Power BI Data Analyst

Harnham; Leicester; On-site; GBP 4,262,000 - 4,871,000; Full time

Job summary

Harnham in Leicester is seeking a Data Analyst for a 3-month contract, onsite 4–5 days a week. The role focuses on operational and financial analytics to support commercial decision-making across a large retail operation.

You will build and maintain Power BI reports, analyze stock, warehousing, deliveries, and KPI performance, and translate business requirements into actionable insights. Daily rate £350–£400 outside IR35.

Qualifications

• 3-month contract, Leicester onsite.
• Strong SQL and Power BI required.
• Experience in operational and financial analytics.
• Knowledge of warehousing, stock, and supply chain analytics.
• Ability to handle multiple stakeholders and changing priorities.
• Retail analytics experience is desirable.
• Python experience would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Analyse operational and financial operations data to identify trends, issues, and opportunities.
• Investigate stock, warehousing, delivery, partnership, and KPI performance.
• Build, maintain, and enhance Power BI reports and dashboards.
• Support planned and ad hoc business investigations, including stock take activities.
• Respond to stakeholder requests and provide actionable insights and recommendations.
• Translate business requirements into meaningful analytical outputs.

Skills

SQL

Data analysis

Operational analytics

KPI reporting

Warehousing analytics

Stock analytics

Stakeholder management

Business investigations

Retail analytics

Dashboard development

Python

Tools

Power BI

Job description

DATA ANALYST

LEICESTER

4 TO 5 DAYS ONSITE

3 MONTH CONTRACT

OUTSIDE IR35

£350 TO £400 PER DAY

This is an opportunity to join a well-known UK retail business on a contract assignment supporting critical Financial Operations teams. You will work on a range of operational analytics projects, investigating business performance, identifying trends, and delivering insight that supports commercial decision-making across a large retail operation.

The Company

They are a major UK retailer with a complex operational and distribution network. Their Financial Operations function plays a key role in monitoring performance across stock, warehousing, deliveries, and partnerships. Due to increased demand and ongoing permanent hiring activity, they are looking to bring in experienced Contract Data Analysts to support business-critical analytical work.

The Role and Deliverables

• Analyse operational and financial operations data to identify trends, issues, and opportunities.
• Investigate stock, warehousing, delivery, partnership, and KPI performance.
• Build, maintain, and enhance Power BI reports and dashboards.
• Support planned and ad hoc business investigations, including stock take activities.
• Respond to stakeholder requests and provide actionable insights and recommendations.
• Translate business requirements into meaningful analytical outputs.

Your Skills & Experience

• Strong SQL skills with the ability to analyse and interrogate complex datasets.
• Strong Power BI experience, including reporting and dashboard development.
• Proven experience working as a Data Analyst within a commercial or operational environment.
• Experience investigating operational performance and business issues through data.
• Knowledge of warehousing, stock, inventory, or supply chain analytics.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholder requests and changing priorities.
• Retail industry experience is highly desirable.
• Python experience would be beneficial.

Desired Skills and Experience

SQL, Power BI, Data Analysis, Operational Analytics, KPI Reporting, Warehousing & Stock Analytics, Stakeholder Management, Business Investigations, Retail Analytics, Dashboard Development.