Capacity Analyst – Car Rental Fleet

Recruitment Avenue; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Capacity Analyst to enhance revenue and optimize fleet utilization. This pivotal role involves forecasting and planning to align vehicle supply with customer demand, employing advanced analytical skills and business intelligence tools. The successful candidate will thrive in a hybrid work environment, balancing office and remote work, while making impactful decisions that drive the organization forward. With a commitment to professional growth, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to strategic capacity management and develop within a dynamic team. If you are passionate about data-driven decision-making and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

6 weeks holiday

Free on-site car parking

Pension and life insurance

Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Leave

Discounted car hire rates

20% discount on mobile contracts

Discounted hotel rates

Free annual eye tests

Confidential legal support

Career progression and development

Qualifications

• Experience in analytical roles, particularly forecasting and capacity planning.
• Proficiency in BI tools and Google Workspace, including Sheets and Slides.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis and forecasting to support fleet capacity planning.
• Utilise BI tools to extract, visualise, and interpret data effectively.
• Propose actions to maximise revenue and optimise capacity planning.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Forecasting

Capacity Planning

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

University Degree

Tools

Business Intelligence Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Location: Luton – Hybrid

Salary: £28k

As a Capacity Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in maximising revenue and utilisation by actively forecasting, planning, and delivering the rental fleet required to service demand.

The role requires a hybrid working pattern of two days in our Luton office and three days from home.

In the role you will support capacity planning activities within the team, employing an analytically driven process to ensure the strategic supply of rental vehicles aligns with customer demand, optimising revenue, asset utilisation, and cost-effectiveness.

This position requires strong commercial awareness and advanced analytical skills to drive data-led decision-making.

The successful candidate will ideally have had prior forecasting and analytical experience, coupled with the ambition and drive to progress within the organisation.

Excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to confidently make and accept responsibility for decisions impacting the wider business. Moreover, experience using business intelligence/analytics tools to create data visualisations, reports and dashboards would be highly beneficial.

This is a key analytical role within the organisation, with significant responsibility for delivering the right level of capacity for our customers and extensive scope to influence the development of Capacity Management.

University Graduates will also be considered and are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct in-depth analysis and forecasting to support fleet capacity planning.
• Summarise complex data in a clear and concise manner using various mediums, including reports, dashboards, and presentations.
• Utilise Business Intelligence (BI) tools to extract, visualise, and interpret data effectively.
• Conduct demand forecasting by analysing historical data, identifying trends, and providing data-driven recommendations to optimise capacity planning and fleet supply.
• Propose, implement and assess actions to maximise revenue, combining knowledge of current business performance, market position and demand, resource availability and business channel mix.
• Provide clear and decisive responses to complex tactical and strategic challenges as they arise.

Key Skills/Experience Needed:

• Proven experience in analytical roles, particularly in forecasting and capacity planning.
• Proficiency in Business Intelligence (BI) tools and Google Workspace, including Sheets and Slides.
• A strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional organisational and time-management skills.
• A confident communicator, comfortable presenting insights to stakeholders.
• A quick learner, adaptable, and able to thrive in a dynamic environment with an evolving role over time.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to break down complex datasets into clear, concise insights that drive informed decision-making.

Benefits:

• Starting on 6 weeks holiday (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service
• Free on-site car parking
• Pension and a life insurance scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Leave (subject to service and earning qualifications)
• Discounted car hire rates across our network
• 20% discount on EE mobile phone contracts*
• Discounted hotel rates through the Accor Group after 12 months service
• Free annual eye tests
• Confidential legal and support service through BUPA
• Career progression and development