Senior Insight Analyst

OverviewWhen it comes to performance skills and experience dont tell the whole story. They only tell us what to do in known predictable and contextual situations. We look for attributes as they tell us how you behave in all situations particularly unknown challenging or stressful ones when you cant apply your learnt skills. We have big ambitions and we need people who work here to have big ambitions too. To achieve our growth plans we need talented and driven people who are curious and comfortable with uncertainty and step outside their comfort zone to learn and try new things. If youre the kind of person who rolls up your sleeves and gets stuck in we want to hear from you Watch HERE to find out what it takes to be successful and build a better career at MSC.Requisition ID : 19247Employment Type : Full TimeJob Category : Business TransformationWork Location : Wednesbury UKPotential WorkLocation : NoneWe are seeking a proactive and versatile Senior Insight Analyst to join. This role is a unique opportunity for an individual who is passionate about using data to solve a wide range of business problems across all functions.You will act as a critical data partner providing insights to every department from the warehouse floor to the e-Commerce team. You will be a champion for data-driven decision-making helping to improve data understanding and use across the company and serving as a key resource for ad-hoc requests and proactive analysis.Key ResponsibilitiesCross-Functional Analysis & Business Partnering: Serve as a data consultant for stakeholders with varying levels of data literacy across the entire business. You will be the go-to person for questions on everything from logistics efficiency and inventory turnover to sales performance and marketing campaign effectiveness.Proactive Insights & Storytelling: Go beyond simply answering questions. You will independently explore datasets to uncover trends, anomalies and opportunities that are not immediately obvious. You will then translate these findings into clear compelling narratives using visualisations and presentations empowering department heads to make informed decisions.FP&A Support: Assist with reporting and analysis for the finance team. This will involve providing data to support financial planning analysis and reporting leveraging your analytical skills to contribute to a deeper understanding of our financial performance.Data Advocacy & Education: You will create analyses that prove the value of a certain metric or insight. Your work may serve as the foundation for new permanent reports. You will also help users understand how to interpret and use data and existing reports to answer their own questions.Technical Proficiency: Work hands-on with our data platform Microsoft Fabric. This involves using SQL to query large cross-functional datasets and Python for more advanced analysis data manipulation and automation of repetitive tasks.SkillsetTechnical Skills: Youllneed to be proficient in SQL for data extraction and manipulation. A strong command of Microsoft Excel is also essential for day-to-day ability with a BI tool such as Power BI or Tableau is a significant advantage. We are open to candidates with a great analytical mindset who can learn new tools. We also highly value familiarity with Python (e.g. pandas numpy) for more advanced analysis. Any experience with Microsoft Fabric is a bonus.Experience: We’re looking for someone with proven experience in a data analyst or business intelligence role preferably within a wholesale or distribution environment with experience with a major ERP system as well as Salesforce and Google Analytics is highly desirable.Analytical Abilities: Exceptional problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail. The ability to work with large complex datasets and translate them into simple actionable insights.Communication & Mentoring: Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience. The ideal candidate will be a natural teacher, patient and enthusiastic about helping others develop their data literacy.Business Acumen: A solid understanding of business operations and a high degree of intellectual curiosity. The ability to understand what drives different functions (e.g. sales, marketing, supply chain) in a wholesale environment.Soft Skills: A proactive and autonomous individual who is comfortable working in a fast-paced fluid environment and managing multiple priorities from different departments.Why MSCThe journey to the best version of yourself starts with us. If youre searching for an employer that will enable you to learn, grow and make a difference youve found it. You will feel a sense of purpose and belonging as we allow our people to have a voice and the opportunity to make a genuine impact. We have created a psychologically safe and inclusive environment where we treat our associates as adults and give them autonomy to make decisions, take risks and learn from mistakes. You will be encouraged to challenge the norm, make decisions and take ownership to make changes enabling you to significantly contribute towards our business success. Our people-centric culture will encourage you to continuously develop both professionally and personally. From our culture to our forward-thinking leadership youll soon realise that you have an incredible opportunity here to be your best self. Whether your career path is vertical or squiggly wed love to watch you grow and reach your full potential with us. Watch HERE to find out what its like to work at MSC and join us as we continue to build a team of people doing their best work. We wont just give you a job, we will enable you to be yourself, discover opportunity, unlock your potential and design your career.Required Experience :Senior ICKey SkillsQualtrics, Marketing, Quantitative Research, Spss, R, Data Visualization, Tableau, Research Experience, Retail Link, Survey Design, Market Research, AnalyticsExperience : yearsVacancy : 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr