Data Insight Analyst

About the Role

As a pivotal member of Primark's Applied Insights & Analytics team, you'll transform complex data into strategic insights that propel business decisions and commercial success. This role spans multiple domains including Trading, Buying & Merchandising, Supply Chain, Retail Operations, Finance, and Customer teams, requiring robust analytical capabilities and business acumen to convert data into clear, actionable recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand business challenges, define key questions, and deliver impactful insights that support informed decision-making.
• Utilize SQL and advanced reporting tools to analyze diverse datasets, spot trends, identify risks and opportunities, and guide activities across various commercial functions.
• Translate intricate analytical results into compelling stories, clear visualisations, and concise findings suitable for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Develop and continuously improve reporting solutions such as dashboards, scorecards, and management packs, ensuring they are user-friendly and provide measurable business value.
• Drive process improvements by pinpointing manual tasks and repetitive queries, aiming to streamline and standardize reporting and analytics delivery.
• Work in partnership with cross-functional Data & Analytics teams, maintaining strong data quality and trusted insights that underpin commercial growth and performance.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience in analytics, insights, or commercial reporting within fast-moving consumer sectors like retail, apparel, grocery, or FMCG with strong SQL proficiency for data querying and analysis.
• Hands-on experience with reporting platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar, with a track record of designing impactful dashboards, KPI frameworks, and performance reports.
• Strong commercial insight with an ability to link data analysis to key business metrics including sales growth, margin enhancement, stock optimization, and customer performance.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to craft data stories and visualization that simplify complex analytical information for varied audiences.
• Effective stakeholder management and collaborative partnering skills to align analytics with business goals and ensure insights translate into tangible benefits.
• A solution-driven mindset comfortable handling imperfect data, implementing quality checks, enhancing reporting processes, and seeking efficiency improvements.

Working Environment and Benefits

This role is hybrid, requiring attendance in the office 2-3 days per week. Primark prioritizes people and wellbeing, offering benefits including healthcare, pension plans, potential bonuses, 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and an option to purchase additional leave days. Additional perks include Tax Saver Tickets, access to a fitness center, and a subsidized cafeteria.

About Primark

Primark values its people as the cornerstone of its growth from a single Dublin store in 1969 to over 480 stores globally employing more than 80,000 colleagues. The company thrives on fostering individual uniqueness, empowering career growth, celebrating achievements, and embracing challenges together as a team.

Additional Information

Reference ID for this opportunity is JR-12061.