Want to be part of a UK hub, in a global business that is scaling rapidly, evolving fast and radically changing the decades old delivery universe? If so, read on, as we’re looking for a ­­­­Junior Strategy and Planning Analyst to join our Newstrade team!

The InPost Newstrade division specialises in final-mile delivery for newspaper publishers and magazine distributors, covering 75% of the UK and Ireland with a 45% market share. Operating from 36 locations, it delivers almost 1bn newspapers, magazines, and collectibles to around 21,000 customers. The division includes core final-mile operations, magazine primary distribution, corporate distribution, outsourced retail consultancy, and airside media placement. 

As our network grows at lightning speed, so do the opportunities within it. This is your chance to be part of something big, where every day is fast-paced, impactful, and full of possibilities.

 
What you’ll be doing:

Reporting to the Commercial Director, this role will support on a number of objectives across our Newstrade Business. 

• Co-ordinate successful, timely and accurate delivery of weekly reporting on core KPIs + strategic Projects
• Assist department heads in preparing monthly reporting / deep-dives / project updates for Steering Committees
• Assist relevant teams with market analysis across multiple dimensions
• Support project and transformation objectives/ initiatives. 

What we need from you:

We’re looking for people who are ready for a fast paced environment, get their kicks out of problem solving and can balance getting today's stuff done, whilst building for the future. We’re looking for people with drive and natural curiosity – who want to do things differently. And do them brilliantly.

• Bachelor’s degree (ideally in a quantitative subject or clear demonstrated history of numeracy (e.g., >B in A-Level Mathematics)
• Ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders and assist them in delivering outputs

• Strong skillset in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint etc.

• Strongly numerate with excellent attention to detail

• Basic data analysis skillset (Excel, PowerBI, SQL)

• Strong desk research / market analysis skillset

• Project management skills

Perks of the job!:

We love to reward our people for the great work they do:

🪴 Build a secure future with a competitive Pension Scheme

🌟 Peace of mind with Life Insurance

🚴 Stay active with our Cycle2Work scheme

🤝 Get the support you need with our Employee Assistance Program

The InPost process:

We pride ourselves on our candidate experience. We want to make this as straightforward as possible, for you and for us! We will try our best to get back to you within a few days to let you know if we’d like to take you to the first stage. This normally involves a 20-30 minute chat with our Talent Team. If you are successful after this stage, there will generally be another two to three stages. Depending on the level of the role, a presentation or task may be included.

Throughout our process, you will get the opportunity to meet a cross-section of our friendly team members to get a sense of our culture, and a good understanding of the role, team and business. Our interviews are a combination of skills and experience + values-based competency questions. Your talent partner will guide you through each stage.

At InPost, we love uniqueness. Our strength is our people.

We strive to create an open, equal, inclusive environment in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish and be themselves.