Business Data Analyst

If, after reading the role description below, you’d like to apply, please send your CV and a cover letter to hiring+da@galeta.co.uk explaining why this role and why now. We’re far more interested in clarity of thought, ambition and judgement than perfectly polished applications. No agencies, please.

About Us

Galeta is not a typical bakery. We're one of the UK's fastest-growing wholesale bakeries, supplying handmade, premium bakes to some of the most recognisable names in food and culture, from Selfridges and Tate to London's best independent cafés, coffee roasters and hospitality groups. We move at pace, decisions get made daily, and we need someone who can keep up, turning data into answers quickly without sacrificing rigour. That's where you come in as Business Data Analyst. You will be the person teams across the company turn to when they need to understand what's happening and your outputs will shape decisions that move the business. This is a business-critical role, which means very occasionally you may need to be reachable outside core hours, for example if a key report fails ahead of a Monday leadership meeting, or during a major incident. It's the exception rather than the rule, and we're respectful of people's time outside work.

What You'll Be Doing

• Analysis and reporting - Investigate business questions using SQL, spreadsheets, and BI tools, often on tight turnarounds; Build and maintain dashboards that teams rely on day-to-day; Run deep dives that explain not just what happened, but why, and what to do about it; Define and track the KPIs that matter, and raise the flag early when something's off; Communicate findings clearly and confidently, whether in a Slack message or a board deck.
• Building internal tools - Design spreadsheets, models, and self-serve tools that teams across the business depend on (forecasts, trackers, scorecards, calculators); Build them to last: protected formulas, clear inputs, sensible defaults, graceful failure; Maintain and iterate as the business changes; Spot when a spreadsheet has outgrown itself and push for a proper solution.
• Stakeholder partnership - Work directly with senior management team scoping requests, pushing back on vague briefs, and making sure analyses answer the real question; Translate findings into recommendations non-technical colleagues can act on immediately; Train and support teams in using the tools and dashboards you build; Become the trusted data partner for the business.
• Technical work - Write clean, well-documented SQL queries against our Sage200 ERP database, our primary source of business data; Help maintain data quality by flagging issues, validating outputs, and contributing to documentation.

What We're Looking For

• 2 to 5 years in a data analyst or comparable analytical role, ideally in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong SQL, comfortable with joins, window functions, CTEs, and writing queries others can read.
• Strong spreadsheet skills, including building tools others use, not just analysing data yourself.
• Hands-on experience with at least one BI tool.
• A track record of delivering insights that drove real decisions (examples welcome).
• Good judgement under pressure: knowing when to dig deeper, when to ship a 'good enough' answer, and when to push back.
• Comfortable owning your work and being accountable for it.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with ERP systems, particularly Sage 200.
• Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG or hospitality.
• Knowledge of forecasting, statistical analysis or experimentation.
• Familiarity with Google Workspace.

Why Join Galeta?

• Work directly with senior leadership and influence key business decisions.
• Build tools and reporting that genuinely shape how the business operates.
• Be part of a fast-growing company where your work has visible impact.
• Competitive salary plus a range of employee benefits.
• Company performance bonus.

The Details

• Full-time, permanent position.
• Office-based from our Farringdon headquarters.
• Right to work in the UK required.