Data Analyst - 12-Month Fixed Term

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The Role & Key Responsibilities
Job Title: Data Analyst (12 month fixed term contract)

Location: Peterborough (Hybrid - One day per week in the office)

This role is perfect for someone with a passion for data storytelling, who excels at translating complex data into impactful insights that drive strategic decisions. As a Business Intelligence Developer, you will play a critical role in shaping data-driven narratives and enabling our stakeholders to see the actionable stories behind the numbers.

Key Responsibilities:
- Data Storytelling: Craft and deliver compelling data narratives that translate complex data findings into accessible, impactful stories for stakeholders.
- Insight Generation: Conduct in-depth analyses to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights that drive business decision-making.
- Dashboard Development: Design, build, and maintain interactive Power BI dashboards and reports that engage users and highlight key insights.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand their data needs, gathering requirements to ensure that data solutions are aligned with business goals.
- Technical Expertise: Utilise SQL and Power BI, including DAX and M languages, to build and optimise data models that support reporting and advanced analytics.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Present data findings in a clear, visually compelling manner, offering guidance and strategic recommendations based on data insights.
What you'll be doing:
- Crafting compelling data narratives that turn complex information into stories, enabling stakeholders to see beyond the numbers and understand actionable insights.
- Designing, building, and deploying interactive reports and dashboards that don’t just present data but engage users, highlight trends, and reveal the stories behind the numbers.
- Developing and maintaining data models and BI solutions that enable informed decision-making across ABF's business functions.
- Designing, building, and deploying business intelligence reports and dashboards using Power BI, ensuring they meet the needs of various stakeholders.
- Translating complex business requirements into technical specifications and developing data models that support those needs.
- Performing data analyses to generate insights that help monitor business performance and facilitate strategic decisions.
- Collaborating with business units to gather data from a variety of sources, including sales, marketing, manufacturing, and customer feedback, and turning it into actionable insights.
- Supporting stakeholders at all levels by presenting data findings, offering guidance, and advising on potential opportunities and improvements based on data insights.
What you'll bring:
- Proven ability to turn complex data into clear, insightful narratives that resonate with stakeholders, helping them understand the “why” behind the data and empowering them to make strategic decisions.
- Advanced problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to work with complex datasets and derive actionable insights.
- Significant experience with BI tools, particularly Power BI, including creating data models, building reports, and developing dashboards.
- Great communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels and explain complex data concepts in an accessible way.
- Solid understanding of SQL, DAX and M languages for data transformation and analysis.
- Proficiency in data modelling techniques, including both tabular and multidimensional models, and an understanding of data lakes and Azure cloud platforms.
- A keen attention to detail to ensure accuracy and consistency in data analysis, reporting, and dashboards.
- A creative, self-driven approach with the ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deadlines while collaborating in a cross-functional, global team environment.
Location

Hybrid, a mix of office and homeworking. This role will be based at our Peterborough offices on the Lynchwood Business Park. The office has recently been renovated and along with a modern work environment has great public transport links, free onsite parking, free drink facilities, free lunch option each day and a great team culture.

Associated British Foods Business Technology Services are continually reviewing our benefits to ensure our staff feel rewarded…

Associated British Foods is a global giant when it comes to the world of food processing and retail. Our ingredients division is the world’s second-largest producer of both sugar and baker’s yeast and our grocery brands occupy leading positions across the globe meaning that, in the UK, nine out of ten households use our brands.

Associated British Foods Business Technology Services (BTS) was first established in 2008 to deliver a centralised IT infrastructure and service to our fellow ABF businesses. We have now grown and operate in over 185 locations spread across 23 countries supported by a fantastic team of nearly 200. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and we’re looking for people who are eager to join us in supporting and delivering this vision.

We want you to be a part of our future and to support you, so below are a handful of some of our benefits that are offered to our employees.

AB Foods BTS match up to 10% pension (contributory)
Up to 10% Bonus
Opportunity to buy up to 5 days holiday per calendar year
Discounts on ABF products such as Twinings, Silverspoon, Pataks and Ryvita
24/7 free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme to support you as and when necessary

We’re looking for dedicated and conscientious people who embrace and live our values. If you are an individual who thrives in a collaborative, trusting and pioneering work environment, ABF could be the right company for you.

All recruitment activities into our ABF BTS team are supported by our AB Agri business.

Making your application

Ready to apply? Great! Simply register your details and upload your CV via our careers website – it usually takes just a few minutes. Please do not delay making your application. In the event of a high candidate response to this vacancy we may close the application period before the date shown and without notice.

So that we can support you to perform at your best, please let us know of any adjustments that may be required throughout the recruitment process by emailing [email protected]

As part of your application, we ask you to answer some equal opportunities questions that help us to monitor how inclusive our recruitment process is and identify areas we can improve in. This information is anonymised, separate from your application and is never seen by the hiring panel. You can choose not to answer these questions with no impact on your application.

ABF BTS recruitment is supported by our AB Agri group and we politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We have a PSL and do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

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Questions about this role?

If you have any questions about this role or need help applying please contact Taylor Waldon via [email protected].

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