Business Analyst (12 months FTC)
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Occupation Type
Management consultants and business analysts
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£50,200
(£25.74 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
🌟Join Superdrug Head Office- Make a Real Difference Every Day!🌟
📍Location: East Croydon
🕒Hours: 37.5 | 9.00am - 5.30pm - Hybrid working available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station.
💷Salary: Competitive
🎉Why Superdrug?
Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities.
We’re a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.
Our success comes from our people – they make the difference. We’re all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.
Job Purpose
📅Here's the exciting bit… A day includes:
To work with the IT team and the wider business to identify, develop and implement improvements to technical systems and business processes. This will mean building a strong understanding of the business and forging productive working relationships with key stakeholders. You will then need to analyse the information you have gathered and use this to propose solutions, supporting your propositions with functional and systems design specifications. In addition, you will be involved throughout the development, delivery and testing phases, so will be able to influence the outcome of projects.
Key Accountabilities
Understanding and documenting business processes and workflows and their relationships to current and future software solutions.
Identifying, documenting and validating integration and data requirements across systems to ensure end‑to‑end solution coherence
Partnering with business users to fully surface their requirements; conducting interviews with key project stakeholders, documenting and presenting the results
Assisting business users, project managers and IT leadership in optimising the scope, benefits and risks of proposed projects; help manage expectations of users and management
Analysing the impact of change requests
Supporting traceability from requirements through to QA; assisting in the definition of test plans and testing strategies and in the creation of test cases
Assisting in the definition of roll out, training and user support plans
Creating and/or reviewing manuals, procedures, and related user documentation; ensuring documentation is targeted to the appropriate audience.
Presenting concepts in a concise and focused manner, including narrative, process diagrams, role and accountability diagrams and business-focused story boards
Generates detailed customer focused initiatives, in line with the IT Department strategy and supports with execution.
Listens to the customer and implements new ideas and ways of working which are
designed to improve service considering both Online and Offline.
Ensures the team priorities actions which delight the customer/team member
Special Requirements
📍Location: East Croydon
🕒Hours: 37.5 | 9.00am - 5.30pm - Hybrid working available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station.
💷Salary: Competitive
🎉Why Superdrug?
Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities.
We’re a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.
Our success comes from our people – they make the difference. We’re all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.
Job Purpose
📅Here's the exciting bit… A day includes:
To work with the IT team and the wider business to identify, develop and implement improvements to technical systems and business processes. This will mean building a strong understanding of the business and forging productive working relationships with key stakeholders. You will then need to analyse the information you have gathered and use this to propose solutions, supporting your propositions with functional and systems design specifications. In addition, you will be involved throughout the development, delivery and testing phases, so will be able to influence the outcome of projects.
Key Accountabilities
Understanding and documenting business processes and workflows and their relationships to current and future software solutions.
Identifying, documenting and validating integration and data requirements across systems to ensure end‑to‑end solution coherence
Partnering with business users to fully surface their requirements; conducting interviews with key project stakeholders, documenting and presenting the results
Assisting business users, project managers and IT leadership in optimising the scope, benefits and risks of proposed projects; help manage expectations of users and management
Analysing the impact of change requests
Supporting traceability from requirements through to QA; assisting in the definition of test plans and testing strategies and in the creation of test cases
Assisting in the definition of roll out, training and user support plans
Creating and/or reviewing manuals, procedures, and related user documentation; ensuring documentation is targeted to the appropriate audience.
Presenting concepts in a concise and focused manner, including narrative, process diagrams, role and accountability diagrams and business-focused story boards
Generates detailed customer focused initiatives, in line with the IT Department strategy and supports with execution.
Listens to the customer and implements new ideas and ways of working which are
designed to improve service considering both Online and Offline.
Ensures the team priorities actions which delight the customer/team member
Special Requirements
Customer Focus: Be the voice of customers and orchestrate the organisation to live the brand purpose and inspire a customer-first culture to build customer love in every touchpoint of our online and offline platform.
Related Business Analyst work experience involved in large scale business transformation projects, and use of structured Business Analysis methodologies for multi-million pound projects.
Experience working and implementing projects in a Retail based environment
Understanding of Retail / Warehouse Management Systems and Processes
Flexibility to travel
Establishes strong relationships at all levels.
Can manage tough/complex messages with all stakeholders.
Role model collaboration to the team to exceed goals.
Positive attitude towards feedback, uses this to generate initiatives to meet/exceed
expectations, and shares feedback in a meaningful way.
Effectively manages their team by playing to strengths and proactively addressing its
opportunities. Ensuring everyone wellbeing & diversity is considered and celebrated.
Feels empowered to challenge across different career bands and roles. Supporting other team members in shaping their work to do so.
Key Responsibilities
Proactively keeps up to date with market and consumer trends in their specialism and feeds this into department strategy.
Uses data and insights to challenges the status quo to keep us ahead of the competition.
