Capacity Analyst

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Europcar is the European car and van rental leader with a premium positioning.

About the role:

The role requires a hybrid working pattern of two days in our Luton office and three days from home. Candidates should be within a reasonable commuting distance of Luton.

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

The primary objective of this role is to support capacity planning activities within the team, employing an analytically driven process to ensure the strategic supply of vehicles aligns with customer demand, optimising revenue, asset utilisation, and cost-effectiveness.

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

What we can offer you:

• Competitive Basic Salary
• Starting on 6 weeks holiday (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service
• 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*
• Cycle2Work*
• Free annual eye tests
• Confidential legal and support service through BUPA
• Career progression and development

*forms part of current non contractual benefit offering

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 and attributes required:

• 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.

If you believe you have what it takes to become a successful Capacity Analyst within Europcar, then please apply today!

Agencies - Please do not send any speculative candidates or CVs in response to this advert. The Company will not accept any terms and conditions based on speculative applications being sent.