Senior Data and AI Analyst

Senior Data and AI Analyst

All About the Role
As a Senior Data & AI Analyst at Barrett Steel, you will play a pivotal role in driving the company's digital transformation through data, AI, and business systems. A key focus of the role will be supporting the migration to Epicor, ensuring data integrity, improving reporting capabilities, and helping the business maximise the value of its new ERP platform.

Alongside the ERP migration, you will identify opportunities to design, develop, and deploy AI-powered internal applications that enhance sales productivity, automate manual workflows, and improve business decision-making. Working closely with stakeholders across Sales, Operations, Finance, and IT, you will translate business challenges into innovative, data-driven solutions that deliver measurable improvements in efficiency and customer service.

You will be responsible for developing dashboards, reports, and analytics that provide actionable insights, while leveraging modern AI technologies to streamline processes and support business growth. As a senior member of the team, you will also champion best practices in data management, governance, and AI adoption, helping to build a data-driven culture across Barrett Steel.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining technical expertise with business problem-solving, has a passion for emerging AI technologies, and wants to make a tangible impact by delivering solutions that improve how the business operates every day.

Key Responsibilities

• Help define and deliver Barrett Steel's Data & AI roadmap.
• Champion the adoption of AI across the business by providing support with identifying high-value use cases and delivering proof of concepts.
• Design and deploy AI-powered applications to improve sales productivity, automate workflows, and enhance decision-making.
• Support the migration to Epicor, including data validation, reporting, and process optimisation.
• Support the implementation and development of a modern data platform, including Snowflake.
• Integrate data from multiple business systems to deliver trusted, business-ready insights.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and KPIs using Tableau and Tableau Pulse.
• Build and optimise automated data workflows using Alteryx.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities for data, analytics, automation, and AI solutions.
• Help establish and promote best practices for data architecture, analytics development, data governance, and AI governance.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, innovation, and the adoption of emerging AI technologies.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and governance across reporting and analytics.

We offer you

• Highly competitive salary depending on your experience
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Annual cycle to work scheme
• Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure
• Barrett Steel pension
• On the job training
• Hybrid working environment

All About You
You are a collaborative, innovative, and commercially minded data professional with a passion for using data and AI to solve business challenges. You have the confidence to influence stakeholders at all levels, embrace new technologies, and drive meaningful change across the organisation.
Essential Skills
Data & Analytics

• Strong SQL
• Python basics
• Tableau dashboard development
• Data quality and governance understanding
• Requirements gathering from business users

AI & Automation

• Experience with Generative AI tools
• Prompt engineering
• Basic understanding of LLMs and RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation)
• AI use case identification, assessment and delivering from concept through to implementation and adoption.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, or similar enterprise AI tools

Business Analysis

• Process mapping
• Stakeholder management & engagement
• Workshop facilitation
• Translating business requirements into technical requirements

Data Platform Knowledge

• Exposure to Snowflake
• Cloud data warehouse concepts
• ETL/ELT processes

Highly Desirable Skills

• Alteryx experience
• ERP experience (Epicor, SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, etc.)
• API integration knowledge
• AI governance and risk awareness
• Experience leading or mentoring analysts and delivering data transformation projects.

How it feels to work for us
At Barrett Steel, you'll have the opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that is proud to be the UK's leading steel stockholder. Our people are at the heart of our success, and we're looking for individuals who are passionate, ambitious, and proactive, with a positive, can-do attitude.

We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture where innovation is encouraged, new ideas are welcomed, and everyone has the opportunity to influence change. Whether you're improving processes, embracing new technologies, or helping shape our future, you'll be empowered to make a real impact while developing your career.

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