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Data Analyst Apprentice

Smiths Group
Slough, GBR
Full-time
Onsite
Discovered 3 days ago
Data analysisPricing analysisData collection and validationReporting and dashboardsData visualisationAdvanced MS Office

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Company and team

John Crane, part of Smiths Group, provides flow-control products and services for energy and process industries.

The apprentice joins the Marketing, Pricing and Portfolio team and supports pricing data, governance, commercial decisions, compliance, analytics, and system solutions.

Role overview

Level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship offering hands-on data analytics experience and contributions to business projects.

The role includes rotations through Pricing and Data teams.

The apprenticeship lasts two years; progression to higher-level apprenticeship qualifications or a permanent role may be possible afterward.

Responsibilities

  • Collect, validate, and analyse pricing, sales, margin, and customer data to identify trends and opportunities.
  • Build and maintain reports, dashboards, and visualisations using tools such as Excel, Power BI, and SAP.
  • Support pricing reviews by analysing profitability, price realisation, discounts, and competitive market data.
  • Work with Sales, Finance, CRM, and Commercial teams to maintain accurate and current pricing data.
  • Identify process improvements and automation opportunities in pricing and reporting.
  • Analyse customer and product performance and recommend improvements to revenue and margins.

Candidate requirements

  • Keen interest in data analysis and a desire to learn; committed to learning while working.
  • Advanced MS Office skills; decision-making ability; influencing and team-working skills; strong communication.
  • Time-management and organisational skills.
  • Level 3 qualification (Apprenticeship, A-levels, BTEC, etc.) or equivalent work experience, typically two years in a relevant role; STEM degree applicants are also welcomed.
  • Five GCSEs including English and Maths at Grade 4 (C) or above.
  • Power BI and Excel experience is preferred; some knowledge of VBA, SQL, and/or Python is a plus.

Workplace and schedule

  • Based at the company headquarters in Slough, Monday to Friday during normal office hours.
  • The Level 4 apprenticeship training is delivered remotely by training partner QA.

Learning and development

  • Structured training and practical data analysis learning, with opportunities to learn from experienced colleagues and rotate across teams.
  • Develop professional skills including writing, communication, time management, and teamwork.

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