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Strategy Associate
FarfetchPT Porto, Portugal, Portugalfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Apr 2023
About the role
FARFETCH exists for the love of fashion. Our mission is to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers. We're a positive platform for good, bringing together an incredible creative community made up by our people, our partners and our customers. This community is at the heart of our business success. We welcome differences, empower individuality and celebrate diverse skills and perspectives, creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We are FARFETCH for All.<br/><br/>OPERATIONSWe're passionate about operational excellence, acting with our customers and partners always in our heart. Covering the entire order journey, we create our online content, secure payments and fraud process compliance, ensure order fulfillment and delivery, while providing customer and partner care. In a nutshell, we love to create seamless and memorable luxury experiences for our customers all around the world.<br/>PORTOOur Porto office is located in Portugal's vibrant second city, known for its history and its creative yet cosy environment. From Account Management to Technology and Product, whatever your skills are, you'll find your fit here. You can have an informal meeting in the treehouse or play the piano during your lunch break!<br/><br/>THE ROLEThe Supply Chain&Logistics department at Farfetch manages everything from order fulfillment to transports, including customs clearance and packaging. We are looking for a talented Business Analyst reporting to the Supply Chain&Logistics Analytics Manager who will play a critical role in delivering high-quality cross functional projects and contribute to achieve department strategic targets through insightful performance analysis and data driven recommendations. We have a supportive work environment and invest (a lot) in personal development and growth continuously developing your skills and knowledge through formal training, mentoring, and on-the-job learning
<h3>WHAT YOU'LL DO</h3>
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<li>Continuously challenge performance results and targets providing innovative recommendations in collaboration with subject matter experts;</li><li>Evaluate the financial impact of different initiatives, including estimating the "size of the prize" for early-stage ideas, enabling strategic decisions and prioritization calls;</li><li>Deep dive into Supply Chain & Logistics processes and large data sets to produce insightful presentations that clearly communicate performance findings and drive action;</li><li>Support the development of business cases assessing potential risks and opportunities;</li><li>Partner with Finance to plan and manage department budget effectively;</li><li>Support senior leadership to meet their Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) through regular performance tracking and reporting.</li></ul>
<h3>WHO YOU ARE</h3>
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<li>Bachelor's degree in business, economics, engineering, or a related field;</li><li>Strategic thinker with 3+ years of experience in management consulting or financial planning and analysis. Supply chain and logistics planning experience is a plus;</li><li>Fast learner with exceptional analytical and problem solving skills;</li><li>Able to lead multiple projects simultaneously and take ownership using data to drive decision-making;</li><li>Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly and effectively communicate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders at multiple levels in the organisation; </li><li>Fluency in English is mandatory; </li><li>Experienced in Excel, SQL and data visualisation tools (e.g., Looker);</li><li>Strong work ethic, intellectual curiosity and attention to detail;</li><li>Comfortable in dealing with ambiguity in a fast-moving environment.</li></ul>
<h3>REWARDS & BENEFITS</h3>
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<li>Health insurance for the whole family, flexible working environment and well-being support and tools;</li><li>Extra days off, sabbatical program and days for you to give back for the community;</li><li>Training opportunities and free access to Udemy;</li><li>Flexible benefits program;</li><li>FARFETCH Equity plan.</li></ul>
<h3>EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT</h3>
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<li>FARFETCH is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. We continue to build our consciously inclusive culture as part of our Positively FARFETCH strategy throughout our business, partnerships and communities.</li></ul>
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