Lead Data Analyst

Lead Data Analyst page is loaded## Lead Data Analystlocations: Coventrytime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: April 30, 2026 (12 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR35997.Stark Building Materials is investing significantly in transforming how data is accessed, understood, and used across the business. We are on a journey from fragmented, reactive reporting toward a modern, insight-led organisation powered by proactive and predictive analytics.We are looking for a high-calibre, hands on Lead Data Analyst to support this transformation embedding analytics as a core driver of commercial decision-making. Working closely with the Head of Insights & Analytics, you will support in shaping an innovative analytics strategy, defining and delivering the roadmap, providing self-service capabilities across the business, developing a high-performing team and producing scalable, high-impact analytics that create measurable business value.**Key Responsibilities****Strategy and Transformation*** Partner with the business to define and deliver the Insights and Analytics strategy and roadmap for STARK UK in collaboration with the Head of Insights and Analytics* Transition the organisation from reactive reporting to proactive and predictive analytics; repeatedly assuring executive stakeholders that the investment in insights is value-add* Create a demand log for new and value-add data sets in collaboration with the Data Engineering team and analytics team members with specific use cases identified* Investigate innovative approaches to accessing and creating insights and analytics e.g. natural language querying, power-automate, dashboard orchestration and personalisation**High Value, Market Leading Analytics capability*** Identify high-value use cases for advanced analytics, supporting the business case development to take ideas from concept to delivery, testing and embedding within the user community* Guide Stark UK in introducing and establishing self-serve analytics, proposing appropriate tooling for end users.* Develop personalised and sustainable data products e.g. Selectable exec level KPIs that support individual decision making, dashboards which render different visualisations according to individual user preference**Team Management*** Collaborate with Head of Insights and Analytics to develop team ways of working for a team based across two hub locations (Coventry and Huddersfield)* Lead, Coach and develop a team of data analysts, fostering a high performance and insight driven culture* Provide training opportunities to data analyst team, empowering them to develop leading analytics products within their areas of expertise e.g. marketing, supply chain, logistics, dynamic pricing**Business as Usual*** Drive consistency, quality, and governance across all analytics outputs; assuring that principles of dashboard design are maintained and analytics outputs are trusted.* Champion best practices in BI development, data storytelling, and stakeholder engagement within the team and across the wider business* Establish and evolve an Analytics Centre of Excellence, defining standards for reporting and insight generation across Stark UK* Embed a data-led decision-making culture across the business* Set performance objectives and act as line manager for 3 – 4 analysts**What Success Looks Like*** A high performing analytics team partnered closely with key stakeholders and functions across the business* You and the team producing clear, actionable insights and dashboards that drive measurable value* Well established Centre of Excellence with clear standards and governance, recognised across the whole business* Clear trust in insights and reporting produced by the team* Tangible improvements in commercial performance driven by data-led decisions* A shift from reactive reporting to proactive and predictive insight generation**Skills & Experience Required*** Strong experience in data analytics, BI, or commercial analytics roles, with proven leadership responsibility* Demonstrated experience building and leading analytics teams or functions, including embedding new ways of working* Expertise with SQL, Power BI and Databricks* Proven ability to translate business problems into analytical solutions and to evidence the value that those solutions provide* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including at senior levels* Experienced with predictive analytical methodologies**Desirable*** Experience working with large-scale data environments or data transformations* Familiarity with tools such as Phocas, Azure Synapse, or Python* Experience in retail, distribution, or building materials sectors* Play a leading role in shaping the future of analytics at Stark UK as we begin our journey into the AI and automation era of data, investing in new platforms and capabilities* Lead and develop a function with significant influence on commercial levers and organisation wide performance* Opportunity to create lasting impact across varied brands (Jewson, Minster, Frazer ,…) and business units (UK, Germany, Nordics)#SBMUKSTARK Building Materials UK comprises 14 brands, including one of the UK’s leading builders’ merchants Jewson, along with JP Corry and Normans, specialist brands Minster and Jewson Civils Frazer, as well as major timber importer and distributor, International Timber.With over 600 dedicated builders merchant branches and distribution centres, this makes us one of the UK’s largest retailers and distributors of building and construction materials.However, more importantly, our dedicated team and the high-quality products we offer make us trusted, expert partners to the industry.Together, we give our customers hassle-free access to the market-leading, sustainable solutions they need to build responsibly for the future.If you’d like to build that future with us, check out our careers page or get in touch.Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we’ll get in touch if there’s a role that seems like a good match.At STARK Building Materials UK, we are known for our building distribution, but in reality, it is our colleagues that drive our business forward. All around the UK, in our branches, warehouses and offices, our team give everything to make building better for our customers.We value our customers, the communities we work in and the colleagues in our team, who collectively build our business to ever greater heights every day.We strive to create a workplace where all colleagues feel safe and empowered to do their best and are comfortable to bring their true selves to work every day.We are proud that we offer all our colleagues a great place to work.#J-18808-Ljbffr…