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Office Depot
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Leicester, Leicestershire
Analyst
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Overview
Office Depot has an exciting opportunity for an Analyst to join the Sales Operations team based in our Leicester Head Office. We have two roles available and can be flexible to consider full or part-time working patterns between Monday – Friday, and in return, we are offering an excellent salary and benefits package. We are Office Depot. We provide business supplies and services to help our customers work better - whatever their workplace. We are a single source for everything customers need to be more productive, including the latest technology, core office supplies, print and document services, business services, facilities products, furniture, and school essentials. Benefits of joining us: - Competitive salary - On-site free parking - Subsidised canteen - Educational assistance support - Employee Assistance Programme - Private Medical Insurance (self & dependents) - Life assurance - Stakeholder pension scheme - Global travel insurance (self & dependents) - Discounted gym membership About the role: As our Analyst , you will be responsible for supporting the UK & Ireland Sales teams, involved in activities ranging from data management right through to business / process analysis. Working closely with many different stakeholders, you will be seen as an expert knowledge source within the business, handling a variety of tasks, as well as giving value added advice and recommendations for others to take action against. Although this is an analytical role, predominantly dealing with the manipulation and interpretation of data, you will be a pivotal liaison point for our sales teams and other internal stakeholders, therefore strong interpersonal skills, coupled with above average written and verbal communication skills are essential. Key duties and responsibilities of our Analyst: - Manage key data processes and reference tables into our data warehouse - Drive profitability by carrying out customer reviews, tracking customer sell pricing in our operational systems, tracking impact due to changes to assortment has on customers, and managing the product family data to support product switching. - Proactively dealing with ad hoc queries and requests that come into the Sales Ops inbox, addressing issues, giving insight or presenting credible solutions to the problem at hand - Ensure that all pricing models/non-core pricing is maintained and updated according to schedules - Produce bespoke analysis, support on-going business activities - Manage contract compliance audits and insights, presenting recommendations to stakeholders - Play the role of business analyst when required to work on improving processes, using your analytical and technical expertise - Drive innovation in the way we analyse our business, constantly turning insight into action and ensuring we see the desired impact What we are looking for in our ideal Analyst: - A quick learner, who is able to apply business understanding in analysis and problem solving - Strong analytical skills with good understanding of IT applications - A team player who can develop constructive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders and can adapt to changes. - Open minded, avoids assigning blame and wants to find resolutions to problems - A good communicator with stakeholders at all levels. - Comfortable consolidating, reporting and analysing large quantities of information or datasets, prioritising work to meet deadlines - Have a desire to be creative, having a critical eye and applying logic to solve problems in a commercial environment. - Ability to deliver results and to take ownership/accountability of business tasks. You will also have knowledge and experience in: - Advanced MS Excel skills is a must - SAP (or similar operational systems) is a must - Database languages such as SQL is desirable - VBA (or other programming languages) is desirable - Other reporting tools such as Cognos, Tableau or SAS is desirable If you are looking to work within a company utilising cutting edge tools, technologies and strategies, you’ve come to the right place. Why not click ‘Apply’ today to be considered for the Analyst role and take your next step towards a career with Office Depot.