COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Zoro UK is a wholly owned subsidiary of Grainger (NYSE: GWW), a global industrial supplier with headquarters in Lake Forest, IL, USA.
We are a new business in the Industrial MRO market, looking to increase our share of the market, through a proposition that is focused on the needs of our customers.
The Zoro teams are in London and Leicester. Leicester is the home of the Supplier, Merchandising, Customer and Finance teams, whilst our Development, Marketing and Data Analytics teams are based in the heart of London.
Working for Zoro UK means working within a start-up culture but with the backing of an established global player within the MRO market. We aspire for fast growth; we seek new ideas to succeed and disrupt the market; we solve problems and seek out new ones; and we seek individuals who are comfortable with ambiguity.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Analytics is at the core of decision making at Zoro UK. As the company grows so do the needs of our internal stakeholders, giving rise to an exciting array of new projects, in particular within the category and supply department. Whether it’s identifying gaps in our assortment, improving product visibility or optimising freight apportioning, category analytics is a crucial driver of the success of the business.
We are looking for someone who has a passion and the drive for problem solving, who can implement both tactical and technical business solutions.
The candidate will have ownership for the development of automation tools that will help drive programmatic and scalable solutions to improve the speed and quality of assortment decisions, the focus being on managing and reporting on product performance at scale.
This is a great opportunity for an analyst looking for the next step in their career, taking on a brand new function utilising their analytical skills and commercial acumen to help transform assortment management. The role will allow you to build upon your knowledge of data science, SQL & Python - for which you’ll receive ample support.

• Interpret data, analyse results using statistical methods and provide ongoing reports.
• Analyse the performance of Suppliers and Assortments within the Category and Supplier Management team.
• Responsible for ensuring the correct logistics approach for the Zoro SKUs assortment has been optimised via Dropship or Stocked.
• Responsible for delivering the reporting requirements set out by the team and supporting wider reporting requirements set out by the Zoro business.
• Identify Category and Supplier management team efficiencies and develop and optimise tools to support this.
• Develop and implement processes for increased automation through Supplier data feeds.
• Develop reporting to identify, track and optimise fulfilment strategies.
• Develop tools for product data obtainment and quality improvement.
• Act on team requirements to build insightful reporting to drive commercial improvement.
• Automation of tasks within our internal application, coded in Python.
• Act in a Consultancy capacity across the Category and Supplier Management team.
• Any other duties the company deem appropriate in the change of business circumstances.
• Work to the company management system (ZIMS) requirements at all times.