London, England, E1 1EW, GBFull TimeSeniorPosted Today
We’re the feel-good fashion brand making style accessible and fun for over 55 years, on our website, mobile app and over 300 stores in the UK.
By living our values - we play to win, customer obsessed, we are one and it starts with me - we deliver That New Look Feeling for our customers and each other.
THE ROLE:
Lead New Look's Range, Space, Price & Promotion analytics capability, creating a customer and commercially-led decision-making framework that improves revenue, margin, stock productivity and customer outcomes. The role is responsible for translating customer, product, pricing, store and trading data into actionable recommendations that influence range, pricing, promotional and store portfolio decisions across the business
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:
Leadership: Lead and mentor RSPP analytics professionals, fostering a culture of analytical excellence, commercial thinking and continuous improvement.
Analytics Strategy: Develop and execute the RSPP analytics strategy and roadmap aligned to commercial objectives, financial planning cycles and wider business priorities. Ensure analytics is embedded within key commercial decision-making processes and prioritised according to business value, strategic importance and implementation feasibility. Partner with Trading, Finance, Retail and Customer teams to establish RSPP as a recognised centre of excellence for commercial decision support.
Commercial Modelling: Lead the development of modelling frameworks that support pricing, promotional, range, space and trading decisions. Ensure analytical outputs are translated into actionable recommendations and embedded within commercial planning, trading and investment decisions. Quantify opportunities, risks and trade-offs to support the optimisation of revenue, margin, stock productivity and customer outcomes.
Optimisation: Identify opportunities to improve business performance through analytical insight, experimentation and modelling. Drive adoption of advanced analytical techniques including forecasting, optimisation, elasticity measurement and predictive modelling to support commercial decision-making. Partner with Data Science and Engineering teams to scale high-value analytical solutions where appropriate.
Stakeholder Influence: Act as the senior analytical partner for RSPP-related decisions, influencing stakeholders across BMD, Trading, Finance, Retail Operations and Supply Chain. Challenge assumptions using evidence-based recommendations and ensure analytical outputs are understood, adopted and translated into commercial action.
Governance & Quality: Define and maintain standards for data quality, analytical governance, measurement frameworks and modelling best practice. Ensure analytical outputs are robust, reproducible and aligned to agreed business definitions, supporting consistent decision-making across the organisation.
Capability Building: Lead development of the RSPP analytical capability by coaching analysts, improving analytical maturity and embedding best practice across coding, documentation, storytelling and stakeholder management. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and commercial thinking.
WHO YOU ARE:
Advanced knowledge of SQL, Python, R or equivalent analytical tooling. (5+ years)
Strong modelling capability including forecasting, elasticity analysis, optimisation techniques and commercial modelling.
Proven delivery of complex retail analytics projects from conception to implementation.
Strong stakeholder communication and influence skills, including presenting recommendations to senior business leaders.
Deep understanding of retail commercial levers including pricing, promotions, margin, demand forecasting, ranging and stock productivity.
Experience leading analysts and developing analytical capability.
Knowledge of governance, model quality assurance and analytical best practices.
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU:
• 40% staff discount plus friends & family discounts throughout the year
• Access to our reward platform for external discount and offers
• Private pension scheme
• Profit related bonus scheme
• Option to join our Healthcare Private Medical Scheme
• Virtual GP access for you and your children – it allows you to speak to a doctor at a time and date that suits you
• All employees are covered by our life assurance policy from day one
• Unlock extra leave with our buy more holiday scheme.
• Celebrate YOU! Enjoy an extra paid day off on your birthday each year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave (eligible after 2 years service)
• Spread the cost of your commute with interest-free season ticket loans
• Do your bit for the environment and save money with our Cycle2Work scheme
• We're proud to partner with the Retail Trust and Fashion & Textile Children's Trust
Why New Look?
We care about you and the planet and believe fashion should be a force for positive change. We celebrate inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We’re proud of our inclusive culture and our talented team members who embrace our shared purpose, behaviours and values.
We prioritise development, offering training to support your progression, so you can be your absolute best and achieve your goals.
We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer, our colleagues work a range of patterns. If you have a specific pattern in mind, we're keen to discuss this with you in line with the output needed for the role.
