Careers

Overview of Role

Reporting Directly to the Finance Director, this role is a critical commercial position designed to enhance financial insight, streamline reporting, and support data-driven decision-making across Pedigree Wholesale, Just for Pets, and Pets & Friends. The successful candidate will work closely with the CFO and divisional MD’s providing proactive commercial analysis to drive performance, whilst consolidating and automating financial and commercial reporting, as well as supporting the budgeting and forecasting process.

The role is not limited to reporting but extends into strategic financial support, ensuring profitability insights, scenario modelling, and cost-to-serve analysis are embedded in commercial decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting and Data Insight (Power BI & Financial Modelling)

• Act as the group-wide superuser for Power BI, leading on data reporting and dashboard development.
• Develop and maintain the full suite of dashboards and reports to support commercial decision-making both in each company also, through one holistic view, across the wider group.
• Oversee data accuracy and integrity across financial and operational reports, ensuring consistency and a single version of the truth.
• Work within IT and finance teams to ensure robust data infrastructure, including ETL tools and data validation processes.
• Automate key reporting processes to drive efficiencies and improve insight delivery.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Performance Management

• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process across the group businesses with particular regard to sales and margins, including reporting against these. Identify risks and opportunities within forecasts and provide recommendations to mitigate or maximise them.
• Develop models and reporting frameworks to track financial and operational KPIs.
• Work with senior leadership to align budgets with commercial priorities.

Commercial Responsibilities

• Act as a key commercial partner to business units, providing insight and challenge on financial performance.
• Ensure senior leaders have the right data and analysis to drive accountability across teams including building profitability models to assess margins, pricing, and supplier terms.
• Support Group transformation projects including business cases, for example, WMS, DPIM or new stores from a commercial perspective.
• Support sales, store, buying, and operational teams with data-driven insights on performance and strategy including cost management.

Person Specification

• A commercially minded finance professional with strong analytical skills and experience in financial reporting and commercial insight.
• 5+ years’ experience in a commercial finance, business intelligence, or financial planning role.
• Advanced proficiency in Power BI, including report creation, data modelling, and data visualisation
• Experience with ERP systems (ideally SAP Business One) and data analysis tools (SQL, DAX, ETL)
• Ability to work cross-functionally, influencing and challenging stakeholders at all levels.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Strong ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights
• Retail, wholesale, or FMCG experience preferred.

Pay and Benefits

• Full-time, permanent role, annual salary between £45,000 to £50,000
• Hybrid working: 3 days on-site and 2 days remote and Flexible working hours.
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
• Workplace Wellbeing Initiative
• Profit-related pay is based on company profits.
• 23/25 days annual leave (based on seniority) + Bank Holidays
• Pension Scheme after 2 months
• Access to Wagestream.
• Instant access to a free, 24/7, confidential GP service for all Pedigree colleagues and their family
• BUPA healthcare after 3 months
• Life insurance after 3 months
• Long service awards
• Company sick pay scheme
• Staff discount on Pet Products after 3 months of service
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Annual flu jabs

PEDIGREE CORPORATE VISION & VALUES

Our Vision

Our passion for pets drives us to offer pet owners the highest quality, best value products through great retailers who care.

Our Values

FOCUSED: We are focused where it matters most with an eye on the detail, quality, and impact of everything we do.

ACCOUNTABLE: We do the right thing and are willing to hold ourselves and each other accountable. Our integrity and transparency create a safe and healthy working environment.

CONNECTED: We are connected through open communication, a curiosity to understand more and we embrace our differences.

COMMITTED: We are committed to putting our customers first, supporting each other, our team, and the welfare of pets.

COURAGEOUS: We are courageous to challenge ourselves and each other to lead, learn, listen, change, and evolve.

PROUD: We are proud of our products, service, people and proud to work for Pedigree wholesale Limited.

At Pedigree Wholesale, our mission is clear-to be the wholesaler of choice for partners, suppliers, and customers in the specialist pet and aquatic industry. We don't just provide products; we support businesses by offering the best service and the best products. Our extensive portfolio of quality products and industry-leading service are designed to help our customers thrive. We believe in sharing best practices and gaining insights to foster their growth. This mission is what drives us every day, and
we're looking for an Amazon Manager who shares our passion and can contribute to our goals.

Our success is built on strong relationships with our customers and suppliers. At Pedigree Wholesale, we believe in transparency and reliability. We don't make promises we can't keep, and we always keep the needs of our retailers at the forefront of our business. But it's not just about our retailers, it's about our employees too. We value each and every one of them, and that’s why we don't see our customers as mere account numbers but as valued business partners.

Overview of Role:

We’re looking for an experienced and commercially-minded Amazon Manager to take ownership of our Amazon Vendor Central account. This key role will oversee day-to-day trading, optimise performance, and drive growth across a broad product catalogue while working closely with departments such as supply chain, marketing, operations, and finance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Amazon Account Management: Maintain a strong, proactive relationship with Amazon. Troubleshoot issues such as product suppressions, buy ability problems, and confirmation rate dips.
• Order & Stock Oversight: Release orders via EDI, track order flow, and coordinate stock transfers in SAP to maintain dynamic pick faces.
• Forecasting & Availability: Analyse order patterns and confirmation rates to identify issues and share forecasts with supply chain. Monitor top-selling SKUs and coordinate pick face changes.
• Advertising & Marketing: Own the Amazon advertising strategy (Sponsored Brands, Sponsored Products) to achieve ROAS targets. Run discretionary campaigns through the VC portal using accrued funds.
• Content & SEO Optimisation: Ensure listings are fully optimised with SEO-friendly titles, bullet points and product descriptions. Maintain and refresh Brand Stores, A+ Content and Brand Stories.
• New Product Launches: Manage new line set-up and ensure content is fully optimised from launch.
• Promotions & Deal Events: Propose and manage participation in deal events, ensuring profitability and alignment with P&L. Review performance and adapt strategy accordingly.
• P&L & Chargeback Monitoring: Review P&L regularly to ensure spend and deductions are accurate. Investigate operational chargebacks and take action to prevent repeat issues.
• Data & Insight Sharing: Provide reports and sales data to internal teams and brand partners as required, including Amazon Sales Out and traffic trends.
• Growth Opportunities: Identify and propose Amazon Exclusive opportunities and work with buyers to support product selection.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with operations, marketing and supply chain to ensure smooth execution and delivery performance.

Requirements:

• Experience managing an Amazon Vendor Central account • Strong analytical mindset with advanced Excel and data skills
• Commercially aware with experience managing a P&L
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage cross-functional relationships

Desirable:

• Experience using SAP for stock movements
• Knowledge of Amazon’s EDI and VC tools
• Understanding of digital marketing and SEO principles

Pay and Benefits:

• Full-time, permanent role, Annual salary between £28,000 - £35,000, depending on
experience.
• 37.5 hours per week
• Hybrid working – 3 days on-site and 2 days remote.
• Flexible working hours.
• Training and Development
• Workplace Wellbeing Initiative
• 23 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Pension Scheme after 2 months
• Access to Wagestream.
• Instant access to a free, 24/7, confidential GP service for all Pedigree colleagues and their
family
• BUPA healthcare after 3 months
• Life insurance after 3 months
• Long service awards
• Company sick pay scheme
• Staff discount on Pet Products after 3 months of service
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Annual flu jabs

Should you wish to apply, please send your CV and covering letter to: vacancies@petproducts.co.uk. Closing date Friday 16 May 2025.