Junior Data Analyst

Junior Data Analyst

Responsible to:	Data Lead
Department:	People Technology
Location:	Bury, UK
Hours:	Full time 40 Hours

Advance the People Technology team by championing Data and enabling JD to make data-driven decisions with People Data as a source.

As a Junior Data Analyst, you will provide support across all workstreams and be integral in the development, configuration, and deployment of all data activities. You will be technically minded and be able to engage with stakeholders and business subject matter experts.

The JD People team puts the colleague at the heart of what we do to develop a level of service that emulates the JD brand and maximises colleague experience.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in knowledge transfer
• Apply business intelligence, analytics, and reporting knowledge to deliver excellent reporting and analytics
• Identify data-related errors and resolve issues
• Support the end-to-end deployment (design, build, test) and ongoing maintenance of data flows across a wide array of functional areas
• Provide technical support regarding data conversion, integration solution options, report building, analytics and data security
• Implement policies/standards to gain process efficiency and improve data integrity
• Collaborate to constantly improve data reliability and quality
• Manage and meet multiple deadlines and deliverables
• Support the Data Strategy in all aspects of your work
• Create customized reports, summarise key takeaways, make recommendations and propose action plans
• Perform related duties and activities as assigned
• Create and maintain documentation for all data processes

Essential Skills/Experience/Knowledge

• Elevated level of attention to detail with strong administrative and organisational skills and be able to prioritise your workload to meet deadlines
• Be aware of GDPR and be able to act with absolute discretion and confidentiality
• Be data curious, aware of how to use data effectively and aware of new/emerging trends in the data analytics space
• Ensure high data quality through regular quality checks
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Exposure to reporting/analytics tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, Looker)
• Strong team player with ability to self-motivate
• Confident and courteous in dealing with internal and external stakeholders
• Good communication skills both written and oral
• Gather and analyse data to guide decision making and improve performance

Optional Skills/Experience/Knowledge

• Experience with HCM solutions in a SaaS environment across multiple territories
• Ability to analyse complex data requirements with a view to the development of data conversion or providing analytic information
• Knowledge of SQL
• Understanding of broad data analytics methodologies; data storytelling; data products
• Awareness of version control concepts
• Familiarity with IT/Data design and development methodologies (e.g. Waterfall, Agile, DevOps)
• Experience of Python or other formal programming language

The Company:

The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 90,000 colleagues over 4,500 stores across several retail fascia’s in over 36 countries around the world.

We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.

To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• Incremental Holiday Allowance
• Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
• Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
• Discounted Gym membership
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
• Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications

Interested?

If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button.

Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don’t hear back within two weeks of your application, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion

Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.

Thank you again for your time.