Performance Analyst - Product and Supplier Management

We’re looking for a data-driven and results-oriented Performance Analyst to join our Product and Supplier Management (P&SM) team. Based in Corby or Manchester with a hybrid working model, this permanent role reports to the Head of Data & Analytics – P&SM. You’ll play a key role in driving performance improvements, delivering actionable insights, and influencing strategic decisions across the RS Group.

Ideally you will have a strong background in Product and Supplier Management, excellent analytical skills, technical development skills and the ability to influence and drive change across various levels of the organisation. If you are passionate about performance and have a track record of delivering results, we would love to hear from you.

What You Will Be Doing

• Developing and delivering technical KPIs and using tools like SQL, Snowflake and Power BI.• Conducting detailed analysis of P&SM performance and identifying root causes of issues and developing effective action plans.• Collaborating with leadership and cross-functional teams to embed data-driven decision-making.• Managing business requirements and mapping processes to identify improvement opportunities.• Creating and maintaining reports, dashboards, and performance reviews.• Supporting training and development in new analytical technologies.• Driving efficiency, cost savings, and innovation through data and insight.• Build and maintain strong, influential relationships with leadership teams, finance, and commercial teams, ensuring that data-driven insights directly shape key business decisions.

About You

• Strong technical skills in analytics platforms (e.g. Snowflake, Power BI).• Proven experience in performance analysis and stakeholder engagement.• Deep understanding of Product and Supplier Management and business processes.• Organised, detail-oriented, and passionate about continuous improvement.• Excellent communication, influencing, and collaboration skills.• Comfortable working across cultures and in fast-paced, customer-driven environments.• Certifications in data technologies would be desirable.

Who we areAt RS we’ve been solving engineering problems for over 80 years: big ones, small ones, easy and difficult ones. We turn the ‘what ifs’ into the ‘why nots’, the impossible into the possible. Our purpose? Making amazing happen for a better world. We offer service and product solutions. We send out a parcel every 2 seconds, to over 130 countries. We provide over 700,000 in-stock and over 3 million unstocked products to more than 1.2 million customers. We want people like you, as you are curious about things, you like doing things differently and in a human way with empathy. Because that’s exactly how we partner with people – our customers, suppliers, colleagues, and communities – to solve problems. We’ll also invest in your development and wellbeing – because building a more diverse and inclusive culture, being ethical, responsible, and committed to our Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) action plan is at the heart of everything we do. Come and join us and over 2000 colleagues here in the UK – and we’ll help you to think big, do more and unleash your brilliance, so you do amazing things too.

RewardsAt RS, as well as the usual employee benefits you’d expect from a FTSE listed company (Annual Bonus, Private Medical Cover, Life Assurance, Generous Pension) we’ve just introduced several new Family Friendly Policies including:

• Help for people to take control of ongoing Health conditions such as diabetes or asthma.• Support for Neurodiverse colleagues and families with neurodiverse members.• Support for Women at different life stages from streamlined fertility support through to diagnosis and monitoring of both endometriosis and menopause.• Helping our LGBTQ+ community through enhanced coverage for trans colleagues. #LI-HYBRID#LI-LB2