QR's reputation for product data management and consultancy has put us at the vanguard of transforming the automotive, aerospace and robotics industries across the globe, as they seek to build better products and a more sustainable future. As a team, we are particularly excited to be supporting the development of some truly planet-changing products, including connected, electric and solar vehicles and an increasingly diverse range of new technologies.

With more new and rewarding projects in development, we have multiple opportunities to kickstart your career in project and people management, data analysis or management consultancy. Quick Release provides hands-on experience of complex, positive-impact projects, together with fast-paced training, mentoring, and a caring company culture that promotes flexibility, fulfillment and work-life balance.

This intake isn't just for recent graduates. We genuinely welcome applicants with all levels of experience on the team. So, whether you've just finished uni, you're returning to work after time out, or you're looking for a new challenge in a new sector, the ongoing growth of our team means we have lots of opportunities to start your training as soon as you're ready!

Complete the online application form (link below) to apply for current UK opportunities to join QR's Midlands team, based in Coventry, with client-sites across The Midlands, or view our other opportunities for other UK locations.

There is no need to apply for more than one location opening as we will assess your location preferences against those you select in the application form.

We usually hire for Graduate roles three months in advance of the intake date. We do expect to have regular intakes throughout 2024, so if you are looking for a later start date we would still welcome your application now, and if you successfully complete the process we will typically make any offers three months prior to when you are looking to start.

Why be an Analyst at QR_?

• QR_ Analysts are the core of the Quick Release business, delivering smart solutions to data driven problems.
• Opportunity to become an expert in particular fields, sharing knowledge and training others.
• Building long-term relationships with clients and making a meaningful impact on projects.

What You'll Do

• Use your strengths and passions to find and deliver technical solutions to help our clients get new products to market faster, more efficiently and more sustainably.
• Work alongside client teams (often on location) to understand their challenges, provide expert guidance, and then follow this up with the technical know-how to put that guidance into action.
• Complete first-class induction training.
• Continue your learning through working with industry-leading talent on real, client-facing projects.
• Develop technical product data management expertise and systematically address and improve the way these clients manage their product data - solving problems and shaping solutions to deliver the right outcomes.
• Experience a range of projects, businesses, sectors, and workplaces, getting to know and understand how our clients operate.
• Develop strong trusting relationships with clients and team-mates.
• Support deployments and development of our technical/software tools and solutions.
• Support the wide range of (QR internal) business improvement projects and initiatives (eg team building, events, CSR, diversity, pride, mental health, innovation labs, sports and music)

Some projects will be challenging, but they will always be rewarding, and you�ll be surrounded by a team of talented people who will support you all the way!

Requirements

• A first-class or high 2:1 bachelors degree, master's degree or PhD in any discipline (it doesn�t need to be STEM).
• Emerging people and project management skills and the drive to take on responsibility - determination to be the best and genuinely make things better for people and planet.
• Strong communication skills, accompanied by self-awareness and emotional intelligence. You enjoy helping people.
• The ability to make sense of complexity and present compelling data-driven stories and solutions that resonate with stakeholders.
• The passion, resilience and energy to work hard and sustain what it takes to succeed.

Benefits

• A starting salary of �33,000 plus other rewards and benefits.
• A highly motivated, diverse, talented and supportive team with a positive, people-focused company culture.
• Extensive induction training and ongoing learning and development.
• Projects with a variety of clients, locations and workplaces, all with real-world impact.
• Career progression based on merit and a choice of pathways.
• Lots of team events, sports clubs, CSR, mental health, diversity and well-being initiatives, and a direct line to management and leadership for your ideas.
• The knowledge, skills and experience to ensure you�ll always be in demand, wherever your career may take you�

QR_Values

Being the best at what we do is important to us (we�ve just been named amongst the FT's leading management consultancies for the third year running) but Quick Release has always been about more than project delivery. We can only be the best by looking after our team and we are very much a people-first business. We offer an environment of support, inclusion and encouragement, where our people can be authentic, be heard, enjoy their work, and thrive. Team-building, learning, development and career progression are at the core of what we do, and we take great pride in our positive company culture.

We also take pride in our diversity and we respect, value and celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. We challenge inequality in all its forms, in others, and especially in ourselves. We�re not perfect, but we want to be better and do better. We are fully committed to this in our actions as well as in our words.

As an equal opportunities employer, Quick Release will never discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background, marital status, or disability status.

Quick Release (Automotive) Limited are an Armed Forces friendly employer. We welcome applications from reservists, former or existing Armed Forces personnel who are interested in a career in Product Data Management.

If at any point throughout the recruitment process you require any reasonable adjustments to be made, please do let us know and we will be happy to help.

We welcome applications from people with all levels of experience for this role.

We're aware that many candidates these days are using AI language models to help them with their job applications. Whilst we understand the use of this kind of technology to assist with applications, it's worth noting that answers copied directly from AI tend to come across very generic and detract from the quality of applications. In order to give yourself the best chance of letting yourself shine in your application, we strongly recommend personalising your answers based on your own experience.

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