Posted over 1 year ago

Start with Data is the leading product data management consultancy in the UK. We help our customers create long-lasting value from better product data management. Offering expert industry knowledge retailers, brands and manufacturers use Start with Data for Product Information Management (PIM) & Master Data Management (MDM) strategy, implementation and product content services.

Companies such as Pets at Home, Currys, Barbour, and RS Components trust Start with Data to ensure their product data meets the needs of their customers. Ask our customers and they will tell you the main thing that differentiates Start with Data is our people. PIM is our purpose, and our strong set of values underpin how our employees & associates deliver such a great experience for all our customers.

We are looking for bright, talented and driven people to come and join us on our journey.

You can read about some of our methodology and insights on our website.

Our Business Analysts work with our larger PIM and MDM implementation projects, with our retail, distributor and brand clients. These projects usually involve a large programme of digital and data transformation, across the product life cycle. Our business analysts are experts in process design and requirements capture, working closely with our client stakeholders and SMEs. Business Analysts often support the functional build of our PIM and MDM solutions during the build phase in a requirements and QA capacity. They also ensure quality, complete and consistent product data is at the foundation of each engagement.

Working under the leadership of a Lead Business Consultant or Project Manager, they support the definition, documentation and delivery of business requirements during our client PIM solution discovery, design and in conjunction with our Centre of Excellence, Data and Solution Architects to coordinate the delivery of the technology solution to meet the client's needs. Generally, these technology platforms will be one or many of several software platforms we implement.

• Run client-facing workshops to facilitate business process and data requirements definition.

• Analyse large, as-is complex business processes and business architectures across the product lifecycle

• Document target business processes & workflows

• Consult and work with solution delivery teams to ensure solutions meet business requirements

• Train client SMEs on new solution

• Worked either in consulting or on the clients side on one or more retail, brand, manufacturer or distributor data-related projects, ideally around the product data space - for example, eCommerce, Digital, ERP, supply chain, DAM, PLM or product & supplier management.

• Been a business analyst on one or more complex end-to-end PIM or MDM projects

• Deep understanding of retail and distribution operating models relating to product and master data management

• Understanding of processes including new product introduction, vendor onboarding, merchandising, content enrichment, channel publishing and syndication

• Understand how to create a business requirements document and functional specification for a PIM or MDM solution

• Experience supporting functional testing and UAT in a hands-on capacity

• Experience writing training materials and training business users

• Used Jira, Confluence, Visio, Lucid Charts

• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with diligent attention to detail

• Proven experience in UML and other process modelling techniques

• Understand how to estimate Business Analysis effort

• You have played a role on the client-side in product data management, or an associated role in digital product ownership on a transactional website or app

• You understand the key concepts of data governance and data quality such as accuracy, consistency, completeness

• Having a view of the wider business processes and systems to build a picture of how new/improved integrations will be received

• Have used 1 or more PIM or MDM solutions such as Enterworks, Stibo, Riversand, Informatica, Salsify, Sales Layer

We have a vibrant, exciting and dynamic work environment on our projects. Our teams are multi-disciplined and relatively self-organising, so you will be used to operating in a flat, collaborative environment. We are highly entrepreneurial and value self-starters and solutions-oriented people.

We look for exceptional Permanent and Fixed Term Consultants and our salaries, culture and benefits reflect that:

• Competitive salary

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Pension at a 5% matched contribution

• Private medical cover

• Career progression and training opportunities

• Mac laptop and Apple phone when you start

• Being part of the Start with Data community - In-person "Summer Party" and "Christmas party", online social events, daily trivia, online wellness events and virtual coffee

We also offer a chance to work as an Associate Consultant (our contracts are OIR35)

At this time we are not engaging with recruitment companies. If we ever need to explore other avenues, we have preferred suppliers on standby.