Job description
Our 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.
- 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
Our Benefits
Our 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.
- Holidays; 25 days, plus bank holidays (increasing to 27 days after 2 years with us)
- Pension; Contribute 5% of your annual salary and we'll do the same, giving you a little extra support for the future.
- Be a VIP at the AO Arena; we have loads of opportunities to win free tickets and pre-sale access
- Health & wellbeing; discounted gym membership, an onsite spa and our Help @ Hand scheme giving you access to virtual GP’s, Mental Health support and much more.
- Discounts; exclusive discounts across our product range.
- Family leave; Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave.
- Making a difference; 2 fully paid days a year to donate your time to any charity of your choice.
- On site perks; start your day with free on site parking, grabbing a complimentary breakfast and a coffee at our subsidised Starbucks
What we are looking for
- 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 education grades on your CV
- You’ll have seen from our values that we work at AO speed and for this role we’re looking for someone who can join us before June
Accepted degree subjects
- accounting and finance
- physics
- business and management studies
- mathematics
- engineering management
- computer sciences and information technology
- psychology
- mechanical engineering
Additional job details
- Location
- Bolton
- Salary
- £29,120
- Contract, dates and working times
- Permanent
Full-time
How to apply
For your application to be considered, please have your education grades on your CV
Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 18 April 2025
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Closing date: Continuous recruitment