Business Analyst

Job description

Are you an experienced Business Analyst with a eye for detail and a flair for identifying and communicating business trends? We now have an exciting opportunity based within our Logistics Control Centre in our Birmingham branch.

Your Role

As a Business Analyst, you will be part of the Business Intelligence team (BI), within the UK Logistics Control Centre structure within Integrated Logistics. Our BI team needs to provide a comprehensive order life cycle, supply chain, productivity reports and commercial reports, metrics and KPI information with the aim of reducing uncertainty and identifying performance trends so we can make better decisions.

Your Responsibilities

·  Set and provide defined standard information about the order life cycle and supply chain execution to improve decision making capabilities.
·  Generate and issue defined reports, metrics and KPIs for existing customers.
·  Set and provide enhanced reports and / or adhoc information about the order life cycle and supply chain execution to improve decision making capabilities.
·  Create, generate and issue customised reports, metrics and KPIs.
·  Evaluate the performance of the order life cycle / supply chain execution on a ‘daily basis’ and detect deviation from the expected or planned performance.
·  Conduct analytic investigations based on generated reports, metrics and KPIs to understand the underlying operational/day-to-day trends, patterns, insight and relationships within the data.
·  Maintain visual output of KPI’s and metrics within a dedicated area within the Logistics Control Centre.
·  Ensure compliance with company, industry and legal standards is adhered to across the function

Your Skills and Experiences

·  Advanced knowledge and utilisation of MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
·  Experience with other data management systems or applications ( Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, SAP Business Objects BI would be ideal).
·  You'll have a proven background (and affinity with ) IT system related activities (Data bases, reporting software, etc.).
·  Proven ability to manage tasks, timelines and deliver results based on pre agreed targets; you'll be deadline driven, accustomed to working in a changeable environment and very well organised
·  Strong analytical skills, attention to detail with a systematic and methodical approach to your work 
·  Reliable, flexible approach where needed and extremely motivated
·  Ability to multi-task and deal with different stakeholders both internally and externally on all levels
·  Excellent communication and presentation skills

Good Reasons to Join

In return for your commitment, we are offering a fantastic opportunity within an amazing business unit where you can use your excellent analytical skills to influence the performance of this growing business unit. In return for your commitment, we offer a competitive salary, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 25 after 5 years’ service). In addition, we offer a contributory pension plan, private medical insurance and life assurance and our Route 2 Rewards scheme offers discounts and savings on a wide range of high street and internet goods and services.