Sainsbury's
Lead Analyst – SQL – Argos
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Lead Analyst – SQL – Argos
Lead Analyst – SQL – Argos - London or Coventry and Home
In this role, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of optimised analytical 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 do
- Play 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 colleagues
- Plan for and action the delivery of new KPIs as our Commercial, Supply Chain and Logistics operations transform
- Resolve risks in delivery, ensuring continuity whilst leading the associate analysts in work to improve efficiency & consolidation
- Provide holistic analytical support across the Argos business, playing a key role in planning and developing new solutions to meet business priorities
- Communicate and cascade best practise and quick wins internally and across the business teams, flexing your style to get traction within and outside your team
- Build trust by effectively communicating with business stakeholders to support changes, providing insight and guidance
- Work following agile delivery methods at pace, with a 'learn and fail' quick mindset
- Identify and implement opportunities to simplify the operating model for stakeholders and the team
- Show and encourage a deep passion for continuous learning and seek to provide and share knowledge
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What you need to know
- Understanding of end-to-end project management and problem-solving techniques
- Understanding of corporate strategy and how functional priorities align
- Work following agile methodology and principles in a fast-paced high-pressure environment
- Ability to think both strategically and tactically, supporting the input of key learnings as outputs are planned and reviewed
- Works with the relevant teams to ensure that everyone's needs are known and ensures customer outcomes are at the forefront of decision making
- Working knowledge of Sainsbury's analytical tools and data sets
- Experience working in a multi-channel business within a Commercial or Analytical role, designing & scoping solutions to meet business needs
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What you need to show
- The implementation of change and improvement within an analytical environment
- Interpersonal and influencing skills to secure commitment and support to solutions inside and outside of the team
- Anticipating next steps and future risks and opportunities within your area and making action plans to address them
- Demonstrate ability to identify opportunities, solutions and priorities and an adaptable approach to resolving problems
- A passion for continuous learning and development, seeking new ideas and best practice
- Strong cost-savings, growth opportunities and risk management mind-set
Essential Criteria
- Strong numerate background (degree or equivalent analytical experience)
- Excellent SQL and Ms Excel/VBA skills
- Proven experience leading or mentoring analysts, with a track record of developing capability
- Demonstrated impact through delivering actionable insights and driving business change
- Strong strategic analytical thinking
- Strong stakeholder-management and influencing skills
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