Role: Graduate Operations Analyst
Location: Bedford
Salary: £35,000 + Benefits
Hours: Monday – Friday
Kick-start your career by solving real-world engineering problems.
If you’re a graduate in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science or a related field and want to apply your skills beyond theory, this is a rare opportunity to step into a role where your ideas directly improve how a business operates
What’s in it for you?
Salary up to £35,000
Hands-on experience with automation and robotic systems
Apply engineering and analytical thinking to real-world challenges
High ownership from day one – your ideas will be implemented
Clear progression as the business scales
What you’ll be doing in this graduate operations analyst role!
Analyse end-to-end operational systems to identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks
Use data to model, test and optimise warehouse and logistics performance
Improve workflows across automated and robotic picking systems
Investigate operational issues, identify root causes, and implement scalable solutions
Build and maintain data models, dashboards, and performance trackers (Excel and beyond)
Define KPIs and monitor system performance
Work closely with operational teams to deploy and embed improvements
Collaborate with external partners to enhance logistics performance
What we’re looking for
Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Maths or similar
Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
Interest in systems optimisation, automation, or data-driven decision making
Confident working with data (Excel essential; any coding is a bonus)
Curious, proactive, and motivated to improve how things work
Strong communication skills – able to translate data into action
Why this role?
This isn’t a traditional graduate role where you’re siloed or stuck doing repetitive tasks.
You’ll be given real problems to solve — from optimising automated systems to improving operational efficiency at scale — with the autonomy to test ideas and see the direct impact of your work.
If you enjoy thinking in systems, working with data, and building smarter ways of doing things, this role will give you the platform to do exactly that