Rapid Delivery Trading Optimisation Manager

Are you a natural relationship-builder who loves turning complex data into winning commercial strategies and successful trading outcomes? In the role of On Demand Grocery Trading Optimisation Manager, you will be responsible for transforming complex data into compelling narratives that inspire key stakeholders to take decisive action. You are converting technical findings into persuasive, actionable plans. Your expertise with numbers is essential, but your true value comes from collaborating with fellow Partners to reveal the insights behind the data, ultimately guiding more effective and profitable business choices.,

• Take raw commercial data and package it into clear, persuasive recommendations that influence your peers and shape our medium- to long-term trading strategy.
• Lead the strategic intent and commercial upside of our ODG-exclusive promotion architecture, diving deep into shopper behavior, halo effects, and brand building.
• Partner with the Value team to determine the commercial logic behind our variable pricing, calculating where we can flex premiums and where we must match competitors to maintain value perception.
• Use line-level profit data to identify and remove dilutive ranges, shifting the product mix toward high-margin "Customer Mindset" products.
• Own the roadmap for experimentation-designing trials, managing stakeholder expectations, and communicating results in a way that builds confidence and buy-in.
• Act as the primary interface for strategic pilot CPG suppliers, managing three-way relationships and transforming their global insights into new tradable moments., Our BAME Network supports Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic Partners, celebrate their contributions and create a more inclusive workplace.
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• Online trading experience within a retail head office environment.
• Proven ability to influence across functional boundaries to deliver commercial change at pace.
• Ability to generate innovative insights from analysis and translate these into actionable plans.
• Proven experience of complex data modelling/creation of scalable data models.
• Proven experience & delivering outcomes with analytics tools such as Tableau, Google Analytics, or Adobe Analytics
• Commercial planning & forecasting experience.
• Ownership of sales/margin targets - understanding how to influence key online metrics.
Desirable skills/experience you may have
• Knowledge/experience of On Demand Grocery market
  
  We're the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We're not just employees, we're Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there's never been a more exciting time to join us.
We're ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose. As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we're free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it., This is where you'll be based, whether that's in a shop, distribution centre or one of our head offices. Bracknell Doncastle Road Berkshire, RG12 8YA See Commute

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview., Leisure Learning Enjoy learning a new skill or hobby even more by claiming up to £200 towards certain tutored courses. (Applies to courses which you pay for in advance yourself).PARTNER DISCOUNT 25% off at John Lewis and 20% at Waitrose. We knew you'd like this one! (some exclusions apply). (Partner discount is only available following successful completion of your 90-day Earning Membership period once you have started).Clubs & Societies From arts & crafts to fishing, from skiing to running, we have so many clubs and societies bringing Partners with shared interests together.HOLIDAY & LEAVE Enjoy a generous holiday provision. Plenty of time for some rest and relaxation. (The amount of holiday you'll get depends on your role and working hours. It increases over time).PENSION & LIFE ASSURANCE Secure your future with our comprehensive pension scheme and life assurance.