Automation & Analytics Business Analyst

Michaels Asia; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

MPF contribution

Medical insurance coverage

Job summary

Michaels Asia in Hong Kong seeks a data automation specialist to support Business Solutions Manager by analyzing operational data, workflows and processes, and developing automation solutions to boost performance and efficiency.

You will collaborate with sourcing, product integrity, and global teams to implement AI-driven improvements, maintain ETL pipelines, and provide UAT support and stakeholder updates. Hybrid work is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, IS, SCM or related discipline.
• Familiar with Generative AI and automation tools.
• Proficient in Power BI, Python, VB, SQL and MS Excel.
• At least 2 years’ experience in sourcing, supply chain, logistics or freight analysis.
• Hands-on Azure experience: cloud setup, deployment, workflow design.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory and Data Lake Gen2.
• Knowledge of data modeling, Spark, RESTful APIs, ETL/ELT and streaming pipelines.
• Experience handling big data.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Autonomous, self-motivated, adaptable.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Willing to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Work with Sourcing and Product Integrity to understand needs and devise automation solutions aligning with goals.
• Collaborate with teams in HK, Ningbo and US to improve apps, automate workflows, and boost efficiency.
• Identify and evaluate AI/digital automation opportunities to improve performance.
• Collaborate with project teams and partners to ensure seamless solution implementation.
• Maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for third-party systems.
• Support process owners in UAT and demonstrate successful adoption of new processes.
• Validate data workflows and integrations through testing to meet business/technical requirements.
• Prepare and communicate project updates via Power BI and WIP reports.
• Track performance of automated processes for ongoing effectiveness and compliance.
• Work with Business Solutions Manager to guide and support stakeholders.

Skills

AI technologies familiarity

Data scripting

Data visualization

Team collaboration

Problem solving

English and Mandarin

Work under pressure

Travel readiness

Autonomous

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

PowerBI

Python

VB

SQL

MS Excel

Microsoft Azure

Azure Data Factory

Data Lake Storage Gen2

Apache Spark

RESTful API

ETL/ELT

Streaming data pipelines

Job description

Michaels Asia in Hong Kong seeks a data automation specialist to support Business Solutions Manager by analyzing operational data, workflows and processes, and developing automation solutions to boost performance and efficiency.

You will collaborate with sourcing, product integrity, and global teams to implement AI-driven improvements, maintain ETL pipelines, and provide UAT support and stakeholder updates. Hybrid work is offered.