Graduate Commerical Analyst

AO

  • Bolton, Greater Manchester
  • £29,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
About The RoleOur commercial team are front and centre in our retail business. Without them, we wouldn't have the insights needed to make decisions on range, pricing, promotions and all the other things that makes AO the number one destination for electricals.As one of our Graduate Commercial Analysts, you'll be doing way more than just number crunching. You'll be using data to tell a story, make recommendations on what we do and really get to see first-hand the impact you'll make on the business. We'll start you off on a salary of £29,000, and thanks to our dedicated graduate development pathway and the structured timelines in place - within 36 months you could be a Senior Analyst and earning over £40,000!You'll have the perfect balance between on-the-job training from our team of experts, and external study support to gain a renowned CIMA qualification. It's the perfect combination of accounting, finance and management - so you'll be fully equipped with all the skills and techniques needed to set you up for success.Our people are our superpower, and we're unstoppable when we're together! We want your ideas to flow, and what better way to make that happen than being based onsite, 5 days a week, where our culture fuels creativity, collaboration and growth. If a £1 bet in the pub between two friends can become the UKs most trusted electrical retailer, imagine what else can be achieved when we we're together!Here's What You Can Expect To Be Doing
  • Look at a range of data that will help drive commercial decisions across the business, such as sales and margin benefits or cost efficiencies
  • Work closely with our trading teams to provide insight on sales drivers, profitability, pricing and product range
  • Analyse and influence the performance of our customer proposition, making sure our services and delivery are best in class for both customers and the business
  • Study towards your CIMA qualification, applying learnings in your day-to-day role supported with a structured training plan
  • Gain exposure to our P&L and see first-hand how the insights you provide impact a billion-pound business
  • Develop strong relationships with different AOers across the business up to senior levels
  • Learn all about the visualisation tools in our industry, and help the team to develop brilliant reports for the whole team to use
A Few Things About You
  • A relevant, numerical degree with a minimum 2:1 result
  • Strong analytical capability with experience of using Excel
  • The ability to tell a story with data to a range of different people in the business
  • Great relationship building and collaboration skills
  • For your application to be considered, please have your GCSE, A-Level and University grades on your CV along with dates
A Bit About UsWhen it comes to appliances and electricals, we've got the lot. Washing machines? Yep. TVs? Check. Laptops? Absolutely. Everything except doorbells (just kidding, we've got those too).We're known for helping our customers brilliantly - and it's no different for AOers. We care about more than what's on your CV, because together we can do extraordinary things.Our BenefitsOur benefits are designed to cover the moments that matter to AOers. From health and wellness to giving back - you'll be rewarded inside and outside of work.
  • 25 days holiday - earn more days the longer you're with us, with the option to buy more too!
  • Carry any leftover annual leave into the next holiday year
  • Staff discount at ao.com & discounted gym offers
  • Free on-site breakfast
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Packages
  • 2x fully paid charity days a year
  • Internal first approach to recruitment - you get first dibs on any new jobs across the business
To see all our benefits and perks, visit our AO Benefits page.

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