Commercial Analyst - Supply Chain Finance

Posting End Date:

September 25, 2024

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Job Summary:

Job Description:

At a glance

**Role Title:**Commercial Analyst - Supply Chain Finance

**Position:**Permanent Partner

Hours of Work : Full Time, 35 Hours, Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00.

Salary : £39,400 - 59,000.00 DOE Annual

This is a hybrid working role, therefore your time will primarily be split between working from home and Magna Park. Working 1-2 days per week in Magna Park (NDC), with the expectation for frequent travel to fulfilment centres across the country.

Do you have experience in data, analytics and modelling (specialising in Supply Chain finance)? Then this may be the ideal role for you.

About the Role

As our Supply Chain Commercial Analyst in our Planning function team, you will create accurate and high-quality planning and performance insights to support our Supply Chain operations in setting targets and allocating resources. Our community of Supply Chain Analysts will create key data and insight. This will help inform future changes and development in our Supply Chain network. You will have an important part in shaping our supply chain’s future while creating value for both our customers and business.

Your Key Responsibilities will be:

• You will Develop Operational Standards by using high-quality data and insights to set targets, allocate resources, and inform decision-making across the supply chain.
• Synthesising data and reporting from multiple sources including operational and financial
• Hypothesis testing through extensive modelling of new propositions, the impact of changes in process, sales forecasts and more
• Collaboratively work with stakeholders to Problem-Solving. This means you will build efforts with cross-functional teams to develop solutions that enhance performance and resolve issues.
• You will contribute to long-term development projects, guiding to shape future growth and improvements.
• Your customer-centric insight will ensure that the data you provide directly supports our mission to deliver innovative service to customers.

Why apply to work as a Supply Chain Analyst?

Our Supply Chain Analysts have the opportunity to work collaboratively across the different areas of our business creating significant working relationships. They are involved in a wide variety of areas from understanding the operational tensions emanating from channel shift within our John Lewis Distribution Centre network to evaluating future developments in our last-mile propositions to our customers. Our Partners feel empowered to make the right decision which makes us a truly better way of doing business.

Essential skills you’ll need

• Experience in Finance or a Financial Qualification
• Proven working experience in a Supply Chain or other complex environment, applying quality problem-solving, numerical skills and commercial expertise to deliver quality insight and analysis
• Data, analytics and modelling experience

Desirable Skill you can bring to the role

• Retail Fulfilment Experience

Please see the full details and the key accountabilities about the role in the Job Outline attached below. For internal partners only - External Candidates will be able to view this document at the bottom of the JLP Jobs posting. Please view the job outline here using your internal email address if you are a Partner:

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Benefits of the Partnership and the Role

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

💚- Great work-life balance, including a focus on well-being and flexible working and our marketing 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 a 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.

💚- We’re 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.

Additional Information:

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").

Please be aware that due to the nature and activities of this role, all successful candidates will have a DBS check carried out on them through a 3rd party registered body. For more details on DBS checks and what these entail, please visit the Government website.

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you to apply early.

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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Pay:

£39,400.00 - £59,000.00 Annual

Scheduled Weekly hours:

35

Worker Type:

Permanent Partner

Job Level:

Partnership Level 7

Hours of Work:

35

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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.

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Find out more about D&I in the Partnership here.

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