accurate and high quality reporting and performance insight to understand and improve productivity performance across the Waitrose Distribution P&L and inform stakeholders decision making.

Working with Supply Chain colleagues you will form the basis of operational decisions made in the Supply Chain where the operational impact and costs of change are being assessed and understood. You will drive the development of solutions to improve business performance and mitigate identified issues across multiple areas.

Alongside supporting operational performance, you will input into longer term development initiatives and projects. You’ll apply strong commercial expertise, external market awareness and judgement in order to perform complex analysis/scenario modelling and you’ll be an expert in building dynamic and slick financial models based on a sometimes ambiguous brief or data set.

You will work across the Supply Chain as well as with a range of stakeholders within the Partnership, and externally such as suppliers and third party logistics providers. 

You also can view a copy of the full job outline here:-

External applicants- please view the attached job outline 

Internal applicants- please use the link belowhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/13uv_Mi5Gd4IA4HD6J4T1JoBn2O7gsGx_CwmFJZLAapM/edit?usp=sharing

Our Productivity Analyst will be responsible for:

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Quality and timeliness of analysis, reporting and insight that drive measurable evidence of improvements to financial performance & costs in the Supply Chain

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Provide analytical support to develop business cases for the Supply Chain strategic portfolio and change programmes and track benefit delivery

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Identification and effective surfacing of trade offs and opportunities - operational improvement within Supply Chain and beyond

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Quality of analysis to support improvements in productivity through effective and proactive identification of risks and opportunities, as well as effective assessment of impact of operational change in WR

Essential skills you’ll need 

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Deep Distribution financial, budgeting and P&L development experience within a retail environment

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Deep data and analytical experience in a complex, Grocery retailer

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Experience developing business cases

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Experience in benefit tracking and monitoring

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Highly process and data driven 

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Data handling  / Analytical skills

Desirable Skills

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Experience in Finance or a Financial Qualification

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Good understanding of BI and Data Warehouses

Interviews will be 3rd and 4th December

Benefits of the Partnership and the Role 

- Hybrid Working. 

️ - Full - time working holiday entitlement 25 days holiday, plus public and bank holidays (this is prorated for part time hours).

⚖ - Enhanced work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy

- Defined Contribution pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay) and, after three years’ service, you’ll receive an additional Partnership contribution of 4% of pay, regardless of whether you pay in or not

- You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete your Earning Membership period. That’s 25% off in John Lewis (12% off electrical products, some exclusions apply) and 20% in Waitrose (some exclusions apply) You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount.

-  Simple cycle to work support scheme

- We’re really proud of our exclusive hotels based in some of Britain’s most stunning areas and once you’ve been with us for three months, you’re welcome to explore them

-  Learn more about our extensive range of exciting benefits that you could enjoy when you join us, visit - ttps://www.jlpjobs.com/about/benefits/

Next Steps 

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The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. (If internal, check your Workday notifications and see further guidance on the PDW under "Internal application process").

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Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include a 1 stage interview which will take place at our Bracknell site. 

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You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you. 

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Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining JLP. 

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At the John Lewis Partnership, we embrace our differences. We want you to be you. Because, well, we know you're at your best when you're free to be yourself. Being a truly inclusive employer to us means creating an environment which celebrates your contribution, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. It's why we've set our own aim to become the UK’s most inclusive business - for our Partners (employees) and our customers. We firmly believe that our future success lies in diversity of thought from all Partners and it's integral in our mission to build a happier world. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. And, once you're a Partner, your differences will make all the difference. Find out more about D&I in the Partnership here - https://www.jlpjobs.com/about/diversityandinclusion/