About Matalan
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We know as a team, we are stronger together - we champion equality for all and make lasting connections that go beyond work. We thrive off our inclusive culture, encouraging our colleagues to bring their true selves to work and contributing to collective creativity, open-mindedness and growth.
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About the role
Turning data into actionable insight that helps inform business decisions across the trading teams, this role will support the business towards delivering against its aims and objectives.
Working in a fast-paced environment you will demonstrate commercial judgment with confidence, recommending clear actions built on accurate analysis to identify operational efficiencies and drive profit growth.
To provide insight to allow challenge across the business's trading KPI's and investments across all areas of the trading floor.
Key Responsibilities
1. Analyse large data sets across the trading areas of the business to support all commercial activities by making clear recommendations from your analysis.
2. Access a number of different data points to show a complete picture of performance including financial and customer.
3. Bring best practice analytical processes into the finance team and help support the wider team in data analysis.
4. Own the process of supplier profitability and cost price make up feeding insight into divisional teams.
5. Support the buying & sourcing teams in supplier negotiations using all available data and insight to inform decision making.
6. Automate key reporting requirements using power BI to standardise processes and ensure right first time reporting for the business.
7. Review available external data/information to ensure the latest marketing trends are understood and available across the business.
8. Perform in-depth analysis on sales & margin including trial reporting, supplier profitability and promotional analysis.
9. Support the budget process ensuring flow of inputs and assumptions are known and communicated across the business.
10. Work with non-financial stakeholders to enhance commercial awareness, challenge and improve processes and efficiency, in order to improve cost effectiveness.
About You
1. Strong analytical capability using SQL/Power BI
2. Ability to build strong relationships across the business
3. Excellent excel skills
4. A strong analytical approach
5. Strength of character to support and influence senior decision makers
6. Used to adapting and dealing with change
7. A passion and desire to complete tasks to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
8. Strong communication and listening skills
9. High numerate skills and strong financial acumen
10. A positive and proactive attitude to work
11. Ability to work calmly under pressure
12. High attention to detail
Benefits
In addition to competitive salaries, we also offer the below core benefits:
1. 20% staff discount, which increases with length of service
2. Hybrid working model - typically 3 days in office and 2 days from home
3. Thrive Recognition Scheme
4. Wellbeing support provided by the Retail Trust
5. Life Assurance
6. Retail Rewards platform offering discounts for other retailers
7. Pension Scheme
8. Access to a wide range of career development
9. Additional benefits may apply depending on your role and area of the business
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