Sales Controlling Graduate Analyst

• Legal Entity: Bosch Thermotechnology Ltd.

Company Description

We’re the nation’s favourite heating brand, here to warm up people’s homes, lives, and futures.

From boilers, hybrids and heat pumps to solar thermal and smart controls, we’re giving our customers plenty of choice. With cutting-edge tech and research, we’re right in the thick of the drive for a better future of home heating.

It’s not all tools and tech. People are the real heart of our company. We connect with our customers to deliver genuinely helpful support, and we care about our employees and give them enriching careers. We work hard, we work together, and we work with a cause – delivering brilliant customer support and exceptional engineering.

As an organisation of more than 1,600 employees, we also take our role in the communities we serve seriously. From giving away free heating systems for community spaces, to our charity, education, and volunteer work – we’re no strangers to rolling our sleeves up, getting stuck in, and helping out.

If that sounds like something you’d like to be a part of, we’d love to meet you.

Come and work #LikeABosch at Worcester Bosch.

Job Description

What are we looking for?

We are looking to hire an enthusiastic graduate to join our fast-paced and dynamic Sales Controlling team. No two days are the same, so we are seeking someone who is eager to learn, has high attention to detail and a passion for analytics. This is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your career in Finance/Data Analysis, working alongside experienced professionals to provide innovative insights and drive business performance.

As a Sales Controlling Graduate Analyst, you will play an important role in supporting decision-making by providing detailed data analysis to stakeholders at all levels. You will also have the opportunity to diversify your experience in Finance by supporting areas such as Management Accounting & Data Analytics.
As part of a large finance department working within an international company, this role gives you the chance to utilise your potential and take responsibility for guiding key business decisions. Our graduate community offers a robust network of support and a variety of professional development opportunities. A successful candidate will grow into these responsibilities and gradually take more ownership of the below listed areas and beyond.

Tasks include:

• Preparation and analysis of commercial performance and margins
• Close contact with high level management to directly impact decision making - Calculation and communication of pricing strategy for new and existing products
• Management of commercial quotes and orders to ensure smooth service to customers
• Provision of ad hoc sales analysis and insights for internal and external stakeholders - Collaboration with a variety of departments to aid problem solving and promote profitability
• Contribution toward team goals for high quality reporting and analysis

Qualifications

What skills should you have?

You will be a great addition to our team if you have:

• A university degree in business or finance preferable
• Excellent knowledge in Microsoft Office applications
• Strong analytical skills and numerical ability - Result focused without losing attention to detail - Entrepreneurial mindset to identify opportunities for improvement
• Ability to interpret complex data and generate meaningful insights
• Inquisitive and finding satisfaction in solving problems
• Clear logical approach to problem solving - Ability to communicate confidently with associates at all levels
• Pro-active approach and willingness to learn from and reflect on mistakes - Flexible approach towards working hours, discipline to schedule own workload - Coping under pressure with tight deadlines
• Additional experience or interests that are valued for the role:
• Good knowledge in BI technologies and Statistics - Interest and knowledge in Programming and Data Science
• Being an “Excel-Wizard” or wanting to become one :)

Additional Information

Expected Start Date: ASAP

Working Hours: 39 hours a week; Mon – Thurs 08.00 - 17.00 and Fri 08.00 - 16.00 with a 1-hour unpaid lunch break

Working with us comes with the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays
• Eligibility for our Company Performance Bonus (up to £1,500 gross per annum)
• Discounts on products from across the Bosch Group
• Access to further education through the apprentice levy
• Hybrid working options available
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Access to the Perkbox and My Benefits platforms giving access to discounts, group income protection and death in service benefits
• Subsidised onsite café and canteen
• Health & wellbeing support including: over 200 trained mental health first aid champions, free of charge employee assistance programme and after 2 years’ service you gain eligibility for funding up to £150 per annum to support your personal wellbeing
• Access to Bosch Social Club membership offering you and up to 5 friends and family discounts on excursions and events
• Cycle to work scheme with discounts on push-bikes, e-bikes and accessories - depending on eligibility criteria
• Policy to support growing families
• Access to self-service training platform containing over 200 Bosch approved programmes
• Networking opportunities across Bosch UK including a mentoring programme
• And more!

Right To Work: please ensure you have valid Right To Work in the UK status for at least 2 years upon submitting an application. This is a 2-year fixed term role.

Deadline for Applications: XXX - please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time so we encourage candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible.