Logistics Analyst - Graduate Programme

Application Closing Date - Monday 6th July

About us. 

We’re the team behind digital retailer Very.

Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do.

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If you’re high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you’ll enjoy heaps of flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.

If you love making a difference, you’ll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers. ✨

About the role.

As a Logistics Graduate, you’ll help us keep our inbound and outbound operation running smoothly, efficiently and with the customer firmly in mind. Over the course of the two-year programme, you will split your time across inbound and outbound. You’ll use data and insight to support the day-to-day management of carrier accounts, including performance, invoicing and payments, while spotting opportunities to improve service and cost. Working closely with teams across Logistics, Fulfilment, Supply Chain and Customer Care and external suppliers. You’ll turn complex information into clear actions that help us make better decisions and deliver better outcomes. 

What you'll be doing:

• Be part of the team responsible for creating reports, analysing data, and sharing insights across Inbound and Outbound Logistics.  

• Help improve key business performance by monitoring data, investigating issues, and identifying ways to reduce costs and improve customer service. 

• Working collaboratively and proactively to establishing the data requirements and reporting needs of Logistics and business. 

• Develop and update actionable reports and datasets for key stakeholders using various reporting and query tools to create reporting data assets. 

• Work with external providers to ensure payments and invoices are correct. 

• Ensure the governance of data and quality is adhered to. 

• Follow the latest trends and developments in data visualization and, if appropriate and possible, incorporate them into their work. 

• Cost control and visibility: Track, validate and report inbound freight, duty, demurrage, warehousing and handling costs from origin to receipt. Reconcile carrier invoices to contracts, spot rates and service-level performance. 

• Responsible for month-end close for inbound logistics, including journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis and management reporting with clear insight and actions. 

• Develop KPIs and dashboards for cost per unit, on-time in-full, dwell time, container utilisation and yield. Link operational metrics to financial outcomes to drive continuous improvement 

About you.

• Passionate and willing to learn 

• An interest in logistics and operations 

• Good stakeholder management and communication skills. 

• Good time management and prioritisation skills. 

• Good problem-solving skills 

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Power BI and the Power ecosystem. 

• Good command of Excel, and Office 365. 

Desirable 

• Experience in Logistics operations. 

• Knowledge of Shipping locations 

• Knowledge of Warehousing and returns environments. 

• Understanding of command coding skills: preferably SQL. 

• Experience working with 3rd party suppliers (which may include Delivery Carriers). 

• Experience in Financial processing (payments, invoicing or budget management) 

Some of our benefits.  

• Flexible, hybrid working model 

• £250 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs 

• 27 days holiday + bank holidays 

• LinkedIn Learning access 

• Bonus potential (performance and business-related) 

• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk 

• Matched pension up to 6% 

Development and Learning.  

Your growth matters to us. You’ll benefit from on-the-job learning, regular feedback, and mentoring from experienced analytics professionals. We offer training in SQL, Python, and analytical tools as part of your onboarding and ongoing development. 

How to apply

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.

What happens next?

Following your application, our Talent Acquisition team will review your CV and be in touch if you’re selected to progress, so keep an eye on your emails.

You'll then be invited to complete a one-way video interview, where you'll record your responses to a series of values-based questions and submit them to our hiring team for review.

If you're successful at this stage, you'll be invited to attend a half-day Assessment Centre at our Head Office in Speke, Liverpool. During the session, you'll take part in a group exercise and complete a final behavioural interview, giving you the opportunity to showcase your skills, experience and potential.

The Assessment Centre is designed to help us gain a deeper understanding of your strengths, behaviours and future potential. It's also a chance for you to learn more about life at Very, our culture, and the customers and families we serve every day.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

If you'd like to know more about our interviews, you can find out here.

Equal opportunities

We’re building a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We don’t discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via [email protected]. We’ll be happy to support you.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.