24 Oct
John Lewis Partnership
United Kingdom
Posting End Date: November 5, 2024
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Job Summary:
Job Description:
At a Glance
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Bracknell based with hybrid working the expectation to go into the office 1-2 day a week to attend meetings
Salary Range: We are looking for candidates within the budgeted range of £57,500.00 - £80,000 per annum
Partnership Level: 6
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Waitrose Range Strategy and Performance team as a Convenience Strategic Range and Cluster Analyst.
The Strategic Range and Cluster Analyst (Convenience) will be responsible for shaping and developing the Range and Micro Space strategic direction for our Convenience estate. You will identify key strategic opportunities for Range and Micro Space, prioritising and communicating these opportunities using the right data and insight, challenging, driving and supporting others to
deliver against the strategy.
You will develop recommendations for the medium and long term strategy, particularly focused around Ranging, Clustering and Micro Space, using all available data from our Commercial and Partnership data platforms (via Waitrose Analytics) and using data mining, extraction,
manipulation and modelling techniques to deliver performance improvements across our convenience channel.
With an in-depth knowledge of ranging across different formats, you will build and maintain positive relationships with other key teams and stakeholders and will be able to facilitate and lead teams to deliver the Strategic Range and Space opportunities via the team that are responsible for the building of Range and Planograms for Convenience.
Some of your key responsibilities include but not limited too:
Set clear strategic direction for Range and Primary Space Opportunities for the short, medium and long term for Convenience. Ensure that the strategy is fully aligned with key stakeholders across Commercial and ensure the actions to deliver the strategy are SMART
Review and measure the impact of your strategic direction, communicating benefits with key stakeholders and course correcting where necessary and ensure that they are
contributing to future strategic direction
Commercial business partnering on convenience “range” for all CPGs
Develop the road map for convenience range change, provide insight and strategy on the Range and micro space performance back to key stakeholders, support ongoing range optimisation activity and identify range gap opportunity (within clusters) and further shop opportunities from the data. Deliver consistency across range decisions through clear range classes and MCRs
Influence and feed into the development of tools,
processes and reporting used to make recommendations on ranging and clustering from today and developing the right cluster/right shop strategy - handing off to the RAPs & Space planners or others to build the ranges and land “Right Range” goals following our display principle rules.
Feed into business processes, frameworks and tools within your area, continuously improving them to drive efficiency and effectiveness
Essential Skills
●Exceptional space and range knowledge in the Convenience stores channel and experience in managing and improving Range and Micro Space performance
● Highly data numerate and able to analyse varied and complex data sources & able to distil information into a coherent and relevant story or answer
● Experience in a fast paced customer-centric influencing role, working under time pressure but retaining attention to detail
● Proven stakeholder management. Ability to establish strong cross-functional working relationships and influencing of senior Partners
● Continuous improvement mindset
Benefits of the Partnership and the role:
?️ - Full - time working holiday entitlement 25 days holiday, plus public and bank holidays,
♥️ - Healthcare cover
⚖ - Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy
? - Defined Contribution pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay) and, after three years’ service,
you’ll receive an additional Partnership contribution of 4% of pay, regardless of whether you pay in or not
? - You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete probation. That’s 25% off in John Lewis & Partners (12% off electrical products) and 20% in Waitrose & Partners. You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount
? - Simple cycle to work support scheme
? - We’re really proud of our exclusive hotels based in some of Britain’s most beautiful areas and once you’ve been with us for three months, you’re welcome to explore them
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Next Steps
The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. (If internal, check your Workday notifications and see further guidance on the PDW under "Internal application process").
Once you've submitted an application the next step of the process, if successful, will be an interview.
You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.
Please note:
We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early.
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Pay: £57,500.00 - £92,000.00 Annual
Scheduled Weekly hours: 35
Worker Type: Permanent Partner
Job Level: Partnership Level 6
Hours of Work: 35
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▶️ Convenience Strategic Range and Cluster Analyst
🖊️ John Lewis Partnership
📍 United Kingdom