Job Details
Salary: Competitive per annum
Hours: 37.5 Monday to Friday
Location: Hybrid remote working with 3 days a week in office, with at least 1 day in our Dnata City, Heathrow office and 2 days in either the Heathrow or VHQ Crawley office.
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 28th October 2024
At Virgin Atlantic, we believe that everyone can take on the world, and it's our mission to become the most loved travel company. As we embark on this next exciting stage of our journey, we're harnessing our spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation to challenge the status quo.
In a nutshell
We have a great opportunity for an Analyst join our Cargo Strategy and Planning team. This small but passionate team plays a key role in the delivery of strategic, quantitative and qualitative insight to all departments within the cargo business and the wider airline, while handling our databases and monitoring performance.
Day to day
You're probably wondering what your day to day would look like. Our Cargo Strategy and Planning Analysts provide insight, recommendations, and promote informed decision making to enable the business to achieve its objectives.
To do this you’ll be using systems and tools such as Power BI, Azure Data Factory, SQL, Databricks, Excel, and PowerPoint.
You'll also work closely with Senior Analysts in the team and will have the opportunity to lead projects, improve decision making and manual processes in line with business needs.
About you
Do you enjoy working with data and thinking technically? Then this could be the role for you!
To be successful in your application, we're looking for the following:
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Ability to analyse and present data with strong attention to detail
- Good at working under pressure with a flexible approach to changing demands
- Excellent problem-solving skills with commercial and operational competence
- Ability to work autonomously
In addition to the above, the following is desirable but not necessarily required:
- 2+ years analytical experience
- Experience of the logistics or airline industry
- Experience with SQL / Python or other coding languages
- Experience developing reports with Power BI or Tableau
Does the above sound like you? Then we’d love to hear from you!
Internal info
Hiring manager: Jamie Watson, Cargo Strategy & Planning ManagerGlobal grade: C
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Be yourself
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.
To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you’d like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, ([email protected]) feeling confident that we’ve got your individual considerations covered.