Data & Insights Analyst

Wednesbury
4 weeks ago
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DATA & INSIGHTS ANALYST (Power BI)
Wednesbury based - Fully on site role (5 days per week)
£40K - £50K based on experience

Working for an ambitious organisation in the manufacturing industry, this brand new role will be play a key part in the transformation of the business. As part of a strategic shift towards a more data-driven approach, the company have invested in new systems and processes to enhance efficiency, improve decision-making, and drive business performance.

The Data & Insights Analyst will play a crucial role in supporting business operations with deep data insights. This position requires a strong technical skillset and the ability to translate complex data into actionable business recommendations. The Data & Insights Analyst will work cross-functionally across procurement, inventory management, logistics, sales, and finance, optimising decision-making through advanced data analysis and reporting. Experience working in a finance function or any finance understanding would be ideal.

Responsibilities Included:

Analyse and interpret operational and financial data to support decision-making across procurement, inventory, logistics, and sales.
Develop and maintain interactive dashboards and reports (Excel, Power BI, SQL, Business Central) to provide insights into business performance and key trends.
Identify patterns in large datasets, delivering actionable recommendations to optimise processes.
Ensure data integrity, consistency, and compliance with internal policies and regulations.
Assist in forecasting, budgeting, and business planning by providing accurate and timely data insights.In this role you will join a small IT / Finance team and be the sole data person so must be comfortable with this

Skills needed:

Proven experience in a data analyst role, ideally within supply chain, wholesale, and B2B environments.
Strong proficiency in Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, data modelling), Power BI, and SQL.
Experience working with Business Central systems (or similar).
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex datasets.
Strong communication skills, able to explain insights to non-technical stakeholders.Data & Insights Analyst - GleeIT

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