Senior Business Analyst (fixed term contract)

Fixed term contract for 12 months

Annual salary: £55,000 - £60,000

Please note this is an on-site role with some hybrid working where possible.

About us:

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to play a key role in driving data-led decision making by leading the design, development, and optimisation of reporting and analytics solutions, with a strong focus on Power BI.

​Key Responsibilities

1. Business Analysis & Requirements Management

• Lead the elicitation, analysis, and documentation of business requirements across multiple functions
• Facilitate workshops to capture current and future state processes
• Produce clear and structured documentation, including business requirements documents, functional specifications, and process maps
• Ensure alignment between business requirements and delivered solutions

2. Data & Reporting (Power BI)

• Develop and maintain Power BI reports aligned to business requirements
• Build and optimise data models, DAX calculations and performance tuning
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and governance (including RLS)
• Manage data refresh schedules, gateways, and dataset performance
• Translate data into clear, actionable insights to support decision making
• Partner with stakeholders to define KPIs and reporting frameworks

3. Process Improvement & Change Support

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, standardisation, and data quality
• Support business change initiatives, including system deployments and process changes
• Develop and maintain process documentation and training materials
• Support end users to adopt new systems and ways of working

4. Project & Stakeholder Management

• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including Supply Chain, Finance, Commercial, Operations, Procurement and IT
• Manage own workload and deliverables in line with agreed timelines
• Identify risks and issues, escalating where appropriate with proposed mitigations
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders on progress and outcomes

Personal qualities and behaviour

Essential Experience

• Strong experience in Power BI (3+ years), including advanced data modelling, performance optimisation, and management of reusable datasets
• Proven ability to integrate multiple data sources (e.g. SQL, APIs, SharePoint) and apply appropriate connection strategies in an enterprise environment
• Experience working across multiple business functions, ideally including Supply Chain and Commercial
• Experience of requirements gathering, process mapping, and solution design

Essential Skills & Knowledge

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• Strong DAX and Power BI data modelling expertise
• Ability to translate business requirements into clear and structured documentation
• Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Good understanding of business process improvement methodologies
• Demonstrates a collaborative and inclusive approach to working with others
• Communicates clearly and professionally with a range of stakeholders
• Takes ownership of deliverables and follows through to completion
• Applies a proactive and solution-focused approach to challenges
• Maintains attention to detail while working to deadlines

Desirable skills and competencies

• Knowledge of data structures, data warehousing, or SQL
• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, or supply chain environments
• Experience working with data generated from complex enterprise systems (e.g. SAP)
• Exposure to data visualisation best practices (UX/UI for dashboards)

Closing date for applications: 26th June 2026

NO AGENCIES PLEASE