Associate Etail Analyst

ACCO Brands ,
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

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Description ACCO Brands, one of the world's largest suppliers of branded office products, with annual global revenues of $2 billion, is seeking a Junior Online Analyst. This is an ideal opportunity to be a part of a new and growing team within a global organisation. Helping shape and develop the online strategy and influence wider business with relevant insights to help achieve sales growth. Working as part of the Business Intelligence & Insight team and with colleagues within the etail team to drive top line budgeted customer sales through a data-driven approach regarding identifying opportunities at both SKU and customer level. The successful candidate will be able to use a combination of data sources to data into information & insights to drive business decisions. The position will be skilled in the collection and interpretation of data and have a true appreciation of the sales and operations processes. Analysing and reporting on daily, weekly and monthly metrics, the business analyst will spot trends and opportunities to boost performance. It is essential that the analyst is comfortable working with complex spreadsheets and databases to extract data, always making sure analysis is accurate and complete. The role will support the business planning and operations through data analysis, actionable insights, and commercial recommendations driven by analysing consumer behaviour, trends, sales and marketing activities This role will focus on maximising opportunities Amazon across the EU (currently UK / DE/ FR / IT / ES and NL with additional markets likely to open) and well as supporting other key major European Accounts and key online customers. Ideal opportunity for someone looking to enter amazon account management. Principal Accountabilities and Key Tasks * A part of the data analysist team, supporting the commercial and business goals providing effective online decision-making, delivering web analytics insight and reporting in response to a variety of key business projects * Provide data driven insights and recommendations to management using this internal and customer information with the goal of driving sales growth, spotting market opportunities and assist our Online Development Strategy * Tracking & reporting across all key ecommerce implementation initiatives, Tracking Performance of categories vs business plan, effectiveness of promotional and marketing activities seeking to improve our overall business * Support digital marketing & outside agencies with effectiveness tracking of content improvements, promotions etc * Gap analysis at SKU level across Amazon EU and local Etail * Maintaining key reports and dashboards and managing ad-hoc reporting requests Knowledge and Experience * Interested in uncovering and developing sizeable commercial business opportunities * Previous experience of digital analytics * Degree in Business / commercial subject (e.g. Business, Marketing, Economics) (Desirable) * Advanced Excel skills * Skills and Knowledge of additional analytical tools such as SQL or Python (Desirable) Key Competencies required: * Commercial and results-driven * Analytical and numerate * Relevant forecasting experience with understanding how to set KPIs across channels * Excellent communication * Comfortable reporting to all levels within the business * Team player * Able to work under own initiative * Adaptable and flexible to fast moving environment, ability to manage multiple projects & tasks * Passion for numbers and online industry * Drive and action oriented with goal of exceeding forecasted results * Problem-solving and attention to detail * Make recommendations based on data * Commercially aware with the ability to demonstrate business understanding * Creative and innovative Working Arrangements * Office based role working in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire * Some limited international travel required Equal Opportunity Employer ACCO Brands is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. AODA Accommodation for applicants with disabilities will be provided in all parts of the recruiting process as required under the ACCO Brands Canada AODA policy. Applicants are asked to make their needs known in advance.