Advisor - Business Analyst
Porsche Retail Group Reading, England, United Kingdom · £35K/yr
Automotive · 501-1,000 employees
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About the role
The analyst will support insight generation across sales, aftersales, and F&I performance by tracking core metrics and producing dashboards. They will also assist with inventory reviews, forecasting, and troubleshooting to ensure data accuracy across systems.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a university degree in a business, finance, or analytics-related field and possess strong numerical and Excel skills. A proactive mindset and the ability to communicate findings clearly to cross-functional teams are essential for this entry-level role.
Benefits
Full description
At Porsche Retail Group, the Assistant Retail Business Analyst plays a key role in turning performance data into meaningful insight across our retail network. This entry‑level role is ideal for someone eager to begin a career in motor retail analytics, working with commercial, aftersales, and customer‑focused data to support operational excellence.
Responsibilities:
- Support insight generation across sales, aftersales, and F&I performance.
- Track core metrics including sales units, gross profit, stock levels, and conversions.
- Help produce dashboards, reports, and presentations for stakeholders.
- Highlight emerging patterns, risks, and opportunities in business data.
- Work with senior analysts and managers to understand performance drivers.
- Assist with inventory reviews, ageing analysis, and stock optimisation.
- Support evaluation of enquiry flows, conversions, and customer behaviour.
- Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and target‑tracking activities.
- Maintain accuracy across systems, reports, and data flows.
- Assist with troubleshooting, updates, testing, documentation, and ad‑hoc analysis
Minimum Qualifications
- University degree in a business, finance, analytics, or related field.
- Analytical skills - Strong numerical ability and comfort working with performance data.
- Excel proficiency - Formulas, pivot tables, and basic data manipulation.
- Attention to detail - High accuracy when handling reports, KPIs, and system updates.
- Communication skills - Able to explain findings clearly and work with cross‑functional teams.
- Proactive mindset - Willingness to learn and contribute in a fast‑paced environment.
- Interest in data analysis and commercial performance.
Desirable Qualifications
- Power BI exposure or basic coding knowledge (SQL/Python).
- Dashboard/reporting experience.
- Understanding of KPIs across sales, aftersales, and customer operations.
- Automotive retail interest or experience with premium brands.
- Basic system support skills - troubleshooting, user access, master data updates.
- Forecasting/budgeting familiarity.
- Data integrity awareness or experience with system testing.
Porsche Retail Group are committed to promoting a culture that champions diversity and equal opportunities. PRG believe diverse teams are catalysts of innovation and create multiple new ideas. One of our priorities is to celebrate diversity in all its dimensions while shaping an aspirational and inclusive company culture.
In return, we offer
- Basic salary of £35,000
- 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday, 9:00 till 17:30
- Option of a VW Group Vehicle at preferential leasing rates
- 35 days holiday per year, inclusive of bank holidays
- Life Assurance
- DC Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Program - support and advice on issues impacting your wellbeing
- Preferential rates on several products and services, including high street brands, restaurants, gyms and Porsche products
Centre: Porsche Retail Group Head Office is located at the home of Porsche Cars GB. Located conveniently just off junction 12 of the M4, adjacent to a retail park, gym, petrol station and well-known furniture brands. Enjoy a heavily subsidised restaurant serving delicious breakfast and lunch options, along with a fantastic barista bar to fuel your day. Plus, we offer free on-site parking for all staff members.
Company: Headquartered in Reading alongside Porsche Cars GB Ltd, Porsche Retail Group (PRG) are owned wholly by Porsche Germany. We operate several Porsche Centres, Service Centres and a Trade Parts Distribution Centre in and around London and the South-East.
Our journey embodies the Porsche DNA, a love of sports cars and a passion for excellence and challenging the status quo. Our centres feature state-of-the-art facilities and highly trained staff to ensure that the purchasing, servicing, and ownership experience of Porsche customers are of the highest quality.
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