Analyst

As part of our ongoing transformation plan, we are looking to build, develop and recruit into world-class data and analytics functions that can be deployed to create value across our business and as a result we now have a fantastic opportunity for an Operational Analyst - Reporting & Analytics to join our Clothing & Home Supply Chain & Logistics Function. This is a position within our Reporting & Analytics function and will offer the successful candidate an opportunity to influence and support the culture change required to become the data driven organisation we are well on the way to being! You will be responsible for owning the end-to-end life cycle of key operational reports, including 3rd Party Brands, Sale, and Operational Trading. Alongside this, the successful candidate will also support the data quality and incident management process to ensure that the data we are sharing with our stakeholders is, and remains, of the highest quality. In this role you will partner senior stakeholders to inform and demonstrate the power and importance of data driven decisions and solutions whilst understanding the key business drivers for M&S and how they relate to the overarching business strategy. You will also support various programmes across the broader clothing and home landscape to ensure that their analytical and reporting needs are sufficiently catered for and aligned across a matrixed operating model. You will have experience of extracting, transforming, and loading large amounts of data using SQL or Python and be comfortable presenting this information to users via a visualisation tool such as PowerBI. Core to your success will be the experience of building a narrative through data, conveying your findings in an accessible and informative way. You will also have experience in managing business incidents, driving data quality and source system issues to successful conclusions, and managing the ongoing quality of analytical assets in a production environment as well as working effectively with onshore and offshore technical resources. What's in it for you Being a part of M&S is exactly that - playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We're an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever, and however they want to shop with us.,

• Collects, organises and manipulates large amounts of data using databases and other technologies.
• Presents and re-structure data tailored to required output ensuring that all reporting meets user requirements and look for ways to continually improve accuracy and usability
• Works with large datasets using frameworks such as Azure Data Lake Services, Azure Synapse or Hadoop. (EIH/EAH) and understands how to access and join data from different databases.
• Builds data models and uses insight to make recommendations
  
  Can tell a story through data
• Thinks creatively about problems and can support decision makers' business-related questions using the data sets available
• Some understanding of business functions and the financial and operational process drivers of the business
• Experience using visualisation tools e.g. Power BI, Spotfire, Tableau
• Experience querying data query using SQL or Python
  
  We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.
We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together. If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…
• 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• Discretionary bonus schemes are awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption, and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.