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    An Oracle career can span industries, roles, Countries and cultures, giving you the opportunity to flourish in new roles and innovate, while blending work life in. Oracle has thrived through 40+ years of change by innovating and operating with integrity while delivering for the top companies in almost every industry.

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    What you'll do

    Join a fun and flexible workplace where you’ll improve your skills and build a proven professional foundation. As a Business Operations Analyst you will be involved in:

    • Business Advisory & Support in Initiative Execution: trusted advisor and occasional stand in for the Sales Leadership & Business Operations Leaders.
      • Improves business process efficiency across both Operations and Sales by establishing standard methodologies.
      • Facilitate initiatives that incentivise improvement in employee performance.
      • Supports the day-to-day management of the business: forecast, strategic and tactical reviews, important metrics monitoring, staffing, territory management, etc.
      • Supports local needs of Sales and Sales Management across the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, and Africa).
    • Business Analysis: Provides the respective business unit with business analysis and recommendations
      • Uses common data sources (Sales Intelligence dashboards, forecasting and finance information) to highlight risks and areas for improvement and to agree with the business on actions to mitigate or drive improvement.
      • Supports the business by responding to ad hoc requests related to day-to-day operational issues or long-term critical initiatives.
      • Drives specific competitive initiatives involving market analysis and deal reviews.
      • Assists with budget planning and tracking.
    • Sales Process and Systems: Business partner who makes valuable contributions to the respective Business Unit and Management Team
      • Helps standardise and align activities and processes around forecasting, driving critical metrics, result analysis and reporting, ongoing quarter close issue tracking and resolution.
      • Uses standard processes to monitor, analyse, present and improve important metrics based on common data sources.
      • Supports governance for the business unit to make sure it is operating in an effective and efficient way.
      • Supports strategic business initiatives from an operational and organizational perspective.

    What you'll bring

    Let’s see what you can achieve when you dare to be yourself. What we looking for:

    • Undergraduate students completing a university placement programme
    • Energetic, articulated, and motivated students on course for a 2:1 degree or higher in any subject with the right demeanour and ability to succeed in a fast-paced business
    • High level of energy, drive, passion, commitment, self-belief, and achievement-orientation 
    • A real team player
    • Good time management skills
    • Good interpersonal skills
    • Strong analytical skills, able to analyze data/situations and draw logical evidence-based conclusions
    • The ability to self-manage, with strong organizational and planning skills
    • Self-motivated to continuously expand personal and professional knowledge
    • Not afraid to fail, not afraid to learn
    • Strong proficiency in MS Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)

    A career at Oracle is defined by you. We give you the freedom—and the skills—to write your own success story. Whatever avenue you go down, you’ll gain priceless learning experiences and be supported to do your best work!