Overview
This role will be responsible for creating insightful and actionable Management Information to empower operational teams to make well-informed decisions, optimise performance, and drive continuous improvement. Utilising complex data sets to uncover operational opportunities, translating findings into clear, practical recommendations that strengthen site resilience and support digital growth ambitions.
Supporting with the creation of high-quality data analytics to meet the needs of various internal stakeholders, managing multiple concurrent analytical and reporting requirements across multiple areas of the Castle Donington operation and collaborating with other sites across our wider network. This role will contribute to improvements that enhance efficiency, productivity, and overall customer experience.
This is a full-time role based at our Distribution centre in Castle Donington in Derbyshire.
What you’ll do
- Deliver high-quality data analytics tailored to the needs of internal stakeholders, managing multiple concurrent analytical and reporting requirements across functional and support areas of the site, including Operations, Inventory Control, Planning, and Finance
- Translate complex business questions into clear, data-driven insights, delivering reports, presentations, and well-evidenced recommendations that drive action
- Enhance the efficiency and speed of analytics production at Castle Donington through process automation, the identification of reusable data assets, and the adoption of best-practice data workflows
- Partner with stakeholders to develop meaningful, actionable MI that supports informed decision making and drives the right operational behaviours
- Champion the adoption of modern reporting tools, including Power BI dashboards, providing guidance and support to the wider business in their effective use
Who you are
- Advanced data manipulation and analytical skills, with the ability to interrogate complex datasets and transform findings into clear, actionable insights
- Hands on experience with cloud-based data platforms, including Azure Data Lake Services, Azure Data Factory (ADF), and Databricks for scalable data engineering and pipeline management
- Proficiency in analytical and programming languages such as SQL and Python, with the ability to access, link and query data across multiple database environments
- Skilled in modern data visualisation tools, particularly Power BI and/or Tableau, with the capability to create intuitive, high impact dashboards and reports
- Experience working with large-scale datasets across enterprise data platforms (SQL Server and Oracle), with strong technical problem-solving and data workflow troubleshooting capabilities.
What’s in it for you?
- 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
- Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
- Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
- Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
- Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
- Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
- Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
- 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
- One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you
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