Business Analyst

12-Month Fixed Term Contract 
40 hours per week
3 days in the office, 2 days hybrid. Office days to be spent in Willenhall. 

We are a dynamic and innovative retail, wholesale and foodservice business, committed to delivering exceptional customer experiences and staying at the forefront of industry trends. A company that now owns 245 SPAR convenience stores and employs more than 5,000 people, with a turnover of £1.3 billion.
Job Purpose

Lead the data analysis to aid the strategic decision-making process to improve the performance of A.F. Blakemore Vape Club initiative.
Reports Sales Director

Key Accountabilities

• Influence BTP leaders by guiding them to make decisions based on data and analysis. 
• Capable of working with large volumes of data.
• Has a sound understanding of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and can build complex spreadsheets. 
• Can understand and operate within a framework to interpret the data for adoption into contractual agreements.
• Is confident and engaging and can work collaboratively between various cross functional stakeholders.
• Not essential but useful, has knowledge of the vape category even as a shopper. 
• Successfully manage all critical stakeholders, both internally and externally.

Financial Responsibilities

• Deliver a detailed financial plan which yields additional benefits – know how growth can impact bottom line 
• Work with finance to ensure business reporting is robust
• Develop future plans to model future growth 
• Key Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required 

• Experienced Business graduate 
• Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and knows how to decipher key information. 
• Discretion and confidentiality 
• Behave in line with “The Blakemore Way” and demonstrate behaviours aligned to these values
• Comply with Health and Safety responsibilities and all other policy and legal requirements in relation to role.

You may have experience of the following: Data Analyst, Commercial Analyst, Insight Analyst, Category Analyst, Reporting Analyst, Financial Analyst, Business Insights Manager, BI Analyst, Strategy Analyst, Retail Analyst, Operations Analyst, or Performance Analyst.

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