Data Analyst
Posted 5 days ago by Advocate Group
£45,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Uxbridge, England, United Kingdom
Summary: This role is for a Data Analyst within a fast-paced Operations team supporting Demand and Supply Planning for a prominent consumer brand. The position involves analyzing data to identify risks and opportunities, generating insights for decision-making, and driving continuous improvement. It is a 12-month fixed-term contract that requires strong analytical skills and experience with data tools. The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and effective communication with stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support Demand and Supply Planning across multiple time horizons
- Analyse demand, supply, and inventory data to identify risks and opportunities
- Provide insights to support scenario planning and business decisions
- Extract, transform, and analyse data using SAP, Excel, and Power BI
- Build and maintain reports and dashboards to support planning activities
- Deliver accurate, actionable reporting and ad-hoc analysis
- Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities
- Maintain planning master data and resolve data quality issues
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across planning, analytics, and systems
Key Skills:
- Advanced Excel skills and Power BI experience
- Highly analytical with strong attention to detail
- Comfortable working with large datasets and translating them into clear insights
- Experience working in cross-functional, international environments
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Experience with SAP or similar planning tools is desirable
Salary (Rate): £45,000.00 yearly
City: Uxbridge
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Keen to be part of the engine behind one of the world’s most recognisable consumer brands? This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced Operations team where you’ll make a real impact! The Data Analyst plays a key part in supporting Demand and Supply Planning across daily, weekly, and S&OP cycles. You will combine strong analytical capability with planning expertise to generate insights, support decision-making, and drive continuous improvement across systems, data, and processes. This is a 12-month FTC position.
The Role
- Support Demand and Supply Planning across multiple time horizons
- Analyse demand, supply, and inventory data to identify risks and opportunities
- Provide insights to support scenario planning and business decisions
- Extract, transform, and analyse data using SAP, Excel, and Power BI
- Build and maintain reports and dashboards to support planning activities
- Deliver accurate, actionable reporting and ad-hoc analysis
- Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities
- Maintain planning master data and resolve data quality issues
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across planning, analytics, and systems
About You
- Advanced Excel skills and Power BI experience
- Highly analytical with strong attention to detail
- Comfortable working with large datasets and translating them into clear insights
- Experience working in cross-functional, international environments
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Experience with SAP or similar planning tools is desirable
If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I’d love to speak to you! Find out more about our available opportunities or how we can help you further your career – contact us today. Email: Shelley.burnand@advocate-group.co.uk Phone: 07537163606 We look forward to your application for this exciting opportunity. The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.