Please ensure that your CV is in simple format e.g. Microsoft Word when applying using your CV to ensure smooth application process
By living our values - we play to win, customer obsessed, we are one and it starts with me - we deliver That New Look Feeling for our customers and each other.
THE ROLE:
Lead New Look's Range, Space, Price & Promotion analytics capability, creating a customer and commercially-led decision-making framework that improves revenue, margin, stock productivity and customer outcomes. The role is responsible for translating customer, product, pricing, store and trading data into actionable recommendations that influence range, pricing, promotional and store portfolio decisions across the business
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:
Leadership: Lead and mentor RSPP analytics professionals, fostering a culture of analytical excellence, commercial thinking and continuous improvement.
Analytics Strategy: Develop and execute the RSPP analytics strategy and roadmap aligned to commercial objectives, financial planning cycles and wider business priorities. Ensure analytics is embedded within key commercial decision-making processes and prioritised according to business value, strategic importance and implementation feasibility. Partner with Trading, Finance, Retail and Customer teams to establish RSPP as a recognised centre of excellence for commercial decision support.
Commercial Modelling: Lead the development of modelling frameworks that support pricing, promotional, range, space and trading decisions. Ensure analytical outputs are translated into actionable recommendations and embedded within commercial planning, trading and investment decisions. Quantify opportunities, risks and trade-offs to support the optimisation of revenue, margin, stock productivity and customer outcomes.
Optimisation: Identify opportunities to improve business performance through analytical insight, experimentation and modelling. Drive adoption of advanced analytical techniques including forecasting, optimisation, elasticity measurement and predictive modelling to support commercial decision-making. Partner with Data Science and Engineering teams to scale high-value analytical solutions where appropriate.
Stakeholder Influence: Act as the senior analytical partner for RSPP-related decisions, influencing stakeholders across BMD, Trading, Finance, Retail Operations and Supply Chain. Challenge assumptions using evidence-based recommendations and ensure analytical outputs are understood, adopted and translated into commercial action.
Governance & Quality: Define and maintain standards for data quality, analytical governance, measurement frameworks and modelling best practice. Ensure analytical outputs are robust, reproducible and aligned to agreed business definitions, supporting consistent decision-making across the organisation.
Capability Building: Lead development of the RSPP analytical capability by coaching analysts, improving analytical maturity and embedding best practice across coding, documentation, storytelling and stakeholder management. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and commercial thinking.
WHO YOU ARE:
Advanced knowledge of SQL, Python, R or equivalent analytical tooling. (5+ years)
Strong modelling capability including forecasting, elasticity analysis, optimisation techniques and commercial modelling.
Proven delivery of complex retail analytics projects from conception to implementation.
Strong stakeholder communication and influence skills, including presenting recommendations to senior business leaders.
Deep understanding of retail commercial levers including pricing, promotions, margin, demand forecasting, ranging and stock productivity.
Experience leading analysts and developing analytical capability.
Knowledge of governance, model quality assurance and analytical best practices.
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU:
• 40% staff discount plus friends & family discounts throughout the year
• Access to our reward platform for external discount and offers
• Private pension scheme
• Profit related bonus scheme
• Option to join our Healthcare Private Medical Scheme
• Virtual GP access for you and your children – it allows you to speak to a doctor at a time and date that suits you
• All employees are covered by our life assurance policy from day one
• Unlock extra leave with our buy more holiday scheme.
• Celebrate YOU! Enjoy an extra paid day off on your birthday each year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave (eligible after 2 years service)
• Spread the cost of your commute with interest-free season ticket loans
• Do your bit for the environment and save money with our Cycle2Work scheme
• We're proud to partner with the Retail Trust and Fashion & Textile Children's Trust
Why New Look?
We care about you and the planet and believe fashion should be a force for positive change. We celebrate inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We’re proud of our inclusive culture and our talented team members who embrace our shared purpose, behaviours and values.
We prioritise development, offering training to support your progression, so you can be your absolute best and achieve your goals.
We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer, our colleagues work a range of patterns. If you have a specific pattern in mind, we're keen to discuss this with you in line with the output needed for the role.
Please ensure that your CV is in simple format e.g. Microsoft Word when applying using your CV to ensure smooth application process