Operations & Regions Business Analyst

at  Lidl

Summary
From our Head Office to the shop floor and everywhere in between our primary goal is to create and deliver a fantastic customer journey for everyone who shops at Lidl.
With over 7,000 colleagues across our stores, warehouses and offices in Ireland and Northern Ireland we are a big and ambitious team. We know our people are our greatest asset and our success is down to the commitment and dedication of our team.
Across all countries, Lidl is currently embarking on a journey to become a data driven organisation enhancing customer satisfaction, sustainability, and our competitive edge. We are seeking a detail-oriented Operations & Regions Business Analyst to join our Operations team, who can leverage key information from large scale data sets and communicate these imaginatively, coherently and effectively. The Operations & Regions Business Analyst will be responsible for the development, generation and distribution of key analysis documentation and will act as a key contact person for our operational Head Office and regional-based departments (Sales, Supply Chain, Logistics). The Operations & Regions Business Analyst will report directly to the Operations & Regions Business Partner.

What you’ll do

• Develop and deliver data-fuelled solutions that help our stakeholders improve strategic decision making
• Provide insights into leading analytic practices, design, and lead development cycles and ultimately produce analytic solutions that will become part of our core business
• Work with cross-functional team members to identify high-impact insights across a variety of core business areas helping to support advanced analytics in their business areas
• Research, design and validate diverse sources of data to achieve targeted outcomes
• Assist with the generation of standard weekly and monthly performance dashboards and reports
• Work closely with our operational departments (Sales, Supply Chain, Logistics) to help stakeholders analyse their operational KPIs

What you’ll need

Required

• Technical skills: strong Excel skills, including Power Pivot, Power Query and VBA coding; experience with BI tools e.g. Tableau, MicroStrategy, PowerBI
• Comfortable with learning new systems and applying them in every-day use
• A keen problem-solver with the ability to use critical thinking to find the most productive solution
• Understanding of KPIs and SLAs with proven ability to adhere to them
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Excellent presentation and communication skills with the ability to communicate with colleagues of all levels
• A passion for / understanding of complex datasets and the challenges they bring
• Proven ability to work in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment and to lead and drive complex operational initiatives
• Natural inquisitiveness and ability to ask the right questions
• Driven to succeed
• Qualified to degree level or equivalent
• Fluent English
• Right to work in the EU

Desirable

• SAP experience
• Previous experience in retail industry analysis
• German language skills

What you’ll receive

Through our salary system, we ensure pay equality across all positions at Lidl

• €49,500 rising to €63,000 over 3 years
• 20 days holidays per annum rising to 25 days after two years
• Private employee medical insurance
• Company pension after one year of service
• Up to 2 days remote working per week
• Flexible start and finish times
• Initial training and on-going development from an experienced team member
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individuals recognised as high performing will be invited to join our Leadership Academy as part of your on-going development
• Dynamic work environment
• Modern office facility with free parking
• On-site gym and canteen
• Mental Health Seminars and on-site fitness classes
• Mobile and broadband discounts with Three network
• Active Sports & Social Community
• Lidl Extras – discounts and competitions on a monthly basis

Lidl is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements, we will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process. We value diversity and inclusion in our workplace and want to ensure that all applicants have the same opportunity regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, religious belief, political opinion or membership of the traveller community

• Develop and deliver data-fuelled solutions that help our stakeholders improve strategic decision making
• Provide insights into leading analytic practices, design, and lead development cycles and ultimately produce analytic solutions that will become part of our core business
• Work with cross-functional team members to identify high-impact insights across a variety of core business areas helping to support advanced analytics in their business areas
• Research, design and validate diverse sources of data to achieve targeted outcomes
• Assist with the generation of standard weekly and monthly performance dashboards and reports
• Work closely with our operational departments (Sales, Supply Chain, Logistics) to help stakeholders analyse their operational KPI