Working in partnership with M&S, at Gist we deliver industry-leading logistics and supply chain transformation. We value, celebrate, and believe in the power of individuality and strive to create a work environment where everyone can be themselves. We want you to join us, bring your authentic self to work and unlock your full potential. As an Operations Analyst within the M&S Foods team, you will be responsible for working closely with the senior team to support them in delivering the business agenda through research, data analysis and providing insight. This will cover areas throughout the different functions of the M&S Foods business and will vary depending on the business priorities at the time. What’s in it for you? Gist is an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and evolving business built on our core values. Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for Gist just that little bit more special… 20% M&S discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with length of service) Discounted rates on healthcare cash plan Auto Enrolment Pension or competitive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and life assurance (up to 4 times salary) Access to a wide range of wellbeing support – including our Employee Assistance Programme A first-class welcome with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development Cycle to work scheme Role details: Salary: Up to £30,300 Hours: 37.5 hours per week Working pattern: Monday to Friday Location: Chineham, RG24 8UB What you’ll do: Your key accountabilities will include: You will use tools like Spotfire, Excel, Power BI and Business Objects to process, combine and refine data; answering questions asked by stakeholders across Gist & M&S foods. You will work closely with end users to develop insightful and engaging dashboards, using data to tell stories and drive performance. You will monitor and analyse key information on a regular basis, reporting back your findings to the Business Controllers and get involved in the delivery of key projects. You will seek trends and drive recommendations on the data and insight you’re providing to enable the M&S Foods team to make the right decisions, ensuring, the delivery of the business and service plan. Supporting the M&S Foods team to achieve their business plan by providing accurate data analysis, information, solutions and business support as needed Working collaboratively with key stakeholders across the different business areas to deliver the M&S Foods agenda Working within the compliance team to drive continuous improvement in business standards The successful delivery of strategic business projects as required Who you are: Your skills and experience will include: Strong Excel skills Ability to gather and analyse data effectively Can communicate confidently across all levels both internally & externally Communicates effectively through written material/data presentation as well as face-to-face Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise across different work streams and tasks Proactive approach to the role Ability to work effectively without supervision Knowledge of the following would be beneficial, however, not essential: Business Objects Spotfire Power BI SQL Relational Databases Why Gist? At Gist we are united by our core values; with safety and people at the heart of everything do, we are progressive, accountable, collaborative, and ethical. Our objective is to establish a performance-focused environment that is fair and inclusive, where everyone can develop, and connect meaningfully to their manager, the Gist vision, and M&S. We are fiercely protective of everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing, and align firmly to M&S’s sustainability commitments in Plan A. Gist will play an integral part in the M&S journey as it pushes boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring era. As part of the M&S group, there’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Join us and make an immediate impact. Gist aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. 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. If it’s meaningful to you, it’s important to us. Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply. LI-RC1