About The Role
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 £29,120, 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
1. Look at a range of data that will help drive commercial decisions across the business, such as sales and margin benefits or cost efficiencies
2. Work closely with our trading teams to provide insight on sales drivers, profitability, pricing and product range
3. 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
4. Study towards your CIMA qualification, applying learnings in your day-to-day role supported with a structured training plan
5. Gain exposure to our P&L and see first-hand how the insights you provide impact a billion-pound business
6. Develop strong relationships with different AOers across the business up to senior levels
7. 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
8. A relevant, numerical degree with a minimum 2:1 result
9. Strong analytical capability with experience of using Excel
10. The ability to tell a story with data to a range of different people in the business
11. Great relationship building and collaboration skills
12. For your application to be considered, please have your GCSE, A-Level and University grades on your CV along with dates
A Bit About Us
We’re big on appliances and electricals, REALLY big. Washing machines, fridge freezers and TVs? They’re our bread and butter. Mobiles, Airwraps and Ring doorbells? Yep, those too. If it plugs in, powers up or makes life easier, AO probably has it.
But we’re more than that… For over 25 years, trust has been at the heart of everything we do, helping us become the UK’s most trusted electrical retailer. Our customers rate us 4.9 on Trustpilot from nearly ONE MILLION reviews and more 5-star ratings than any other UK electrical retailer, because they know they can rely on us and it’s the exact same for our AOers too.
We truly believe it’s more than just a job, we genuinely care about each other and our impact on making our customers lives easier, by helping them brilliantly. Everyone here knows how their role makes a difference. Our people are our superpower, so, when it comes to finding new AOers, we know it’s about more than just a CV, it’s about what makes you, YOU.
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.
13. Holidays; 25 days, plus bank holidays (increasing to 27 days after 2 years with us!)
14. Pension; Contribute 5% of your annual salary and we'll do the same, giving you a little extra support for the future.
15. Be a VIP at the AO Arena; we have loads of opportunities to win free tickets and pre-sale access!
16. 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.
17. Discounts; exclusive discounts across our product range.
18. Family leave; Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave.
19. Making a difference; 2 fully paid days a year to donate your time to any charity of your choice.
20. On site perks; start your day with free on site parking, grabbing a complimentary breakfast and a coffee at our subsidised in house coffee shop!
To see all our benefits and perks, visit our AO Benefits page.