Trading Analyst (SIMO)

Currys PLC; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electronics retailer in the UK is seeking a data-driven professional to support the management of the SIMO tariff portfolio and drive performance targets. You will analyze sales data, collaborate across departments, and contribute to decision-making processes aimed at enhancing overall profitability. The ideal candidate excels in numerical skills and thrives in a fast-paced environment. This role offers a hybrid working model and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Life Assurance

Fantastic Colleague Discounts on Tech

Access to Champion Health

Hybrid Working

Responsibilities

• Support the SIMO Trading Manager with the management of the SIMO tariff portfolio.
• Accountable for delivery against forecasted trading targets.
• Produce daily and weekly sales reporting to understand key drivers of performance.
• Drive insight and reporting improvements by working with BI.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver SIMO performance.

Skills

Excellent numerical and analytical skills incl. Microsoft Excel

Highly proactive and able to prioritize

Good commercial awareness

Good stakeholder management skills

Experience in telco or similar subscription-based businesses

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support the SIMO Trading Manager with the on-going management of the SIMO tariff portfolio, promotional planning, analysis of performance and price briefing
• Accountable for delivery against forecasted trading targets, including sales, margin, margin per unit and market share
• Produce daily and weekly sales reporting to understand key drivers of performance across categories and channels
• Drive insight and reporting improvements/efficiency by working with BI to automate reporting suite
• Support in driving the Carphone Warehouse and Curry's channel, identifying opportunities to drive performance
• Work closely with the iD web and affiliates teams to understand key drivers and maximise opportunities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to help deliver SIMO performance including Go To Market, Marketing and Operations
• Ensure price book accuracy and challenge Commercial team on profitability assumptions.
• Produce weekly competitor reviews to include recommended price changes, market trends and insight into new competitor propositions
• Support the SIMO Trading Manager in driving incremental connected sales via Prepay and Data SIMs
• Support with generating competitor Analysis reports such as CPI, and market size/share reporting

Skills and experience required

• Excellent numerical and analytical skills incl. Microsoft Excel
• Highly proactive and able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Good commercial awareness
• Good stakeholder management skills & experience working cross-functionally
• Experience in telco or similar subscription-based businesses preferred

About iD Mobile

We're iD Mobile, one of the UK's leading mobile virtual network operators. We launched in May 2015 and have over 2.3 million Pay Monthly customers. We're pretty sure our success has a lot to do with our wide range of feature-packed plans. We offer everything from super-value Pay-as-you-go and SIM-only deals, right up to the latest smartphones from the big-name manufacturers. We're delighted about our success so far and have very ambitious plans for the future.

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holiday entitlement) and a competitive pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Fantastic Colleague Discounts on Tech with Currys and iD Mobile
• Access to Champion Health
• Hybrid Working (with an expectation to meet in person 2-4 times per month)