Senior Trading Optimisation Manager

The LEGO Group
London
1 year ago
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Job Description

If you are you passionate about insights & using them to drive eCommerce decision,we are looking for a senior Trading Optimisation specialist to join the team who can align their knowledge of data science & analytics with commercial insights!

No relocation assistance is offered for this position.

Core Responsibilities

  • Focus on the end to end of a shopper journey, from initial engagement, through to browsing, purchase & then delivery
  • Combine your breadth of commercial knowledge & data analysis skills with those across the team & other analytical functions to create a holistic view of performance & identify opportunities to optimise
  • Work collaboratively across a range of commercial, engagement & operational teams to create a culture of change where concrete recommendations are not only in place to trigger action but acted upon
  • Support significant marketing events, reporting on real time performance & proactively identifying areas for optimisation (e.g. Black Friday, Cyber Monday)
  • Identify gaps in our understanding across the end to end of a shopper’s purchase journey & drive through changes in the way we analyse & use data & insights to understand our business better
  • Continually drive your peers both within the team & other analytics teams to find innovative ways to make positive changes for our shoppers

Play your part in our team succeeding

A key enabler to continue growing and delighting our shoppers, will be to truly understand shopper behaviours and inform critical decisions with these insights. As part of the Trading Optimisation team, you will be instrumental in driving a step change in the way we view our shoppers for the future

Do you have what it takes?

  • An excellent storyteller with commercial experience, preferably from an eCommerce Insights team or similar
  • A strong track record for identifying opportunities to change and following an idea through to implementation
  • Significant experience turning data into insights and driving decisions. Bias to action, but from a starting point of recognizing the complex environment we operate in.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build new relationships and drive through challenging decisions
  • Understanding of data structure and the ability to drive meaning from large, unconnected data.
  • Experience working with Big Data Platform and web-analytics. SQL skills a must, Adobe Analytics & both Tableau and Power BI experience preferred

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Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. however, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave- We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances– All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing- We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount– We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus- We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace- When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

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