Junior Stock Analyst

JOB TITLE:         Junior Stock Analyst

LOCATION:      Aylesford, Kent

WORKING HOURS: 8am - 4.30pm

A bit about the role.....

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical professional to manage high-priority reporting that distributes critical business information across multiple systems. This role involves identifying financial and commercial risks while leveraging data and analytics to drive strategic business outcomes and improvements. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring informed decision-making and fostering continuous growth across the organisation.

Some of the key responsibilities

• Understand and be responsible for costing sheets.
• Working with all areas of the business to cleanse, audit unify and harmonise system data.
• Running regular and ad-hoc reports using our CRM, MRP systems and associated reporting tool kits – gathering data from multiple sources to generate the reports.
• Using data to generate reports and analytics to drive business outcomes and improvements.
• Alongside the other members of the Product Database team ensuring best practices in data management are adhered to and highlighting any areas of concern with the integrity of the data.
• Ad-hoc projects as directed by the Reporting & Analysis Manager.
• Highlighting any areas of concern with the integrity of the data and corrective action.
• Working with the Commercial Analyst to update and maintain the Price Lists in the CRM system as well as merging data with the MRP system to provide the Reps with the relevant information to maximise GP.
• Generate & Assess Standard Costs across internal costing sheets and Microsoft Dynamics
• Oversee & report cost sheet changes and see the consequential action through the business.
• Product & Customer profitability analysis.
• GAP Analysis.
• US Operations Reporting – Aligning reporting across the various global divisions.
• Workshop and internal routing cost and time monitoring.

Requirements

• Proficient in Excel (Intermediate/Advanced User).
• Awareness of the impact on and inter-dependencies with other departments.
• Experience in business, financial or performance reporting and cost analysis.
• Trouble-shooting incorrect data entry to ensure reports are as accurate as possible.
• Excellent at interpreting numerical data and presenting it in user-friendly ways. Excellent Analytical and visualisation skills.
• Practical and commercially minded.
• Confidence to challenge where necessary.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You embody our company people values:
• Teamwork - Collaborate effectively with humility, appreciating and integrating individual skills and perspectives to achieve collective goals.
• Committed - Dedicate yourself fully to your role, going above and beyond with self-motivation and loyalty to achieve individual, team, and company goals.
• Ownership - Take full responsibility for your work, performance, and conduct, acting with integrity, staying organised, and learning from feedback and mistakes.
• Positive - Approach tasks with optimism and innovation, viewing challenges as opportunities, and bringing energy and enthusiasm to inspire and motivate others.
• Responsive - React quickly and effectively to needs and feedback, prioritising tasks with urgency, embracing change, and maintaining a proactive approach

 Why work for us

Pineapple is a leader in designing and manufacturing innovative furniture solutions for challenging environments. A family run company started in 1975, Pineapple is now a global business with headquarters in Kent (UK) and offices in France, Germany and the USA.

Pineapple still runs by its original ethos of creating mindfully designed furniture that not only works effortlessly and looks great but also helps foster a calm and supportive environment. Join Pineapple and be part of a team that is dedicated to making a difference through quality, innovation, sustainability and exceptional customer care.

Benefits

What we offer you

• Proudly featured in The Sunday Times as one of the Best Places to Work 2024
• Competitive pay
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan – You can claim for medical expenses, dentist or optical services, as well as access to 100s of deals and discounts
• 23 days annual leave + UK bank holidays
• Extra day’s leave for your birthday
• Workplace nursery scheme
• On joining we'll plant a tree in your honour
• Regular team socials and events
• Monthly pizza Friday
• Fruit and snacks are provided daily
• Employee referrals bonus scheme
• Recognition of excellence/Employee rewards schemes
• Company volunteering day
• High quality office environment
• Sustainability focused business
• Free onsite parking / walking distance from train station

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

Agencies we know where you are if we need any support, thank you for your interest in working with Pineapple.