BAT is evolving at pace into a global multi-category business. With products like VELO, VUSE and GLO we are on a mission to decrease the health impact of our industry
To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to Be The Change. Come, join us on this journey!
BAT UKIS LOOKING FOR A SENIOR DATA ANALYST
JOB TYPE: Fixed term
FUNCTION:Global Business Solutions
SALARY RANGE:competitive salary package + excellent benefits + market leading bonus
LOCATION:Southampton, United Kingdom
Purpose Statement
- This role is part of the Group’s Operations Data Management (ODM) team, to coordinate the global Material Master Data processes and activities effectively and efficiently, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of all Material Master Data used in supply chain operations, factories and end markets.
- To ensure alignment to the Global and multi-functional build/modify/delete data management processes in BAT’s global systems (SAP, Kinaxis Rapid Response & APO DC) used by all data users, ensuring that any issues with data integrity or misalignment between systems are highlighted and resolved by the relevant owners within agreed SLAs.
- To pro-actively handle the Master Data environment and apply effective housekeeping ensuring data accuracy and stability to support global plans, objectives and effectively service customers’ requirements.
Key Accountabilities
I. Operations/ Professional/ Business
- Responsible for ensuring the creation, extension, amendment and deletion activities of all Operations Material Master Data and APO DC within the Data Management Team.
- Have expert level understanding of all Material Master Data to ensure they are understood across own role and with key partners.
- Drive Master Data accuracy and compliance to the Global Data standards.
- All requests and issues actioned within the required accuracy rates as per SLA timelines
- Proactively collaborate with all partners ensuring absolute integrity of the Master Data and understanding of Data structures
- Maintain effective process and documentation controls through regular review. Ensure update of Master Data documentation in line with any business changes to data management processes.
- As Master Data knowledge expert provide support to Global, Regional and Local Operations Data Management (ODM) projects as the need arises.
- Drive Mass Update Process (MUP), Mass Copy Create (MCC) projects ensuring task completion, partner holder engagement within the agreed process SLA and carry out Product Specification activities.
II. Management
- Cover for Data Management Team (DMT) Team Leader and other Senior Data Analysts (SDA)
- Handle weekly Data Quality (DQ) drumbeat (Focus Groups, prioritisation, reporting and critical issues)
III. Leadership
- Lead all aspects of Data Analyst reporting directly to you in a line manager capacity.
- Drive direct reports to deliver consistent results at a high standard and level of quality.
- Proactively drive critical metric and SLA alignment to ensure all targets are consistently met.
- Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for issues and support root cause analysis within the Data Analyst team.
- Actively coach and mentor new starters and existing Data Analysts.
- Coordinate continuous improvements through optimisation of processes within the Data Management Team.
- Collaboration across SDA roles to ensure consistency to Global Way of Working and fit gap analysis.
- Drive weekly ‘Scrum’, Alignment Meetings and Weekly Directional Setting to ensure Data Analyst focus, prioritisations and workload management.
IV. Relationship
- Build strong working relationships with global / regional / local data teams and partners, conducting them on material master data and leading alignment to business standards and priorities.
- Work with other global/regional/local master data partners to run data amendments further to changed or new data standards.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Knowledge
- High degree of understanding of SAP Material Master Data and structures
- Good understanding of Global supply chain processes desirable
- Knowledge of Cigarette and Vapour materials would be an advantage
- An understanding of SAP MDG or equivalent master data governance tool would be advantageous
- Team management and leadership capabilities
Skills
- Highly numerate, analytical and accurate
- Solid attention to detail with ability to drive completion and act on lessons learnt
- Good degree of SAP knowledge
- Good communication/social skills
- Ability to engage, influence, debate and reason successfully with peers, sub-ordinates and immediate senior management
- Structured work approach and excellent skills for prioritising multiple tasks, timeline conscious
- Ability to deconstruct sophisticated scenarios and review with peers / partners across differing levels of data literacy
Experience
- Experience of working with Master Data in an operational / supply chain environment
Internal:
- Peers within the Data Management Team, Global Supply Network Operations and Supply Chain functions, factories and end market master data requestors and resources on a day to day working and project basis.
- Global / Regional NPI Project Managers, Product Specification Management Team, other ODM pillars
- All in scope factories, commercial teams and end markets
External:
- EDS, ITC and other IT Services providers
BELONGING, ACHIEVING, TOGETHER
Collaboration, diversity and teamwork underpin everything we do here at BAT. We know that collaborating with colleagues from different backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals. Come bring your difference!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation!
What we offer you?
• We offer a market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility)
• Our range of benefits varies by country and includes diverse health plans, initiatives for work-life balance, transportation support, and a flexible holiday plan with additional incentives
• Your journey with us isn't limited by boundaries; it's propelled by your aspirations. Join us at BAT and become a part of an environment that thrives on internal advancement, where your career progression isn't just a statement – it's a reality we're eager to build together. Seize the opportunity and own your development; your next chapter starts here.
• You'll have access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to nurture your leadership skills
• We prioritise continuous improvement within a transformative environment, preparing for ongoing changes
WHY JOIN BAT?
We’re one of the few companies named as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute – certified in offering excellent employee conditions.
At BAT, we champion collaboration, inclusion, and partnership as the bedrock of our values. We wish to foster an environment where every individual can thrive, irrespective of factors such as gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, skills, experience, education, socio-economic and professional background, as well as diverse perspectives and thinking styles. We recognise that our strength lies in embracing talent from all walks of life, empowering us to develop our culture of inclusivity and better achieve our business objectives.
We view career breaks not as obstacles but as opportunities and encourage everyone, without hesitation, to apply. Through our Global Returners program, we provide support to professionals seeking to re-enter the workforce after an extended absence, be it for family care, parental leave, national service, sabbatical, or starting their own venture.
Come bring your difference and see what is possible for you at BAT. Learn more about our culture and our award winning employee experience here.
We take pride in being a Disability Confident Employer. If you need any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to be made during the recruitment process to support you performing at your best, please inform the recruitment partner who will be in touch should your profile be selected for the role you applied for. We are wholeheartedly committed to optimising your prospects of success by making suitable arrangements so that you may showcase your full potential.