We are looking for a Head of Data and Analytics to join us here at Bestway!

ABOUT BESTWAY

Bestway Group is a diversified multinational family owned business with annualised turnover in excess of £4.5 billion. Starting off as a chain of retail convenience stores, the Group has grown to become a diversified multinational business with interests across the wholesale, pharmacy, real estate, cement and banking sectors. The Group is also the largest overseas investor in Pakistan.
Owned by the Pervez, Choudrey and Sheikh families, Bestway Group was founded in 1976 by Sir Anwar Pervez OBE H Pk, who remains Chairman. Serving over 12 million customers and employing over 28,000 individuals, the Group supports and serves communities through its operations across the UK, Pakistan and the Middle East
We understand that no applicant ever ticks every box so please do consider applying should some or most of the above apply. Bestway Group is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We want strong, and diverse teams built from talented individuals with different backgrounds identities and experiences.
If this is of interest to you and you would like to learn more, please do get in touch, we are looking forward to hearing from you

• Develop and execute the data and analytics strategy to drive commercial value and operational efficiency in retail/wholesale.
• Lead, mentor and scale data teams, fostering a culture of analytical excellence and innovation.
• Oversee the design, implementation and optimisation of scalable data infrastructure, pipelines, and cloud data warehouses (including Snowflake).
• Deliver actionable insights across pricing, margin, product performance, customer behaviour, and market trends to support business decisions.
• Champion data governance, quality, security and compliance (e.g. GDPR), ensuring robust data management processes.
• Integrate and structure data from multiple business systems (e.g. POS, CRM, ERP, e-commerce) for effectuive reporting and analytics.
• Drive adoption of advanced analytics, AI, and automation to unlock new opportunities and efficiencies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions and data products.
• Promote data literacy, self-serve analytics, and data storytelling across the organisation.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in retail analytics and data platforms.