Assistant Analyst at M&S

Summary

The Convenience Commercial team within M&S Channels would like to recruit a planner & analyst to help drive the commercial agenda.

You’ll be accountable for managing the day-to-day set-up and administration of pricing and promotions with the partners, as well as collating and analysing data and making recommendations on product/category performance, NPD, price premiums, promotional activity and product/category performance. You will own reporting and analysis of key events and promotions, including analysing past performance and recommending future buys to drive P&L improvement and partner efficiencies.

Partnering closely with colleagues across Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance and our main mission categories will be key. Our commercial team plays a fundamental role in setting the pace for our key business decisions, shaping our budgets, analysing our sales, managing costs and making sure our most vital statistics and data are absolutely accurate.All the details

Whats in it for you;

Being a part of M&S is exactly that becoming a part and playing your part. Were an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and always evolving business built on core values.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special

20% Colleague discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food

A first-class welcome to M&S with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development. Having options to progress is something were proud of at M&S

Attractive annual bonus, based on company performance and personal objectives

Competitive holiday entitlement

Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices website. Including GymSave that offers up to 25% off Gym Memberships and the option to become an M&S Shareholder using our ShareSave & ShareBuy Schemes

Charity Volunteer Day A paid day away from work to support your chosen charity

A very generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance

Every colleague at M&S has access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support this includes access to our 24/7 Virtual GP, PAM Assist to support you & your family & free access to the UnMind App as well as many other schemes

What youll do

As a Commercial Analyst for the Convenience Team at Marks & Spencer, the primary responsibility is to support the commercial team in meticulously tracking progress and performance across partners, categories and events to ensure delivery against budget and KPIs. The information gathered will be pivotal in providing insight, reporting and action to drive performance and efficiency.

Co-ordinate the critical path for promotional set-up, working closely with the Commercial managers and our central Pricing & Promotions team

Support the commercial team with store communications on price and promotional activity

Assist with price and margin modelling based on trading requirements

Support partners with non-aligned systems with compliant price and promotional data

Lead the franchise price governance process, ensuring consistency and traceability of our pricing strategy

Data Analysis and Reporting: Collect, analyse, and report data to track progress, performance, and adherence to established benchmarks and KPIs. Driving increased insight to make recommendations to deliver business benefit

Generate comprehensive reports and visualisations to communicate trends and potential risks effectively

Drilling down on large data sets to identify what is going on! Preparation of reports, providing accurate data for analysis and commentary, working closely with finance/commercial/supply chain colleagues and the categories to support strategic decision making

Troubleshooting solutions to product/category/partner queries and proactively taking action to resolve any complex issues

Driving operational improvements, understanding, analysing and identifying efficiencies, and implementing them

Who you are

Strong analytical skills, with the ability to collect and interpret data sets. Using data and analysis to solve problems

Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel

Strong commercial awareness to identify any risks / opportunities to the business and make relevant recommendations to resolve

Detail-oriented with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders

Everyones Welcome

M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. Thats why were revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Theres never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.

We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.

Location: London

Closing Date: 19th April 2024

HOW TO APPLY

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