Strategic Analysis Lead

5 days ago


Bury, Borough of Bury, United Kingdom JD Sports Full time

JD Sports is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors, and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues across 3,400 stores in over 30 markets worldwide. As a Business Analyst within the Group Transformation team, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of our business and contribute to the success of our company.

We are committed to being a people-first, digital leader, and customer-focused organization that provides operational excellence and identifies new areas of growth. Our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today, and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits.

**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

We know our employees work hard to make JD Sports successful, and in return, we offer them a competitive salary, opportunities for growth and development, and a comprehensive benefits package.

**Job Description Format:**

**Company Overview:** JD Sports is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors, and Gyms.

**Salary:** £45,000 - £55,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

**Job Title:** Business Analyst

**Location:** Bury, BL9 8RR

**Working Hours:** 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

**Required Skills and Qualifications:**

  • Strong business analysis experience gained in ecommerce, retail, or supply chain environments.
  • Strong facilitation and influencing skills.
  • Confidence to question stakeholders and identify underlying issues.
  • Experience in establishing relationships, analyzing perspectives, and managing stakeholders from various backgrounds.
  • Pragmatic self-starter able to work with little supervision.
  • Thrives in a fast-paced environment and proactively plans/manages time.

**Desirable Skills/Experience:**

  • Certification in Agile such as Certified Business Analyst/Product Owner/Scrum Master.
  • Professional certification such as the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis.
  • Experience in coaching and mentoring Business Analysts and BA teams in best practice approaches and improving team performance.


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