Cost Strategy Specialist

Ready for a Challenge Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you. We're a leading global online food delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience. Whether it's a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe. All about the role The Cost Strategy Specialist will report to the Head of Delivery Operations and will be responsible for our strategy and initiatives to optimise logistics profitability in the UK. This role will work closely with our Delivery Operations and Finance teams, as well as Scheduling, Forecasting, and Analytics. They will be responsible for shaping the way we monitor costs on a daily basis and implementing both short-and long-term tactical and strategic changes to manage our P&L. You will be someone who is very results driven and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, has strong data and analytical skills and demonstrates commercial awareness. You will also be a strong communicator with a proven track record of problem solving and senior stakeholder management. These are some of the key ingredients to the role:

• Understand the key KPIs of our delivery network to identify and influence cost management whilst managing customer experience
• Managing Cost Per Order alongside the leadership of functional operational areas, driving stakeholder accountability to meet key financial and operational targets
• Monitor and optimise courier pay working alongside our delivery operations team
• Provide timely reporting and insightful analysis on key strategic initiatives when required
• Proactively seek out new ways to drive further profitability through process improvement
• Ad-hoc project management to help support business planning
• Take a key role in understanding competitor benchmarking helping to identify gaps in our proposition and opportunities for first-mover advantage
What will you bring to the table?
• Strong sense of ownership and can dissect diverse problem statements into a set of action plans to drive the business forward.
• Experienced in using Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace experience.
• Data analytics capabilities (especially Google Sheets / Tableau)
• Ability to manage multiple work streams and prioritise where necessary by identifying what are the best trade-off scenarios between performance and cost
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with cross-functional teams
• Experience with SQL and data analysis tools (Tableau, PowerBI) would be a great benefit for the role but not essential to apply.
At JET, this is on the menu: Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best-known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment. Fun, fast-paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth and about celebrating every aspect of our JETers. Thanks to them we stay one step ahead of the competition. Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colorful selves to work every day. What else is cooking? Want to know more about our JETers, culture or company? Have a look at our career site where you can find people's stories, blogs, podcasts and more JET morsels. Are you ready to take your seat? Apply now! #LI-GBRHQAS


• Strong sense of ownership and can dissect diverse problem statements into a set of action plans to drive the business forward.
• Experienced in using Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace experience.
• Data analytics capabilities (especially Google Sheets / Tableau)
• Ability to manage multiple work streams and prioritise where necessary by identifying what are the best trade-off scenarios between performance and cost
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with cross-functional teams
• Experience with SQL and data analysis tools (Tableau, PowerBI) would be a great benefit for the role but not essential to apply.
  
  Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you. We're a leading global online food delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience. Whether it's a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe., No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colorful selves to work every day.