Junior Data Analyst

Junior Data & Analytics Specialist (Embedded | On-Site)

Location: Hybrid working within a major retail environment

Employment type: UCentric employee, embedded with a global retailer

Reporting line: Senior business and operations leadership

Working model: Hybrid, operating as part of the internal business team

About the role

UCentric is partnering with a large multinational retailer to embed a Data & Analytics Specialist into their operations team. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role designed to improve how data is captured, interpreted, and used to inform decision-making across the business.

The role sits at the intersection of data, operations, and stakeholders. You will work closely with non-technical teams to translate operational problems into structured datasets, dashboards, and insights that drive efficiency, performance tracking, and better decision-making.

Success comes from strong analytical thinking, data fluency, and the ability to operate autonomously in a complex enterprise environment.

What you’ll be doing

• You will own operational and performance data used by stakeholders across supply chain, operations, finance, and commercial teams.
• You will design, build, and maintain dashboards and reporting frameworks that track key metrics and business outcomes.
• You will extract, clean, and analyse data using SQL and analytics tools, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and usability.
• You will partner with stakeholders to understand reporting needs and convert them into scalable, repeatable data solutions.
• You will reduce reliance on manual, spreadsheet-heavy reporting by introducing structured datasets, automation, and improved workflows.
• You will interpret trends, identify gaps, and provide actionable insights that inform short- and long-term decisions.
• You will work within enterprise systems and cloud-based data environments, navigating ambiguity and evolving priorities.
• You will maintain documentation and ensure continuity of reporting and metrics for future handover or scale.

What success looks like

• Stakeholders actively use your dashboards and reporting to make decisions.
• Manual reporting processes are reduced or eliminated.
• Data is trusted, consistent, and clearly understood across the business.
• Reporting shifts from reactive updates to forward-looking insights.
• You are viewed as a reliable, pragmatic data partner rather than a task-based report builder.

Skills and experience

• You have advanced Excel capability, with the judgement to move beyond Excel when appropriate
• You have strong experience using SQL for data extraction and analysis.
• You have proven experience building dashboards and data visualisations using enterprise BI tools.
• You have experience operating in large, complex organisations with unclear or evolving requirements.
• You are comfortable working independently and prioritising without constant direction.
• You communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders and can explain data in practical terms.
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms, enterprise systems, or alongside engineering teams is advantageous but not essential.

What this role is and isn’t

• This role is data-focused, insight-driven, and business-facing.
• It suits someone who enjoys ownership, autonomy, and improving inefficient processes.
• It is ideal for a strong analyst who wants their work actively used by the business.
• This role is not a front-end or website development role.
• It is not a pure software engineering or backend API role.
• It is not a junior reporting or purely administrative position.

Why join through UCentric

• As a UCentric employee, you are supported by a recruitment partner that prioritises long-term career outcomes rather than short-term placement.
• You will receive ongoing check-ins and career support.
• You will benefit from clear role framing and expectation-setting with the client.
• You will have an advocate if scope, tooling, or support shifts over time.
• You will gain exposure to the scale, pace, and complexity of a global enterprise environment.

Who will thrive in this role

• This role will suit someone who wants to build and protect their technical analytics skillset.
• You enjoy improving broken or inefficient data processes.
• You are comfortable navigating imperfect systems and ambiguity.
• You value stability, impact, and being trusted to own outcomes.

Contact us today if you're interested in making a move and working with UCentric. You must have existing working rights to cover the length of a 6 month contract plus likely extensions.