Job Ref. 29799 Location: Bromsgrove
The Best Connection Group Limited is looking to appoint a Data Scientist to join our existing team based in Bromsgrove reporting to the Digital Strategy Manager.
The Role:
The core function of a Data Scientist is to collect, organise, analyse, structure and interpret data to support stakeholders in making decisions.
The Data Scientist will:
- Extract information from SQL and No-SQL data sets to identify patterns and correlations.
- Interpret findings from data analysis to produce meaningful information for business stakeholders.
- Perform statistical analysis of data using different methods and techniques.
- Use data to predict trends relating to performance of different areas of the business.
- Use various tools and techniques to visualise data in easy-to-understand formats such as diagrams and graphs.
- Creating and preparing ad-hoc reports for various stakeholders (internal and external).
- Produce weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports for different business functions.
- Lead on creation and development of a BI suite for the business.
- Monitor data quality and manage any data reconciliation and cleansing activity.
- Communicate with stakeholders to understand data requirements and identify improvements.
- Develop best practice approaches to delivering MI to relevant stakeholders.
- Work within the Digital Strategy Team to set up processes and systems to make working with data more efficient.
- Provide recommendations to the Digital Strategy Manager about data requirements during the development of a digital end-to-end system.
- Provide data quality assurance and perform validation checks.
The Package:
- Annual salary of approximately £50,000 to £60,000 depending on experience and qualifications.
- Initially you will be entitled to 30 days paid holiday per annum, rising to 33 days after a year’s employment inclusive of statutory holidays.
- Free Car or Bike Parking
- Flexible Remote Working Policy
- Pension
- Opportunity for personal development through in-house and external training providers.
The Person:
Essential Criteria:
- Minimum 3 - 5 years proven experience within a Data Scientist role
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience using data visualisation skills such as Power BI and Tableau
- In-depth knowledge and experience using SQL
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Proven experience with Python
- Comfortable and confident working within different systems and databases
- Manages own time and can work with autonomy
- Can show resilience in an unpredictable environment where work levels and priorities can rapidly change
- Can adhere to deadlines
- Meticulous attention to detail
The Company:
The Best Connection, an Equal Opportunities Employer, was formed in 1991. The company has a network of over 90 branches throughout the UK from which it specialises in the supply of temporary labour to the industrial, HGV, warehouse and distribution sectors. With a peaked turnover of £363 million, The Best Connection is one of the largest providers of Industrial and Driving staff in the UK
Hours of Work:
Your working week will consist of up to 37.5 hours Monday - Friday with 1 hour’s lunch break each day. For this role we are able to offer hybrid working but do require candidates to live within commutable distance to our Head office in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.