Primary Execution Analyst

Job Title

Primary Execution Analyst

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits.

Category

Distribution/Transportation

Closing Date

3 March 2025

“Everything about Asda”

We are a values-led organisation. As such we encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone’s input.

Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in the empowerment of the individual means opportunities at Asda are abundant.

We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles over 2 million transactions a month. We have more than 145,000 dedicated Asda colleagues ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

Asda Primary Logistics

Asda Primary Logistics is a commercial and service function that is part of Asda Logistics Services.

Primary operations plan, execute and manage over 3000 loads of supplier stock into our Asda Depots per week. We carry 70% of fresh and 40% of ambient food stock into our sites for onward delivery to our stores.

Our aim is to be the default option for all Asda suppliers by offering first-class service and lowest cost whilst generating revenue for ALS.

The operations team are based in Rochdale and have a dedicated office with first-class facilities. We believe in an open culture where respect and engagement are embedded into our ways of working.

“Find your role”

The role is to oversee a dedicated area and function that produces plans that are executed within the primary network.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage planning activities for the primary network whilst managing a team of planners who cover 7 days per week of activity.
• Achieve specific goals in your area of responsibility by working with internal and external customers.
• Analyse and use data to improve service to our customers.
• Manage and motivate a team to produce a plan for the full primary network that is efficient and achievable.
• Contribute to improving existing operations in your own area and work with the commercial and finance teams to assist in a continuous improvement culture.

Skills

• Work at intermediate level to analyse potential solutions and create recommendations based on the expected benefits, costs, and overall value to key stakeholders.
• Interpret, contribute to or lead business case creation with all departments.
• Develop work schedules in order to achieve planned commitments. Approve overtime and manage colleagues' holidays. Manage work patterns.
• Produce updates and best practice on complex MS documents and databases on departmental systems.
• Resolve complex queries from internal and external customers and suppliers by providing information on policies and procedures.
• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant external technology regulation and industry best practices.

Work Where it Works

Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to choose where you’ll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 10% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.