Biffa Waste Services
Location
Barlborough, Derbyshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Trainee Pricing Analyst (PT) (22.5 hours per week over 4 days)
Biffa is the leading nationwide integrated waste management business. We provide collection, treatment, recycling and technologically-driven energy generation services. Through the expertise of our people and investment in technology, we promote and deliver sustainable waste management solutions.
If you are wanting to return to work and interested in entering the world of Analytics and Pricing then we have an entry -level position of a Part-Time Trainee Pricing Analyst in the Biffa Pricing team. Pricing works closely with a wide variety of functions to optimise and enhance the value of the Biffa offer.
No previous experience is necessary, we encourage people from all walks of life to apply. This position is very visible to the leadership team and provides a great opportunity to influence the direction of a market leader and the waste industry in general.
This is a hybrid role (a couple of days a month in the Barlborough office), working in a small team. It is a part-time role with flexible hours. We want at least 4 days a week and a minimum of 22.5 hours per week, further details on application.
Some questions – are you:
· Analytical - Do you enjoy working with numbers and like to see how they relate to the real world?
· Interested in applying Analysis to the Commercial world – translating offers into actions which enhance profit
· Interested in Detail - do you notice details? Do you get satisfaction from putting something right?
If yes, then we can offer you a great opportunity to join us, experiencing the above at first hand.
The Immediate Tasks –
· Undertake acceptance testing on system changes
· Resolve issues and queries, promoting improvements as required
· Obtain and combine information from different systems
· Generate weekly reports to benefit specific areas of the business
The role offers scope to:
· Collect, analyse and summarize data for review up to MD level
· Translate pricing and financial concepts into real world actions
· Work with many different people in the business from Operations, Sales, Customer Services, Finance and the Managing Directors
· Work with a leading Business Intelligence package and with the Management Information Team
Power BI Stack (Power BI, Excel and SQL) - One standout aspect of the role is that you will develop skills moving large volumes of data around a company in a controlled and disciplined manner. This experience will give a great foundation for using any Analysis package in general; these skills are fully portable and universally recognised.
Longer term possibilities include:
· Develop expertise to assimilate data coming from different systems and prototype & implement new working methods/schemes.
· Identify trends/opportunities and develop propositions which are then thoroughly disseminated through Biffa.
· Evaluate, deliver and monitor Pricing Programmes that enhance profitability.
What do you need?
We are looking for someone who embodies a good selection of the following personal attributes: logical, persistent, out-going, positive, non-confrontational, proactive, patient, imaginative, innovative, numerate, resourceful, collaborative and pragmatic. A sense of humour helps!
Benefits
And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.
Dedicated to diversity
At Biffa we believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative working environment that delivers real results. It’s why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.
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