Data Analyst

Job Description:

About the job

Introduction & Job Detail:
Danone's mission-"Bringing health through food to as many people as possible"-is at the heart of everything we do. In the UK&I, we are leveraging data to drive profitable, sustainable growth and support our One Planet. One Health vision. Our recent investments in cloud data platforms, analytics, and digital transformation are enabling us to deliver actionable insights, improve productivity, and accelerate our sustainability agenda. The Data & Analytics function is a greenfield opportunity, offering the chance to shape how data drives business decisions at Danone UK&I.
Role Purpose:
The Data Analyst will:
* Develop and deliver data products that enable business performance management and strategic decision-making.
* Mine, extract, and transform data from Danone's cloud datalake and other enterprise systems.
* Build analytics solutions and visualisations that support commercial, operational, and sustainability objectives.
* Support the Director of Data & Analytics in developing proof-of-concept (PoC) projects, especially those that demonstrate the value of data in digital, commercial, and financial domains.
Key Accountabilities & Deliverables
* Design, monitor, and manage performance and data quality KPIs across multiple functions.
* Develop and maintain dashboards and reports using Power BI, Snowflake, and Databricks.
* Extract, clean, and transform data using SQL and Python, ensuring data integrity and traceability.
* Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate commercial and operational challenges into analytical questions and actionable insights.
* Document data provenance, sources, and recommended usage to support data governance and compliance.
* Contribute to Danone's sustainability and digital transformation initiatives by embedding relevant data and analytics into business processes.
Stakeholder Engagement
* Partner with commercial, operations, finance, and master data teams at both UK&I and global levels.
* Build analytical capability by delivering data products, dashboards, ad hoc analyses, and PoC projects.
* Influence and support business teams in adopting data-driven decision-making.
Functional Expertise
* Advanced skills in data visualisation (Power BI/Tableau) and experience building interactive dashboards for business users.
* Proficient in SQL and Python for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.
* Experience with cloud data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake) and data pipeline automation.
* Strong understanding of data governance, data quality management, and documentation best practices.
* Ability to translate business requirements into analytical solutions and communicate findings to non-technical stakeholders.
Critical Expertise
* Demonstrated experience (2+ years) in developing data products that have delivered measurable business value (e.g., improved forecasting, reduced churn, enhanced commercial performance).
* Strong statistical and analytical reasoning, including experience with predictive modelling, clustering, and classification techniques.
* Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to tight deadlines in a matrix organisation.
* Experience supporting or leading PoC projects, ideally in FMCG or a similar fast-paced environment.
* Stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to work across functions and geographies.

About you:
* Team player with strong collaboration and communication skills.
* Curious, committed, and enthusiastic about Danone’s mission and values.
* Highly numerate, analytical, and detail oriented.
* Confident in presenting data-driven insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
* Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable with ambiguity in a rapidly evolving environment.
* Committed to continuous learning and development, with a growth mindset.
Please note that the salary on offer for this position is between £35,000 - £45,000 + bonus & benefits