Band 6 - IMS BI Analyst, Procurement, Welwyn Garden City

Job overview

A Business Intelligence Analyst, or Business Analyst is responsible for collecting and analysing data to identify trends and patterns that inform future business decisions.

Their duties include complex data modelling, designing data analysis methodologies and compiling reports to present to senior management.

Must work closely with various teams to establish performance metrics, create reports and dashboards, and communicate findings to help guide business decisions and strategies.

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Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.

Main duties of the job

Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to identify areas of the business that could benefit from analysis, stock analysis, and PAR levels, department stock takes. Sharing information across multiple teams (Procurement, Supply Chain, Catalogue).

Reviewing data collection processes and assessing the validity of the information from Genesis IMS.

Reconcile the data every week, products that may have been removed and fix accordingly.

Cross checks: GHX Catalogue, Supply Chain, Oracle, Integra, EPR systems.

Identifying stock wastage, expiries, and upcoming out-of-date stock items.

Understanding the laws surrounding the collecting and processing of data and ensuring that all policies reflect current legislation.

Identifying anomalous data and examining and eliminating any processes or procedures that contribute to unreliable data being collected.

Analyse inventory, supply chain, and operational data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and optimisation opportunities.

Develop and maintain Genesis dashboards, reports, and KPIs that support forecasting, stock accuracy, replenishment, and warehouse performance.

Work closely with various departments and operations teams to define data requirements for the new Inventory Management system, pre and post implementation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Identify savings and work closely with the NHSSC Benefits Realisation Team.

Support UAT and system rollout by testing data flows, reporting outputs, and end-to-end processes.

Monitor system performance and proactively identify data issues, bottlenecks, or anomalies.

Senior Super User to the department Super Users of the Genesis IMS.

Deputise in the absence of the Continuous Improvement Manager and cover for other duties as and when required, directed via the Continuous Improvement Manager.

Validate data quality, reconcile discrepancies, and ensure consistent data definitions across the platform.

Translate business needs into clear analytical requirements and support decision-making with evidence-based insights. Weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly reports.