About The Role
The Automotive Forecast Lead is responsible for owning our quantitative assessment of the automotive market outlook, with a particular focus on used car residual values. The role supports the wider business in using this insight to inform pricing, provisions and financial risk management, and coordinates the delivery of quarterly Residual Value and fleet revaluation outputs across all products.
Main Responsibilities
* Support the setting & delivery of the Asset Risk strategy in alignment with the wider business strategy.
* Accountable for the models, assumptions and quantitative processes that underpin our multi-year used car market outlook.
* Provide key input into quarterly reports that form the basis of the quarterly Residual Value and fleet revaluation across all MO product lines (car, WAV etc).
* Own the analytical narrative for the automotive transition and economic outlook, ensuring the implications for Residual Value, Pricing and fleet revaluation are clearly understood.
* Operate an effective matrix 'way of working' with colleagues within your team and across Asset Risk and the wider business where necessary, relating to planning, execution and delivery of Team, Asset Risk and wider business goals.
* Collaborate with RV Analysts to support the overall RV process.
* Support the Strategic Pricing Lead by providing clear insight into the Residual Value and Pricing impacts of economic, industry and automotive market forecasts.
* Ensure that the market outlook adheres to MO and Asset Risk governance requirements, with clear documentation, audit trails and review processes.
* Work with AR leadership to deliver overarching AR BAU, AR and MO objectives.
* Develop collaborative and enduring relationships with Asset Risk and wider business stakeholders, acting as an advocate for Asset Risk and our ways of working.
* Promote best practice in forecasting, modelling, documentation and knowledge sharing across Asset Risk and relevant business teams.
* Where appropriate, engage with relevant third parties, including industry bodies, commentators and experts, to ensure forecasting assumptions remain informed by external insight and aligned with best practice.
About You
* Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, colleagues and deadlines.
* Strong technical skillset to support forecasting and modelling outputs.
* Passionate about using data, modelling and quantitative insight to support accurate decision making.
* Experienced in the preparation and validation of data, models and quantitative outputs.
* Ability to translate technical analysis into clear business insight for senior stakeholders.
* Can understand the business environment, market trends, and the financial impact of decisions to align outlooks to support the organisation's strategic goals.
* Ability to build enduring relationships across the business.
* Extensive experience of delivering data and quantitative insight activities across a wide range of stakeholders.
Minimum Criteria
* Extensive experience of delivering data and insight activities across a group of multiple stakeholders.
* Considerable experience of Forecasting within a complex business environment.
* Experience of using modelling techniques in a commercial environment.
Who You’ll Be Working With
You will support the Head of Residual Value and other members of the Asset Risk Senior Leadership Team to prepare and interpret our core quantitative forecasts and insights around the performance of new and used car markets. You will work closely with a team of market analysts, and coordinate with colleagues across technology, data, modelling, pricing and risk teams.
Benefits
* Competitive reward package including an annual discretionary bonus.
* 15% non‑contributory pension (9% during probation).
* 28 days annual leave with option to purchase and sell days.
* Free fresh fruit and snacks in the office.
* 1 day for volunteering.
* Funded Private Medical Insurance cover.
* Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme.
* Life assurance at 4 times your basic salary.
* Funded health screening for over 50s.
* Voluntary benefits: charitable giving, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, health and cancer screenings for you and your partner, discounted gym memberships and season ticket loans.
* Employee Discount Scheme with an app to save on the go.
* Free access to healthcare apps such as Peppy, Unmind, Aviva Digital GP and volunteering app on Hand for all employees.
* Generous family leave policies.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are a diverse workforce that values the contribution of individuals of all races, nationalities, ethnic origins, sexual orientations, ages, disabilities and genders.
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