Data Specialist Full Time

Cardiff, South Glamorgan
Bain & Company
Proxima, part of the global Consulting firm, Bain & Company, have a great opportunity for a Data Specialist, to be based in our new central Cardiff offices. You will be a key part of our Centre of Excellence team working alongside our offices in London, Leeds, and the US.

Proxima is an established and leading management consulting firm specialising in Procurement & Supply Chain. With our 25 years of great delivery experience, we help the world’s leading brands to solve problems – reducing their spend, increasing cost savings, and optimising their procurement strategy.

Responsibilities of the Data Specialist

Utilise data expertise to add value to clients along the procurement lifecycle

Craft effective data solutions for client and project teams, and delivering consistently excellent client output
Identify procurement cost-saving and optimisation opportunities by analysing complex client spend data
Create scenario-based tools and scorecards for consultants to compare cost-saving and optimisation opportunities for clients
Create data visualisation tools, bringing client data to life and telling a compelling story
Collate, transform and visualise client data
Alongside Client work, own and drive internal data projects to improve Proxima’s data capability and offering to clients
Provide coaching and guiding to colleagues, ensuring robust output quality
Sharing knowledge and experience, driving innovation for clients and within the Centre of Excellence team
Build credible relationships with Proxima client engagement teams and the wider Proxima business, becoming a trusted data advisor
Contribute to management and resourcing of the Data Analytics team

Criteria for the Data Specialist position

Excellent knowledge of and robust experience with Excel, SQL and PowerBI to transform large datasets into visualised output
Able to quickly make sense of unorthodox client data and advise on project direction from a technical perspective
Able to carve out data requirements in a procurement setting and drive data projects to fruition, proactively challenging, identifying risks and managing expectations
Experience of proactively working with a range of stakeholders to problem solve and find workable solutions
Enjoys bringing data to life, building and relaying a compelling a story with data
Thrives under pressure, leans into ambiguous requirements and able to spin multiple plates and projects
A well-seasoned communicator and collaborator, track record of building relationships, credibility and trust within an organisation
Experience of explaining data to non-technical stakeholders
Proactively seeks out constructive feedback and drives continuous improvement in self and within a team
Experience in coaching, guiding and mentoring colleagues, and providing developmental feedback
Experience within a procurement & supply-chain setting is desirable but not essential

Benefits of becoming a Data Specialist at Proxima

Hybrid and flexible working model
Defined career progression
Mentorship program
Continuous training
25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays (with the option to purchase five more)
Great company culture
and more!

If you believe yourself to be a great fit for this Data Specialist role, please apply!

Proxima is an equal opportunities employer and we actively promote an environment that harnesses diversity in the workplace. In particular, we will ensure that no one is disadvantaged, favoured, harassed or excluded due to their gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief or disability. For more information please contact our recruitment team.

Department
Consulting Team (All Categories)
Locations
Cardiff