At a Glance
- Tasks: Build and configure Anaplan models while supporting project delivery and client engagements.
- Company: Join Bedford, a top Anaplan partner known for innovation and excellence.
- Benefits: Receive formal training, mentorship, and hands-on experience in a supportive environment.
- Other info: Enjoy a structured learning pathway with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Elevate your skills and make a real impact in business planning solutions.
- Qualifications: Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a passion for learning.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
About Bedford
At Bedford, we help customers see what others can’t and deliver value that goes Beyond the Expected. As one of Anaplan’s most recognised and awarded partners, we combine deep platform expertise, rigorous delivery standards, and a culture built on partnership, quality, innovation, customer focus, humility, and curiosity. We expect every Anaplan professional at Bedford to be more than a modeller - to be a trusted advisor who sees risks early, identifies opportunities others miss, and helps customers unlock real business impact. If you’re passionate about elevating your craft and delivering outcomes that surpass expectations, you belong here.
What “Beyond the Expected” means at Bedford
- Mindset
- Curiosity and strategic thinking
- Humility and willingness to learn
- A drive to exceptional craftsmanship and delivery
- Behaviour
- Proactively identifying risks and opportunities in customer delivery
- Communicating early - no surprises
- Bringing clarity to complex technical or business situations
- Preparing customers and colleagues for success
- Acting with initiative and ownership
- Delivery
- High-quality model design, optimisation, documentation, and execution
- Rigorous governance and process adherence
- Strong attention to detail
- Ownership from scoping to delivery to customer adoption
These behaviours are integral to becoming a trusted partner to our clients and to maintaining Bedford’s reputation for excellence.
Role Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has opened within our Professional Services Department for an Anaplan Model Builder role. This is a full-time position. This role is designed as a structured learning pathway combining formal training, hands-on project experience, and mentorship. You’ll go through an extensive 2-month boot camp working alongside experienced consultants to support the design, build, and deployment of Anaplan solutions across planning domains such as Financial Planning, Workforce Planning, and supply chain.
Reports to: Principal Consultant UKI
Location: UKI (Remote)
Direct Reports: n/a
What to Expect
Core Responsibilities
- Model building support: Assist in building and configuring Anaplan models
- Support model testing, validation and documentation
- Project delivery support: Work alongside solution architects and senior model builders on client engagements
- Ownership of defined workstreams and/or model components
- Support workshops, requirement gathering and solution design sessions
- Help prepare client materials to support project delivery
- Continuous improvement: Contribute to reusable assets, accelerators, and templates
- Document best practices and lessons learned
- Stay up to date with Anaplan platform updates
Accountabilities and KPIs
- Quality and success of project delivery
- Customer satisfaction, adoption, and health
- Gross Margin performance (where relevant)
- Adherence to project governance and PS processes
- Contribution to cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing
A bit about you
You naturally strive to deliver Beyond the Expected, combining sharp technical ability with commercial awareness and relationship-building excellence.
Key Pre-requisites
- Strong numerical and analytical thinking
- Comfortable working with data (Excel experience expected)
- Logical problem-solving mindset
- Strong attention to detail
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Curious and eager to learn new tools and methodologies
- Exposure to business processes (such as FP)
Anaplan Model Builder employer: Bedford Consulting
At Bedford, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic work environment that champions innovation, collaboration, and personal growth. As an Anaplan Model Builder, you will benefit from a structured learning pathway, including extensive training and mentorship, while working remotely in the UKI region. Our commitment to excellence ensures that you will not only enhance your technical skills but also play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional value to our clients, making Bedford an outstanding employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers.
