Promotional Planning Analyst

Promotional Planning Analyst 
Up to £40,800 plus great benefits (Work Level 6A) 
Manchester city centre – hybrid working, in this role you’ll split your time between home working, and coming into the office 2-3 times a week (find out more about our hybrid working policy at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).  

We’re looking for a data savvy Analyst to join us at Co op and help us shape the future of our promotional strategy. In this role, you’ll dive into promotional performance, uncover insights that drive action, and work closely with our Promotions, Trade and Seasonal Planning teams to embed data-driven thinking across the business.

Why this role matters

Promotions play a huge part in how customers experience value at Co op. The insight you generate will directly influence how we design, plan and refine our offers, helping us deliver better value, strengthen customer perception and support key business decisions. It’s also a role with fantastic exposure, giving you the chance to regularly engage with senior leaders and shape how we approach promotions at scale.

What you’ll do

• Identify opportunities, using existing and emerging analytical tools, to improve promotional effectiveness, strengthen customer perception, and support our value strategy
• Analyse promotional performance data to uncover actionable insights, sharing them with key partners to inform decision making across the business
• Build strong partnerships with stakeholders to create effective feedback loops, helping us test, learn, and refine our promotional strategies
• Work with Trade and Promotional Planning teams to weave data driven insights into seasonal promotional packages
• Develop and deliver clear, timely reporting tailored to different colleagues’ needs
• Continuously review and improve reporting processes to make sure they meet our evolving goals.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for someone who is analytical, proactive, and confident working with both data and people. You’ll have:

• Strong skills across Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience analysing and modelling data to generate meaningful insights, with proficiency in data analysis tools
• Great communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships across multiple teams
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of how data can shape key decisions
• A willingness to challenge constructively and escalate early when needed, always in an authentic way.

Why Co-op?

At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays 
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn

Building a diverse environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme at Disability Confident Scheme - Co-op Colleagues and more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Diversity and Inclusion

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 50 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.