Senior Business Intelligence Analyst (6 month fixed term)

Just Eat Takeaway.com
London
2 months ago
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Ready for a challenge?

Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you. We’re a leading global online delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience.

Whether it’s a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe.

About This Role

To fuel growth of Just Eat Takeaway, we are hiring a highly strategic Sr. Business Analyst role for our Central commercial function at the global Just Eat Takeaway Headquarters. This role serves as data/business analytics confidante to the Management layer of this function.

As the Sr. Business Analyst for Global McDonald’s, you will create strategic insights for one of our largest global partnerships, supporting our central commercial function which reports into the CCO, helping to shape the commercial strategy and our long-term vision and goals. Your role focuses on delivering deep insights into the competitive landscape and market dynamics across 16+ countries.

You will work directly with the ExCo -1 colleagues and their direct reports, where you help shape the company’s McDonald’s global & local commercial strategy, with a deep focus on driving recommendations to markets to drive new customers, menu conversion, improved category management and ultimately, more orders.

Your critical role will enable various functions and markets around the world in working towards that strategy, and help to drive the key programs that deliver outsized value for JET, McDonald’s and our customers.

Your ability to deal with senior internal stakeholders will be crucial in creating highly valuable insights and driving the business forward. With your business knowledge and interpersonal skills, you’ll make sure that fact-based decisions are made and the right priorities are set.

These are some of the key ingredients to the role:

  • Strategic Collaboration: Work with the Global Head of Core Brands and the McDonald's Account team to align analytical efforts with commercial goals and strategies.
  • Advanced Data Synthesis: Partner with SSO and Data & Analytics to define KPIs/metrics and use tools like Tableau and BigQuery for reporting and visualization.
  • Market Intelligence: Continuously monitor the competitive landscape, market developments, and industry shifts to inform strategy.
  • Drive Commercial Growth: Develop and push actionable recommendations based on market share, consumer sentiment, and internal operational metrics (e.g., delivery times, AOV).
  • Actionable Insights: Translate complex data into clear insights on customer behavior, market share, trading effectiveness, and logistics to support strategic projects.
  • Cross-Functional Influence: Engage with Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Finance to leverage insights and drive cohesive, cross-functional strategies.
  • Industry Expertise: Maintain deep knowledge of food delivery challenges, opportunities, trends, and emerging technologies to recommend innovation.

What will you bring to the table?

  • Data & BI Expertise: Multiple years of proven experience in data analysis or business intelligence; data engineering skills are a plus.
  • Actionable Intelligence: Demonstrated ability to convert complex data into actionable business insights, ideally gained in consulting, finance, or business analytics roles.
  • Technical Proficiency: Advanced familiarity with data analysis tools, including SQL, Tableau, and Google BigQuery, for large-scale data extraction and reporting.
  • Data Sourcing Skills: Proficiency in exploring and connecting to diverse data sources, including APIs, third-party providers, and public data.
  • Visualization & Presentation: Highly skilled in data visualization (Tableau, PowerPoint, Excel) and developing strong narratives for senior audiences.
  • Drive & Autonomy: High energy, resilience, and autonomy with a "Get it done" attitude, thriving in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
  • Stakeholder Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to clearly communicate complex findings to senior management, cross-functional teams, and external partners.

At JET, This Is On The Menu

Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best-known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment.

Fun, fast-paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth and about celebrating every aspect of our JETers. Thanks to them we stay one step ahead of the competition.

Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging

No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colourful selves to work every day.

What else is cooking?

Want to know more about our JETers, culture or company? Have a look at our career site where you can find people's stories, blogs, podcasts and more JET morsels.

Are you ready to take your seat? Apply now!

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