Sales Analyst Graduate @ DHL Group

Location: Heathrow (100% office-based working)

Contract: Two-year fixed-term contract

Function: Sales

Business: DHL Express UK

Reports to: Head of Commercial Reporting & Analysis

Make an impact through insight

Are you naturally curious about what drives business performance? Do you enjoy working with numbers, identifying patterns and turning complex information into a clear story?

We are looking for a Graduate Commercial Analyst to join our Sales Development team on a two-year fixed-term contract. You will support our Sales function by transforming commercial data into meaningful insights that help us understand performance, identify growth opportunities and make informed business decisions.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has graduated within the past two years and wants to build a career in commercial analysis. You will develop your analytical, technological and commercial capabilities while collaborating with colleagues across Sales, Finance, Marketing, IT and Business Intelligence.

What you’ll be doing

Commercial analysis and reporting

• Supporting regular sales and commercial performance reporting.
• Analysing revenue, volume, growth, targets and key performance indicators.
• Identifying trends, variances and the factors influencing performance.
• Looking beyond headline results by asking questions and investigating unexpected patterns.
• Producing clear commentary that explains the key messages emerging from your analysis.
• Supporting ad hoc analysis and developing evidence-based recommendations.

Data and insight

• Combining and analysing information from multiple data sources.
• Checking data quality and accuracy.
• Turning analysis into meaningful visualisations and presentations.
• Identifying commercial opportunities, potential risks and areas requiring further investigation.
• Helping stakeholders understand both the numbers and their wider commercial implications.

Stakeholder collaboration

• Building effective relationships across Sales and other business functions.
• Working with stakeholders to understand the business question before beginning your analysis.
• Presenting findings clearly and adapting your communication for different audiences.
• Supporting the preparation of analysis and presentations for senior Sales stakeholders.
• Using feedback positively to strengthen the quality and impact of your work.

Continuous improvement and technology

• Identifying ways to make reporting simpler, quicker and more effective.
• Supporting the development and automation of recurring reports.
• Exploring how approved AI and digital tools can improve efficiency and insight.
• Documenting calculations, assumptions, data sources and working processes so that reporting can be understood and maintained by others.

What we’re looking for

You will have

• Graduated within the past two years.
• Strong numerical and analytical ability.
• Genuine commercial curiosity and the confidence to ask “why”.
• A logical, evidence-based approach to solving problems.
• Good attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to organise your work and manage competing priorities.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to learn, ask questions and respond positively to feedback.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including formulas, lookups, PivotTables and charts.

Experience of Power BI, SQL, automation or similar analytical tools would be beneficial, but it is not essential. What matters most is your aptitude to learn and your interest in using data and technology to generate better commercial insight.

Education and experience

A 2:1 degree or above in a subject with a significant analytical component is preferred. Relevant disciplines could include mathematics, statistics, economics, finance, engineering, computer science, data science or business. Applications from other degree disciplines are also welcomed where strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving capabilities can be demonstrated.

You may also have applied your analytical thinking through university projects, a placement, previous employment, volunteering or independent projects. Formal commercial experience is not essential.

What you’ll gain

During this two-year opportunity, you will

• Develop practical commercial analysis and reporting experience.
• Build your confidence working with stakeholders across a complex organisation.
• Strengthen your Excel, data visualisation and presentation capabilities.
• Gain exposure to automation, Power BI, SQL and emerging technologies.
• Learn how commercial decisions are shaped by reliable data and meaningful insight.
• Build a strong foundation for a future career in commercial analysis, business intelligence, sales strategy or data analytics.

Ready to turn data into meaningful action?

If you are curious, analytical and motivated to understand what sits behind the numbers, we would like to hear from you.

Please submit your CV and application, demonstrating how you have used analysis or data to understand a problem, identify an insight or recommend an improvement.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We are committed to equal opportunity and reject any forms of discrimination. The basis for employee selection at DHL Group is qualification, performance, skills and experience.

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