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JD Sports Fashion

People Technology Junior Data Analyst

On site

Bury, United Kingdom

Full Time

27-03-2025

Job Specifications

Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with our colleagues working in stores across several retail fascias in many markets around the world.

JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019 and continues to grow in the UK and internationally.

We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be a part of this successful company and help us to achieve this you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence whilst identifying new areas of growth as part of our day to day objectives.

Job Title – People Technology Junior Data Analyst
Location – BL9 8RR
Working rota – Monday - Friday
Working hours – 40 hours

Role Overview

Advance the People Technology team by championing Data and enabling JD to make data-driven decisions with People Data as a source. As a Junior Data Analyst, you will provide support across all workstreams and be integral in the development, configuration, and deployment of all data activities. You will be technically minded and be able to engage with stakeholders and business subject matter experts.

The JD People team puts the colleague at the heart of what we do to develop a level of service that emulates the JD brand and maximises colleague experience.

Key Roles And Responsibilities

Actively participate in knowledge transfer
Apply business intelligence, analytics, and reporting knowledge to deliver excellent reporting and analytics
Identify data-related errors and resolve issues
Support the end-to-end deployment (design, build, test) and ongoing maintenance of data flows across a wide array of functional areas
Provide technical support regarding data conversion, integration solution options, report building, analytics and data security
Implement policies/standards to gain process efficiency and improve data integrity
Collaborate to constantly improve data reliability and quality
Manage and meet multiple deadlines and deliverables
Support the Data Strategy in all aspects of your work
Create customized reports, summarise key takeaways, make recommendations and propose action plans
Perform related duties and activities as assigned
Create and maintain documentation for all data processes

Essential Skills/Experience/Knowledge

Elevated level of attention to detail with strong administrative and organisational skills and be able to prioritise your workload to meet deadlines
Be aware of GDPR and be able to act with absolute discretion and confidentiality
Be data curious, aware of how to use data effectively and aware of new/emerging trends in the data analytics space
Ensure high data quality through regular quality checks
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Exposure to reporting/analytics tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, Looker)
Strong team player with ability to self-motivate
Confident and courteous in dealing with internal and external stakeholders
Good communication skills both written and oral
Gather and analyse data to guide decision making and improve performance

Optional Skills/Experience/Knowledge

Experience with HCM solutions in a SaaS environment across multiple territories
Ability to analyse complex data requirements with a view to the development of data conversion or providing analytic information
Knowledge of SQL
Understanding of broad data analytics methodologies; data storytelling; data products
Awareness of version control concepts
Familiarity with IT/Data design and development methodologies (e.g. Waterfall, Agile, DevOps)
Experience of Python or other formal programming language

We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.

Thank you for your time

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About the Company

JD Group has been serving customers with an industry-leading blend of recognised sports fashion brands and own brand labels such as DAILYSZN, Pink Soda and Supply & Demand since 1981. We have a strong presence in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific, and we are still growing... Our culture is fun, fast, and challenging. We encourage our colleagues to be creative, passionate, and ambitious, solving problems and seizing opportunities across all levels of the business. With a commitment to providing a best-in-class custo... Know more

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