Junior / Graduate Data Analyst - Commercial Analytics

Michael Page (UK); Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A global retailer is seeking a Junior Data & Insight Analyst to join their expanding team in Bristol. This role provides an excellent opportunity for training and development in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics, offering hands-on experience with tools like SQL and Power BI while supporting various business functions. Ideal candidates will have a background in commercial roles or relevant degrees, with good IT literacy and stakeholder engagement skills.

Benefits

Training in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics

Development of IT skills in SQL, Power BI, and other tools

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience in a similar role is preferred.
• Candidates from Commercial/Financial roles encouraged.
• Graduates in relevant fields will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end reporting through specification, building, and testing.
• Understand business processes and suggest improvements.
• Collaborate across departments to meet stakeholder needs.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder relationship skills

Technical data understanding

Good IT literacy

Education

STEM, Business, Economics or Accounting degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Azure Platform

Job description

• Opportunity to be trained & developed in Business Intelligence / Data Analytics
• Opportunity to develop IT skills in SQL, Power BI and other tools

About Our Client

Global Retailer

Job Description

Global Retailer require a Junior Data & Insight Analyst to join an expanding team to be trained in a range of technical skills across a variety of IT platforms and establish an exciting career in Data Analytics.

You will work on a variety of Sales, Marketing and Operational reports across international locations and support on the enhancement of analytics capabilities using Power BI and other tools.

Work arrangement is Monday-Thursday onsite in Avonmouth with Friday WFH, car travel is advised.

Key Responsibilities you will learn / be trained on:

• Collaborate and support team members with the delivery of end-to-end reporting through the process cycle of Specification, Design, Building, Testing, rollout & review, to provide new insights and solutions for stakeholders across the business.
• Build a strong foundation understanding of the company's business processes, systems and applications and how these work together to create operational and logistical pipelines. Learn to examine and question how these processes could be improved with the support of better insights and reporting to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Partner & establish relationships with departments and people around the business to better understand their needs and requirements. Be willing to collaborate with stakeholders across all levels of the business and develop the skills to explain technical data to people with a range of technical abilities.
• Learn and develop technical skills for current systems: Excel, PowerBI, SQL, Azure Platform, Sharepoint & ERP software. Approach training with openness to better understand how these systems work effectively together to create insightful reporting that can support business processes.
• Perform a range of administrative tasks including; granting permissions and access to Data/Reports, troubleshooting issues raised by the business in a timely manner, note taking during meetings between Insight Business Partners and senior stakeholders, undertaking any other ad-hoc duties that arise.

Key Skills / Requirements:

• A background in Commercial or Financial roles including but not limited to, Pricing Analyst, Commercial Administrator, Trainee Accountant etc.
• OR a customer facing or Training role with exceptional stakeholder relationship skills, with an understanding of how to build rapport and communicate effectively.
• OR 1+ years experience in a role in a similar industry
• OR a graduate of a STEM, Business, Economics or Accounting degree.
• Good IT literacy skills, with a focus on Excel, or able to talk or demonstrate skills in a comparable technical software (e.g. Python, Power Automate, R-Studio etc).
• Understanding of SQL / Power BI / Power Query is desired but not required.

The Successful Applicant

• A background in Commercial or Financial roles including but not limited to, Pricing Analyst, Commercial Administrator, Trainee Accountant etc.
• OR a customer facing or Training role with exceptional stakeholder relationship skills, with an understanding of how to build rapport and communicate effectively.
• OR 1+ years experience in a role in a similar industry
• OR a graduate of a STEM, Business, Economics or Accounting degree.
• Good IT literacy skills, with a focus on Excel, or able to talk or demonstrate skills in a comparable technical software (e.g. Python, Power Automate, R-Studio etc).
• Understanding of SQL / Power BI / Power Query is desired but not required.

What's on Offer

Opportunity to be trained & developed in Business Intelligence / Data Analytics

Opportunity to develop IT skills in SQL, Power BI and other tools