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Company Name : World of Books
Location : Worthing BN12
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Job Description : The roleThe newly created role is a key appointment within the newly created Analytics team, contributing to the Group’s longer-term department strategy. This role reports directly to a Senior Analyst.The role will entail focusing on trading and performance of the Group. On a day-to-day basis the role will focus on reviewing sales and trading performance, to drive performance and enhance profitability.Should the candidate prove their capability in this role it is anticipated that opportunities to progress within the group will be available.Main ResponsibilitiesSome of the key responsibilities for this new role are: Use analysis to solve business problems at World of Books, including:o Support the preparation of presentations, reports and case studies for the wider business to understand performance trends or communicate trials;o Support the wider business through deep dives or other bespoke analysis to help drive improved profitability; and,o Attending meetings for specific analytics areas (eg UK books, US books).Be an active member of the Analytics team at World of Books:o Follow development processes (including Agile, Waterfall as appropriate), in line with wider IT policies;o Maintain quality processes (including code, analysis and report revenue etc. as set by the Analytics Leadership Team);o Track and report on day-to-day activities and those of your project group (using suitable tools e.g. JIRA boards etc.);o Support in maintaining the data dictionary, ensuring all KPIs and data points are defined within the business and used consistently; and,o Create wireframes and prototype dashboards to support development in Qlik or other reporting tools.Support the Analytics Leadership Team:o Support the Head of Analytics in developing and taking forward the Data & Analytics strategy for the Group;o Look for opportunities to extend the knowledge of the wider analytics team, particularly around advanced analytics; and,o Support our WOB Labs and other growth initiatives with bespoke analysis.Person specification and prior experienceYou will have a strong academic record to degree level or higher in a related field (eg Maths, Economics or Computer Science) and ideally one to two years’ experience in an analytics role. You will be keen to develop and grow your expertise in the area of analytics.You will be resilient and adaptable. Our business is a fast growing, private equity backed business with ambitious plans. Whilst exposure to this environment (eg Private Equity backed businesses, M&A etc) would be advantageous, the flexibility and resilience to thrive in it is essential.You will be a strong communicator, being able to confidentially present your work to colleagues.You will have a passion for understanding the key drivers within a complex business, being able to assimilate multiple data points to diagnose complex problems and deliver practical solutions and recommendations.You will be working with complex, large datasets spanning millions of records and therefore possess a comprehensive knowledge of statistics (eg sampling, distributions etc) and the tools (eg SQL/R/Python) to be effective.Whilst being a great team player is important to deliver the requirements above, the individual will need to be able to demonstrate an ability to work autonomously.Given the complexity of our business and our desire for high quality output the individual will also need to possess:SQL skillsR or Python (ideally)Advanced MS Excel skillsIntermediate MS PowerPoint and Word skillsHigh standards of accuracyAbility to work to deadlinesThe individual will therefore need to be flexible, both in terms of hours worked in peak periods and also the ability to travel to sites (both in the UK and Internationally or work from home.Remuneration PackageBasic salary CompetitiveBonus scheme n/aPension scheme NEST Company Contribution 3% Employee 5%Annual leave 22 days plus 8 statutory bank holidaysNotice period 1 monthLocation & DirectionsOur head office is located at Mulberry House, Woods Way Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN12 4QY.Goring-by-Sea is situated 2.5 miles from Worthing. Approximately 15 miles from Brighton and Southampton is approximately 50 miles away or 1 hour 15 minutes’ drive. London Victoria to Goring by train will take approximately 1hours 20 minutes. The site is a ten-minute walk from the station.Our GroupFounded in 2002, World of Books is a circular economy, for profit company that supports charities and protects the planet by enabling more goods to be reused. We are pioneers in the re-use and recycling of unwanted books, recycling about 80 million books each year, equivalent to around half a million trees.We achieve this through three direct-to-consumer e-commerce businesses, supported by our own technology.Find out more about the World of Books Group here: https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/about-us/groupWorld of BooksIs the UK’s largest seller of used books online; selling to over 190 countries through our own website, marketplaces and wholesale partners. World of Books inventory is in excess of 4 million books, purchased from UK charities in return for payment and saving their waste disposal costs.For those books we cannot sell, we ensure they are recycled and turned into products such as newspaper, cardboard packaging and tissue products.Find out more about World of Books here: https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/about-usZiffit.comEstablished in 2013, to buy unwanted books, CD’s DVD’s, Blu-ray and console games directly from consumers via its market leading app. The smart technology enables consumers to use their mobile device to scan a product bar code or to simply tap in an ISBN code from a book for an instant valuation.Ziffit sells all its books, CDs, DVDs and games via World of Books own website or partner websites such as Amazon and eBay.Find out more about Ziffit.com here: https://www.ziffit.com/en-gb/about-usWorld of Rare BooksSells books published prior to 1970 (including rare, vintage and 1st edition titles) alongside vinyl and other ephemera through our own websites and other marketplaces. This business offers one of the largest selections of pre-ISBN books in the market and is the largest supplier of wholesale vintage books for decoration in Europe.Find out more about World of Rare Books: https://www.worldofrarebooks.com/about-usOur TechnologyOur success is underpinned by our technology. We have developed bespoke software solutions to tackle changing market conditions and pricing. Our technology manages our warehouse, streams our stock and extends our reach to over 20 global marketplaces.Our VisionTo be the leading seller of used books globally, while helping people to reuse and recycle for less through innovation and technologyOur ValuesResponsibility: We work responsibly, value each other and treat the planet with respect.Action: We take actions that improve our business for customers, colleagues, partners and shareholders.Pioneering: We find new ways to better ourselves, lower our costs and grow our business.Business for GoodWorld of Books Group is committed to using its business as a force for good in the world and we take our social and environmental responsibilities seriously. Our business model is designed to do good: helping charities, the environment and providing access to literature. As our business grows, so will its impact across these areas.Job Type: Full-time

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