Uses data to inform and generate new ideas and make decisions to improve on future plans.
Technical Responsibilities
Helping your team understand when to use AI, when to rely on human judgment, and how to combine both.
Rethinking how work gets done - Actively shifting work from repetitive tasks to higher-value activities as AI takes on routine work .
Role modelling behaviours to encourage confidence with AI. Actively developing your ability to use AI effectively and think critically about outputs.
Strengthen Human Touch - Keeping the human element strong: Balancing AI efficiency with human coaching, empathy, and team cohesion.
Position In Organisation
Related Business Analyst work experience involved in large scale business transformation projects, and use of structured Business Analysis methodologies for multi-million pound projects.
Experience working and implementing projects in a Retail based environment
Understanding of Retail / Warehouse Management Systems and Processes
Flexibility to travel
Establishes strong relationships at all levels.
Can manage tough/complex messages with all stakeholders.
Role model collaboration to the team to exceed goals.
Positive attitude towards feedback, uses this to generate initiatives to meet/exceed
expectations, and shares feedback in a meaningful way.
Effectively manages their team by playing to strengths and proactively addressing its
opportunities. Ensuring everyone wellbeing & diversity is considered and celebrated.
Feels empowered to challenge across different career bands and roles. Supporting other team members in shaping their work to do so.
Key Responsibilities
Proactively keeps up to date with market and consumer trends in their specialism and feeds this into department strategy.
Uses data and insights to challenges the status quo to keep us ahead of the competition.
Uses data to inform and generate new ideas and make decisions to improve on future plans.
Technical Responsibilities
Helping your team understand when to use AI, when to rely on human judgment, and how to combine both.
Rethinking how work gets done - Actively shifting work from repetitive tasks to higher-value activities as AI takes on routine work .
Role modelling behaviours to encourage confidence with AI. Actively developing your ability to use AI effectively and think critically about outputs.
Strengthen Human Touch - Keeping the human element strong: Balancing AI efficiency with human coaching, empathy, and team cohesion.
Position In Organisation
Reports to Business Systems Analysis Manager & RPA Product Manager
Customer Contacts
Internal: Business project managers
Project Sponsors and Stakeholders
Project team
Other ASW colleagues worldwide
External: Application suppliers
Software suppliers
Experience
Person Specification:
Essential: Proven Business Analyst experience involved in large scale business transformation projects in a retail
Qualifications
Essential: ‘A’ level or equivalent
Desirable: Degree level
Skills
Skills & Knowledge:
Related Business Analyst work experience involved in large scale business transformation projects, and use of structured Business Analysis methodologies for multi-million pound projects
Strong business focused Business Analyst with specific expertise and experience in Business Analysis and Requirements Development and Reporting
Experience of translating strategy and concepts into practical, compelling and meaningful documentation
Expertise in business process mapping and analysis working with people, process and technology on new solutions
Strong analytical, problem solving and negotiation skills
Good planning and time management skills
IT literate with experience of using MS Office applications
Strong written, oral communication and presentation skills
Ability to work effectively in changing situations, shifting priorities and simultaneous demands.
The ability to work within a team to achieve agreed objectives, both as a leader and as a team member
Experience of also carrying out Systems Analysis, Data Modelling and/or Service Management assignments
Knowledge
Knowledge of structured Business Analysis methodologies and best practice
💡Here's What's In It For You
Customer Contacts
Internal: Business project managers
Project Sponsors and Stakeholders
Project team
Other ASW colleagues worldwide
External: Application suppliers
Software suppliers
Experience
Person Specification:
Essential: Proven Business Analyst experience involved in large scale business transformation projects in a retail
Qualifications
Essential: ‘A’ level or equivalent
Desirable: Degree level
Skills
Skills & Knowledge:
Related Business Analyst work experience involved in large scale business transformation projects, and use of structured Business Analysis methodologies for multi-million pound projects
Strong business focused Business Analyst with specific expertise and experience in Business Analysis and Requirements Development and Reporting
Experience of translating strategy and concepts into practical, compelling and meaningful documentation
Expertise in business process mapping and analysis working with people, process and technology on new solutions
Strong analytical, problem solving and negotiation skills
Good planning and time management skills
IT literate with experience of using MS Office applications
Strong written, oral communication and presentation skills
Ability to work effectively in changing situations, shifting priorities and simultaneous demands.
The ability to work within a team to achieve agreed objectives, both as a leader and as a team member
Experience of also carrying out Systems Analysis, Data Modelling and/or Service Management assignments
Knowledge
Knowledge of structured Business Analysis methodologies and best practice
💡Here's What's In It For You
- 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)
- 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend
- 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online
- Hybrid working patterns available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station
- Company pension matching and bonus
- We offer Stream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
- Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK
- We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets!
- Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes
- Enhanced maternity/shared parental/adoption leave, company sick pay and pregnancy loss and support
- Come and be part of something special!