Business Analyst

at  Breedon Group Plc

DESCRIPTION

This role will be Hybrid working with a base location of either Breedon on the Hill (DE73 8AP ) or Hope Works (S33 6RP), regular travel will be required to both sites.
The purpose of this role is to provide commercial, operational and market intelligence for the GB Cement business, to enable well-informed strategic decisions by the team. Reporting to the Business Director, you will work closely with the Senior GB Cement team to credibly assess, understand and forecast the impact of change, and translate this knowledge to real-time business solutions; with particular focus on Commercial and Logistics workstreams across our multiple sites.
Excellent communication skills, a strong teamwork ethic and an innovative mindset are essential for the challenges of this role.
The successful candidate will also be a strategic thinker and capable of adopting a flexible approach. We are proud of our collaborative, progressive teams at GB Cement, so somebody who can bring this same energy, effectively prioritise a varied workload and achieve key objectives will be a valued addition to the team.
If you’re a team player who is all about the detail, and you thrive on analysing data to identify problems, recognise causes and provide solutions this role is for you.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE

• Previous analytical experience.
• Experience with large financial platforms advantageous.
• Industry experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong interpersonal and time management skills.
• Excellent IT Skills.
• Previous experience of working with Data Visualisation packages such as Power BI or Tableau
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Confidence to use initiative and problem solve and work as part of a team.
  At Breedon Group, we are proud of our values and are known for our commitment to making a material difference in the lives of our colleagues, customers, and communities. Our mission is to build meaningful relationships and foster constructive collaboration as we strive to become the leading vertically integrated international construction materials group. Joining Breedon Group means being part of a business focused on innovating projects to support the future of the company.
  We believe in keeping things simple, making things happen, showing we care, and constantly striving to improve. These values guide our actions and define who we are as a company. As the largest independent construction materials group in the UK & Ireland, we are on the rise to expand internationally.
  This is an opportunity for you to be part of our plans to innovate and drive the future of the business. People choose to stay with our company because of the positive working environment we provide. Our reputation as an employer of choice is built on our commitment to sustainability and balancing economic, social, and environmental impacts for the benefit of all stakeholders. At Breedon Group, we are proud of our values and dedicated to making a positive impact on all aspects of our business and somewhere our people are proud to work.

KEY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop standard market templates to measure and understand economic and competitive changes.
• Market analysis and development of frameworks to measure and analyse information available.
• Customer Segmentation analysis to assist sales teams in comparative profitability.
• Monitor and report relevant available Industry information.
• Develop and maintain strategic competitor information and database.
• Customer and product profitability analysis taking into account full haulage recovery, change of source of supply, depot costs and any inter-company movement. Challenge the business on end-to-end margins and highlight any slippage.
• Working closely with Breedon’s other product lines to understand and report on industry segment changes.
• Develop /support the KPI dashboard for Logistics Operations. Focus on 3rd party haulage costs and Own Fleet Utilisation efficiency.
• Develop database and reporting for delivery schedule vs actual deliveries.
• Month on Month, Year on Year, Year to date data sets to demonstrate trends
• Road Fleet profiling by location based on loads per day, Delivery load spread, and actual fulfilment.
• Customer focused KPI’s focusing on turn-around time, on site loading & delivery times.
• Review inventory management and product turns.