Senior Operational Data Analyst

Boots UK

Boots UK, a leader in health and beauty retail, is seeking a Senior Operational Data Analyst to help their business evolve through data-driven decision-making. The role requires collaboration with various functions to deliver analytics and insights, supporting smarter business strategies. As part of the Operational Analytics team, the successful candidate will contribute to the team's objectives of agility, continuous improvement, and personal development.

In this role you can expect to have the responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business units to understand and meet reporting and analytics expectations.
• Build and manage stakeholder relationships across the organization.
• Perform data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) into tools like Power BI and Alteryx.
• Support live infrastructure maintenance for data and analytics.
• Foster a self-serve culture by developing data capabilities across the business.
• Assist in delivering long-term business objectives and team development support.

This role comes with the following benefits:

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced leave pay for maternity/paternity/adoption
• Flexible benefits including gym memberships and life assurance
• 24/7 counselling and support through the Employee Assistance Programme

This role requires you to have:

• Advanced experience with Power BI and other Microsoft tools.
• Intermediate knowledge of Azure DataBricks, Python, and SQL.
• Proficiency in statistical and commercial analytics techniques.
• Experience in data modeling and impact analysis.
• Ability to manage stakeholder relationships effectively.

You would benefit from having:

• Proficiency in systems like Alteryx and R.
• Familiarity with commercial business areas such as sourcing and sustainability.
• Experience in Agile project management.

At Boots, diversity and inclusion are prioritized, fostering a workplace where everyone can be themselves. The role involves pre-employment checks, including a DBS or equivalent, depending on the candidate's location. Boots embraces 'Ban the Box' policies and evaluates applicants with criminal histories on an individual basis.