Lead Analyst SQL Argos

At Argos, were a digital-led UK retailer that keeps pushing boundaries to meet every generation with what they want, how and when they want it. As a market leader in general merchandise, serving millions of customers through our website, app, same-day delivery and Click & Collect services, we offer real opportunities to learn, grow and shape your career. With roles spanning Commercial, Buying, Merchandising, Design and Supply Chain, through to Digital, Operations, Customer Experience, Marketing, and People and Transformation , you will work with brilliant colleagues and directly shape how we serve our customers every day. From enabling inspiring choice across our owned brands, including Habitat, Chad Valley and Bush, alongside the worlds biggest brands like Apple, Lego, Xbox and Samsung, to making shopping effortlessly convenient, championing trusted value and accelerating our strategy – Argos is an exciting place to build your future.Lead Analyst SQL Argos – London or Coventry and HomeIn this role, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of optimised analytic al outputs working in partnership with cross-functional teams to step-change analytical capabilities for the Argos teams. You will be supporting several key projects, playing a major role in ensuring new solutions are developed, adopted, and drive the expected benefits for our customers and colleagues. You are a real ambassador for change and are passionate to make a difference.The role primarily operates within standard business hours; however, support for critical reporting processes is required on Monday mornings, alongside occasional out-of-hours or weekend coverage during key reporting releases, major system changes, or business-critical go-live activities.What you need to doPlay an active role in scoping and developing analytical outputs that support action-based decision making and evolves to be fit for the future, providing one version of the truth for our colleaguesPlan for and action the delivery of new KPIs as our Commercial, Supply Chain and Logistics operations transformResolve risks in delivery, ensuring continuity whilst leading the associate analysts in work to improve efficiency & consolidationProvide holistic analytical support across the Argos business, playing a key role in planning and developing new solutions to meet business prioritiesCommunicate and cascade best practise and quick wins internally and across the business teams, flexing your style to get traction within and outside your teamBuild trust by effectively communicating with business stakeholders to support changes, providing insight and guidanceWork following agile delivery methods at pace, with a ‘learn and fail’ quick mindsetIdentify and implement opportunities to simply the operating model for stakeholders and the teamShow and encourage a deep passion for continuous learning and seek to provide and share knowledgeWhat you need to knowUnderstanding of end-to-end project management and problem-solving techniquesUnderstanding of corporate strategy and how functional priorities alignWork following agile methodology and principles in a fast-paced high-pressure environmentAbility to think both strategically and tactically, supporting the input of key learnings as outputs are planned and reviewedWorks with the relevant teams to ensure that everyone’s needs are known and ensures customer outcomes are at the forefront of decision makingWorking knowledge of Sainsburys analytic al tools and data setsExperience working in a multi-channel business within a Commercial or Analytical role, designing & scoping solutions to meet business needsWhat you need to showThe implementation of change and improvement within an analytical environmentInterpersonal and influencing skills to secure commitment and support to solutions inside and outside of the teamAnticipating next steps and future risks and opportunities within your area and making action plans to address themDemonstrate ability to identify opportunities, solutions and priorities and an adaptable approach to resolving problemsA passion for continuous learning and development, seeking new ideas and best practiceStrong cost-savings, growth opportunities and risk management mind-setEssential CriteriaStrong numerate background (degree or equivalent analytical experience)Excellent SQL and Ms Excel/VBA skillsProven experience leading or mentoring analysts, with a track record of developing capabilityDemonstrated impact through delivering actionable insights and driving business changeStrong strategic analytical thinkingStrong stakeholdermanagement and influencing skillsWe are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so youll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, theres always the chance to try something new whether thats as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business – and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, well also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:Starting off with colleague discount, you’ll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury’s, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We’ve also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You’ll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform.Your wellbeing is important to us too. You’ll receive an annual holiday allowance and you can buy up to an additional week’s holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks pay for paternity leave.Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply)….