UK - Logistics Business Partner, Burton on Trent

Job description

JOB SCOPE

An integral part of our Logistics team, the Logistics Business Partner will provide financial, accounting and operational control and support to the team in helping to ensure that key commercial indicators are met.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Working as part of a small but busy Logistics department, key responsibilities include:

Responsible for financial reporting in conjunction with the Finance Department

Supporting with the planning and forecasting process

Coordination and management of logistics analysis and forecasting.

Identifying internal movements, ensuring tyre movement meets the requirement

Provide weekly reports on cost analysis versus sales etc.

Flexibility to support across all aspects of the Logistics team

Maintaining strong relationships between UK and Head Office functions, ensuring coordination and implementation of group strategy

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND APTITUDES

Education

Time served, qualified or part qualified – CIMA or ACCA

Good level of general education essential

Degree level education (preferably Economics or Accounting subjects) desirable

Experience

Commercial awareness essential

Accounting experience within a large corporate organisation desirable

Demonstrate previous experience within an analytical role essential

Logistics environment experience preferred

Skills

Excellent analytical skills (understanding and interpreting information/ data extraction and manipulation)

Flexible approach to work and able to work within a pressurised environment, adaptable to change

Ability to organise and prioritise workload, and be self-motivated to ensure deadlines are achieved

Excellent communication skills, able to influence and persuade others

Confident in approach, and able to build and maintain strong relationships

The use of IT is integral to the role. Excel skills required to include V Look Ups, Pivot tables etc so advanced Excel is essential

Flexibility to travel as and when required