Financial Planning & Analytics Analyst

We are a Sunday Times Top Track 100 company and one of the UK 's fastest growing privately owned companies. The Range has grown enormously since its inception in 1989, and now has over 200 stores nationwide. People are at the heart of our retail concept, and we want to invest in our staff and make the future extraordinary.

As a result of our expansion plans, and our continued ongoing success, we are seeking a dynamic Financial Planning & Analytics Analyst to be based at our Head Office in Plymouth.

About the Role

The Financial Planning & Analytics Analyst supports the Finance, Buying, Loss Prevention and Floor Planning teams in safeguarding and improving the profitability of the company. The role is responsible for analysing actual vs budgeted margin, pricing & promotional activity, cost increases, markdown activity, stock adjustments and store performance though optimisation initiatives. Through detailed data analysis and cross-functional collaboration, the Financial Planning & Analytics Analyst ensures that commercial decisions translate into sustainable, profitable outcomes.

Responsibilities

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Review pricing and trading reports daily, identifying and resolving discrepancies while analysing key metrics to produce regular performance insights.
• Collect, analyse and interpret data from multiple sources, identifying trends and conducting root cause analysis to support decision-making and inform senior management.

Retail Prices & Promotional Activity

• Manage end-to-end retail pricing and promotional activity, including setup, validation, communication and post-implementation review, ensuring alignment with margin targets.
• Maintain pricing files and margin rules, monitoring profitability and collaborating with Buying and Marketing teams on promotional planning.

Purchase Order Analysis

• Review purchase orders to ensure compliance with margin targets, providing analysis and highlighting exceptions for review or approval.
• Monitor supplier trends and identify risks relating to cost changes and margin performance.

Store Optimisation Initiatives

• Analyse store and department performance to identify opportunities for improved profitability, recommending bay changes and optimised product ranges.
• Manage product exit strategies, stock clearance plans and validate stock levels for concept stores to prevent overstocking.

Support

• Provide analytical support across projects and data requests, ensuring data accuracy, maintaining documentation and contributing to continuous improvement of processes and tools.

Business Reporting & Visualisation

• Develop and enhance dashboards and reports, ensuring accuracy, consistency and alignment with business objectives while increasing automation of recurring reporting.

Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to understand business needs and communicate insights clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Person Specification

Behavioural Competencies

• Strong analytical capability, able to deliver accurate outputs while working independently and collaboratively with internal and external teams.
• Effective time management with the ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, able to present clear insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, with a proactive approach to learning and development.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or 2+ years’ experience in analytics, finance or a similar area.
• Experience working collaboratively and handling large data sets, with a proactive and structured approach to problem solving.

Success Measures

• Consistent delivery of accurate reporting that drives informed decision-making and business improvement.
• Effective management of pricing and promotional activity, minimising errors and protecting margins.
• Demonstrable positive impact through data-led recommendations, improving profitability and reducing margin loss.
• Development of clear, user-friendly dashboards that enhance visibility of key business metrics and performance.

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Pension
• Long service awards
• Employee discount
• Cycle to work scheme

Position

Permanent, Full-time

Hours

Monday – Friday, 08:45am – 17:30pm.

Location

Plymouth, Devon