BI Developer

City IT; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electrical wholesaler is seeking an experienced BI Developer to join their Business Intelligence & Analytics team. You'll design advanced Power BI dashboards, work closely with stakeholders, and mentor junior colleagues. The role offers a remote-first working environment, competitive benefits, and the chance to make a real impact from day one. Ideal candidates possess strong DAX skills and proven BI solution delivery experience.

Benefits

Annual Discretionary Bonus

25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays

Company Pension Scheme

Access to Champion Health

Access to MySavings Platform

Access to Learning Experience Platform

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering end-to-end BI solutions in a commercial setting.
• Comfortable working with raw data—able to clean, transform, and tell a story with it.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior BI/Data team members.

Responsibilities

• Designing and delivering advanced Power BI dashboards.
• Working directly with stakeholders to understand their needs.
• Contributing to the evolution of our BI practices.

Skills

Power BI skills – strong DAX

Data modelling

Visualisation experience

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

At City Electrical Factors, we encourage our people to ask questions, create, discover, and learn.

If you're passionate about what you do and think you can contribute, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement listed. Your unique experiences and perspectives could be exactly what we need to grow and innovate.

Let's build something great together!

About CEF:

CEF is a global electrical wholesaler, providing electrical products to people in the industry known for its extensive range of products and commitment to customer service. Founded in 1951 in the United Kingdom, it has since expanded to over 1,000 locations across multiple countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe.

We in IT are delivering value to our business and our customers with the innovative solutions that enable our business to better serve our customers today and in the future. We recognise that technology and data are at the forefront of this.

Our Global IT team deliver a portfolio of transformative work, expand our digital options, upgrade and future-proof our systems to place us at the forefront of the marketplace.

To do this, we need talented and creative people across all areas to join us in delivering our evolution to enable our forward-thinking business over the next few years and beyond, and this is where you come in...

About the Role

We\'re looking for a BI Developer to join our Business Intelligence & Analytics team—a role with real impact, visibility, and ownership. This is a hands-on, technically focused role, where you\'ll work closely with our Seniors and BI Lead on delivering insightful, high-quality Power BI solutions while mentoring others and working closely with stakeholders across the business.

You\'ll be stepping into the space vacated by one of our team who recently moved into a lead role, so there’s a well-defined scope and a chance to make a difference from day one.

What you\'ll be doing

• Designing and delivering advanced Power BI dashboards, reports, and data models from scratch
• Working directly with stakeholders, including our Branch Managers and functional leads (Finance, In-house Ops etc.), to understand their needs and translate them into actionable insights
• Mentoring junior colleagues, reviewing technical work, and supporting capability uplift
• Contributing to the evolution of our BI practices and shaping how we use data across the business
• Playing a key role in team delivery, bringing structure, clarity, and best practice to how we manage and present data

Skills and Experience

• Power BI skills – strong DAX, data modelling, and visualisation experience
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end BI solutions in a commercial setting
• Comfortable working with raw data—able to clean, transform, and tell a story with it
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills—confident presenting insights and working with senior non-technical audiences
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior BI/Data team members
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset

What\'s in it for you

• Remote-first working environment
• Annual Discretionary Bonus
• 25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays
• Company Pension Scheme
• Access to Champion Health – the Netflix of Wellbeing that covers physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Access to MySavings Platform- 100\'s of discounts, ranging from groceries, eating out, gym memberships, days out, travel and many more!
• Access to our Learning Experience Platform - Light Up Learning

Interview Process

• Call with Talent Acquisition (30 Mins)
• 1st Stage Interview with our BI Lead & Senior BI Analyst
• 2nd Stage Interview with our BI Lead and Global Head of BI & Analytics

If you\'re looking for a place where your contributions are seen, your ideas are welcomed, and your growth is supported — we’d love to meet you.

Here is our Global Head of BI & Analytics talking about our BI and Analytics Domain here

You can find out more about CEF here, more about IT here, and you can find your local branch here.