Enderby, Leicester
Permanent, 36 hours per week
Monday - Friday
Life at Next
1. Starting salary of £15.90 per hour (c£29,800 per annum)
2. Uniform clothing allowance of £450 per season
3. Contributory pension scheme
4. 25% discount on Next merchandise and up to 15% on a wide range of Brands
5. Up to 75% discount at our staff shops
6. Eligibility to join our Sharesave Scheme
7. Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
8. Digicare+ gives you free access to medical support services including Digital GP appointments
Next is one of the UK’s best known retailers on the high-street and most established online. Behind the scenes we are at the cutting edge of Warehousing and Logistics, employing more than 9,000 people across our distribution network.
Let’s take it on!
Next Distribution supports our 500+ retail stores, our worldwide online offer and our growing partnerships with over 700 brands and third party outlets using Next’s Total Platform. Our continued growth and success is dependent on the expertise, passion and adaptability of our teams and we are looking for talented, dynamic and creative people to join us on the next step of this exciting journey.
About the role:
In this newly created role, you will join the rapidly growing International Logistics team. Working closely with the internal MI teams, you will be responsible for reviewing all data streams and data points from the warehouses, NEXT systems teams and the range of third party carriers to ensure accuracy.
You will be conducting data analysis of various statistics using SQL, Databricks, Google Sheets and Power BI output in order to provide insights to the department in order to improve decision making.
You will generate new reports and improve existing reporting suites on all key performance indicators and dashboards, ensuring they are up to date and available on a daily, weekly and seasonal basis as required.
Using your skills, knowledge and experience around data analysis, you will identify trends and any inaccuracies and communicate your findings to the international logistics management team. Providing insights and recommendations, you will identify opportunities for continuous improvement to achieve the department’s goal of improving the customer experience internally and externally.
About you:
You will possess excellent IT skills, notably with Google Sheets/Microsoft Excel to Advanced level and SQL/Databricks. Experience as an end-user with Power BI would be an advantage.
A proven ability to build strong working relationships is essential; the role involves working with multiple teams and senior managers within Next and with our carriers. A strong communicator, you’ll have an ability to deliver complex information and influence a senior audience.
Experience within a warehousing, distribution or supply chain role would be advantageous.
Flexibility with a can-do attitude is key; it’s a fast-paced ever-changing environment and adaptability is essential.