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Lodge Initiatives are looking for a Sales & Purchasing Business Analyst to join our team based in Sandycroft, Flintshire. You'll join us on a full-time, permanent basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary.
Lodge Initiatives is a well-established, fast growing business specialising in the wholesale of automotive parts across the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. For over 20 years we have been supplying parts from the world’s biggest manufacturers and leading European motor brands.
We’re a progressive organisation, with a positive company culture, operating a 4-day working week for our team and we have exciting growth plans throughout 2025 and beyond. We take care of our colleagues as much as our customers, and there are plenty of opportunities for career progression.
About the Sales & Purchasing Business Analyst role:
A key position in a small team of dedicated professionals you play a critical role in optimizing the sales and procurement functions within the organization. Your responsibilities revolve around data analysis, proactive selling, product procurement and strategic inventory development, all using your analytical experience and skills to review and refine our customer proposition and product portfolio.
Benefits you will receive as our Sales & Purchasing Business Analyst:
You will also benefit from:
- Excellent remuneration package dependant on experience
- 4-day working week Mon-Friday
- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Permanent contract
Key responsibilities of the Sales & Purchasing Business Analyst:
- Analyse sales and purchasing data to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for growth and improvement.
- Generate reports and dashboards for key stakeholders, providing insights into performance metrics (e.g., sales revenue, procurement costs, inventory turnover).
- Use your sales skills to develop regular dialog and proactively sell to many of our regular clients and new prospective customers.
- Develop strong relationships with our current and new suppliers, whilst maintaining and developing our extensive product inventory.
- Research market trends and competitor activities to provide insights into strategic decisions.
- Assess pricing strategies and product positioning to improve market competitiveness.
What we are looking for in our Sales & Purchasing Business Analyst:
- A history in a Sales and or Purchasing role (preferably both) in either a junior or senior position with exposure to customer & supplier relationships
- High level of analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to work autonomously, and as part of a team.
- Experience working with relational databases using My SQL, Claris Filemaker, Microsoft Access or similar would be an advantage
- Either a Degree in a Maths, Science or IT related subject, or a foundation of experience within an analytical role with at least a grade B in Maths and Sciences at A level.
- Superb time management skills
- Excellent work ethic, with a self-motivated, positive attitude
If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Sales & Purchasing Business Analyst please click 'apply' today, we would love to hear from you.
