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Head of Data Analytics and Data Science

GSF Car Parts
Wolverhampton
1 month ago
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About The Role

As the Head of Analytics, you will be responsible for overseeing GSF’s data analytics and management information strategy, ensuring that data insights fuel our trading and commercial growth.


Reporting to the Head of FP&A and working directly with the senior leadership team, you will work cross-functionally with different departments to support data-driven decisions. As part of this, you will manage a small team of data analysts. The analysis produced by your team will help optimize pricing and margins, product selection, operational efficiency and market insights to drive commercial performance.

About You

Key Responsibilities


· Strategic Analytics Leadership: Define and lead the data analytics strategy to support the business’ commercial functions, aligning analytics initiatives and reporting structure with overall business goals and market conditions.


· Growth and Margin Optimization: Oversee the development of channel, pricing and margin analysis and reporting, using historical data, market trends and advanced analytics techniques to optimize trends.


· Market and Portfolio Insights: Drive insights into market trends, regional performance, customer behaviour and competitive intelligence to support informed front-line commercial decision-making across the organization.


· Performance Measurement: Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for trading and commercial success, adjusting strategies based on data-driven insights.


· Data Integration and Warehousing: Working closely with the IT team, spearhead the integration and enrichment of data from multiple sources into streamlined reporting structures. Lead efforts in data consolidation, quality-control and visualization to enable timely and actionable insights.


· Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and grow a team of data analysts, fostering a culture of analytical rigor and collaboration. Ensure the team provides valuable insights to the trading and commercial functions.


· Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with senior management and cross-functional teams to identify and address analytics needs across the organization.


Key Qualifications

· Technical and Analytical Skills: Proficient in advanced analytical methods and data modelling, with strong hands-on experience of SQL, Excel, and data visualization tools and reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar.


· Data Science: Experience in working with data scientists or generative AI consultants to create business AI strategies or solutions is preferred.


· Project Management: Proven track record in managing cross-functional projects, particularly involving complex data environments.


· Leadership Skills: Experience in managing and developing a team, with excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.


· Commercial Acumen: In-depth understanding of commercial drivers, pricing, margin analysis, and differing channel strategies.

About Us

GSF Car Parts is one of the UK’s leading automotive parts distributors, supplying thousands of independent garages throughout the UK and Ireland with parts, tools, garage equipment and specialist training. The group has over branches nationwide and a turnover exceeding £ million. Built on the heritage and success of a dozen local brand identities acquired over several years, we have traded as one brand since November 1. Our branch network is bolstered by centralised support and expertise from specialist departments in key areas such as procurement and supply chain, marketing and national accounts. The business also benefits from integrated IT systems, which include our industry leading catalogue system, Allicat, and access to the Group's national garage programme, Servicesure.

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