Work Flow Information Analyst

Job ID
Job ID 74986
Team
Team Distribution
Location
Location Pontefract
Salary
Salary competitive
Posting Date
Posting Date 20/03/2026
Apply Before
Apply Before 27/03/2026
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Summary

Exciting opportunity at our Warehouse in South Elmsall.

Shift: Mon-Fri 0800-1630

Pay: £12.94 ph + Bonus Scheme

The role:

We are looking for a data driven, confident decision maker to join our team working in the Service Improvement team, as an Analyst. You will be responsible for providing all senior stakeholders with regular and ad hoc reports, analysing service performance, producing reports, and providing insights that help improve operations across the business.

What you will take on:

  • Create reports for all service related metrics across NDL, & hold weekly conversations with relevant stakeholders.
  • Picking up any ad hoc queries relating to service, ensuring solutions are found.
  • Reviewing and reporting on team member error rates.
  • Compiling the weekly service pack, consisting of service levels across all departments & highlighting improvement opportunities.
  • Automating tasks through formulas, queries or scripts wherever possible to reduce repetitive manual tasks
  • Providing senior stakeholders from all departments with data and analytical insights that help make key decisions across the business.
  • Ability to engage with stakeholders, and build strong working relationships
  • Sound knowledge of all management policies for warehouse operatives
  • Strengthening the analysis and reporting of current service data to support decision making around service initiatives.
  • Create Service Snapshot dashboard report for each team on site.
  • Support managers with ad hoc data requirements.

What you will bring:

  • Ability to plan and prioritise own workload, working to tight timescales
  • Ability to work independently or as part of a team
  • Good personal time management skills and awareness of how to use time efficiently to meet deadlines
  • Ability to critically analyse data and provide recommendations to support the senior management team.
  • Technical skills and expertise working with datasets across different sources and formats
  • Subject matter expert
  • Stays up to date with all the latest data science technologies
  • Experience with databases and data analysis
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets equivalent
  • Previous Business Intelligence and data analysis experience.
  • Strong data visualisation skills - ability to simplify complex information and present trends and key performance indicators for decision makers.
  • A great work ethic, namely; a motivated team player with a positive attitude towards taking on new challenges.
  • Use of Business Intelligence packages and software e.g. Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, SQL report writing tools
  • Calm under pressure and ability to work to short deadlines
  • Proactively identifying opportunities for innovation
  • Focused on continuous learning and growth within the role

Benefits

  • Sharesave scheme
  • 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
  • Generous bonus scheme for many roles
  • Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
  • Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
  • Free on-site parking
  • 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
  • Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform
  • Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
  • Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
  • Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email Recruitmenthelpdesk@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 01977 327 900 and leave a voicemail.

What's Next?

Team Overview

With 10,000 colleagues, 9 million square feet of space, and 550 vehicles, our teams move a huge 1.5 million items to customers every single day. This is a fast-paced, precise, and proudly customer-focused operation. From maintaining our automation systems to delivering the final mile, join the team that keeps everything flowing to fulfil our customers' needs.

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