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Dale Farm Ltd; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Contributory company pension

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Dale Farm Cooperative is seeking a Data Analyst to map and optimise business data flows, collect and cleanse datasets, and develop automated reporting tools aligned with the company’s data strategy.

You will analyse data to uncover trends, support decision-making, and create user-friendly dashboards for stakeholders across production, IT and commercial teams. A 3rd level qualification in a relevant field is required, with strong data management skills.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant 3rd level qualification or equivalent in Business, IT, Statistics or a similar field.
• Proven ability to guide a business on data ownership and data quality management tasks.
• Proven ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholder groups across the business.
• Able to identify risks and define plans to control or remediate these risks.
• Competent in defining and reviewing data management policies, standards, practices, systems and controls.
• Sound understanding and experience of Data Lifecycle Management.
• Experience working with large datasets.
• Experience in data visualisation and report development.
• Experience in database development.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Document and develop an understanding of business processes and data flows and reporting requirements.
• Support the collection, validation and documentation of data requirements from stakeholders.
• Develop tools that automate existing business processes in line with the Data strategy.
• Collect, maintain, cleanse and monitor datasets to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Analyse data to identify trends, patterns and insights to support business decision making.
• Support stakeholders with data analysis using statistical techniques where appropriate.
• Design, develop and maintain user-friendly reports and dashboards aligned to business requirements.
• Apply best practices in data visualisation to ensure clarity, usability and consistency.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate existing business processes using data and reporting tools.
• Support the development and maintenance of a single source of truth for Dale Farm data.

Skills

Data analysis

Data visualization

Automation

Communication

Education

Degree in Business/IT/Statistics

Tools

Microsoft DevOps

SQL Management Studio

Visual Studio

Job description

Data Analyst Dale Farm Cooperative is a UK dairy farmer co-operative owned by over 1200 dairy farmers who supply us with fresh milk. Dale Farm has operations throughout the UK and Ireland producing and distributing a wide range of dairy products which it sells across the UK and Ireland as well as exporting to over 45 countries worldwide. At Dale Farm virtually every career discipline is represented in our workforce, from production, engineering and distribution to sales & marketing and food technology/quality assurance, to Finance, HR and IT through to general management. Our standards are high and when we recruit, we are looking for those with energy and drive, who are keen for responsibility and motivated to succeed with a record of achievement and with the potential to develop as the company grows.

Culture

Our culture is based on setting best in class standards, working to-wards and delivering on committed objectives, striving for constant improvement and involving everyone in the company. We strive to develop our people and harness everyone's contribution to deliver a winning team.

Equal Opportunities

The company is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to a safe, inclusive and relationship-based workspace.

Benefits

In return, we offer a high degree of responsibility, plenty of challenge, good opportunities for learning and personal development and rewarding benefit packages, all within a fast moving and results oriented environment.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and contributory company pension
• Life Assurance
• full wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme
• enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave

About the Role

• Document and develop an understanding of business processes and data flows and reporting requirements.
• Support the collection, validation and documentation of data requirements from stakeholders.
• Develop tools that automate existing business processes in line with the Data strategy.
• Collect, maintain, cleanse and monitor datasets to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Analyse data to identify trends, patterns and insights to support business decision making.
• Support stakeholders with data analysis using statistical techniques where appropriate.
• Design, develop and maintain user-friendly reports and dashboards aligned to business requirements.
• Apply best practices in data visualisation to ensure clarity, usability and consistency.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate existing business processes using data and reporting tools.
• Support the development and maintenance of a single source of truth for Dale Farm data.

About You

• Good technical skills particularly in automation techniques for data.
• A problem-solving mindset.
• Good understanding of data analysis / statistics.
• Good communicator - able to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to effectively plan and prioritise workloads.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Demonstrates close attention to detail.

Essential Criteria

• Holda relevant 3rd level qualification or equivalent in Business, IT, Statistics or a similar field.
• Proven ability to guide a business on data ownership and data quality management tasks.
• Proven ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholder groups across the business.
• Able to identify risks and define plans to control or remediate these risks.
• Competent in defining and reviewing data management policies, standards, practices, systems and controls.
• Sound understanding and experience of Data Lifecycle Management.
• Experience working with large datasets.
• Experience in data visualisation and report development.
• Experience in database development.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working to Agile methods
• Experience of using Microsoft DevOps, SQL Management Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio and Database management.
• Experience working with Microsoft Azure

Why Dale Farm?

We have a lot to offer at Dale Farm, not only to our farmer members that we support but also to our employees, and we are committed to a learning and development journey for all. In addition to a competitive salary commensurate with the role and our standard benefits such as 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and contributory company pension, we also offer benefits such as Life Assurance, full wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme, and enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave.

We promote an open and supportive culture which is based on our core values Teamwork | Positivity | Resolve | Ambition | Curiosity | Accountability

You can find out more about life at Dale Farm on our LinkedIn and Facebook Career pages, and on our company website.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer

Only applications from EU Nationals or those with a valid permit to work in the UK will be accepted

No unsolicited CVs from Agencies