Category Management Data Analyst

BOOTS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail brand is seeking a Category Management Data Analyst to join their Data Science and Analytics team. The role involves turning raw data into meaningful insights to support commercial decisions. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in analytics, as well as interpersonal and analytical skills. Benefits include retirement savings, discretionary bonuses, and employee discounts.

Benefits

Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Flexible benefits scheme

24/7 counselling support

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of retail operations.
• At least a year of commercial experience in analytics.
• Ability to analyze large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare analytical tools for commercial decisions.
• Curate automated reports and trends.
• Collaborate with commercial stakeholders.
• Conduct end-to-end category analysis.
• Maintain and develop insight best practices.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Relationship building

Presentational skills

Excel proficiency

Interest in retail

Analytical experience

Education

Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Marketing or Business Studies

Tools

SQL

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Category Management Data Analyst
Location: Nottingham
Contract: Perm
Recruiter: Noaman Hussain

International Technology & Advanced Analytics (IT2A) is a multi-national team of specialists in security, hosting, architecture, software engineering, networks and project delivery, supporting two of the UK's most trusted and established brands - Boots and No7. Partnering with some of the finest tech providers and utilising a cutting-edge tech stack, we use the latest technology and robust data to transform our pharmacy and retail offerings, improve experiences for customers and patients and enhance operational effectiveness. A proud equal opportunity employer, we passionately embrace team member diversity and provide a positive and inclusive working environment for all.

About the role

We're looking for a Category Management Data Analyst to join the Data Science and Analytics team within Boots Data Office. You will work with the Boots UK team to turn raw data and fragmented, multi sourced information into meaningful insight, understanding both the bigger picture and detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare retail lever analytical tools to manage and evaluate commercial decisions for price, range/distribution and supplier/brand
• Coordinate and curate a suite of automated reports and text file based trend information to support each category project
• Work with a wide range of stakeholders across our commercial and insight teams in Boots UK and / or International Retail
• Deliver end-to-end category analysis with your experience of analysing large data sets through SQL or similar
• Continuously maintain and develop insight best practice to build and share category management capability with the commercial teams across Boots UK.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, relationship building and presentational skills
• To be computer literate and skilled in using Excel spreadsheets and Power Point (working knowledge of lookups, pivot tables and charts would be an advantage).
• A keen interest in how retail works and in the Boots business in general.
• Ideally a year's commercial experience in an analytical role
• To be qualified to degree level (or equivalent) in a numerate discipline - preferably Statistics, Mathematics, Marketing or Business Studies with knowledge of business analysis, marketing or similar disciplines.

Benefits

• Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

What's next

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.

We are a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

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