BI Developer in Manchester

A Bit About Us

Established in 1990, Per‑Scent Ltd is the largest independent wholesale distributor of branded fragrances in the UK with an enviable list of blue‑chip customers. We are expanding and are looking for a BI Developer to join the team and be part of a growing and vibrant brand.

Location: Manchester

Job type: Permanent

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Enjoy work‑life balance with a flexible working scheme – including 15 work‑from‑home days a year, duvet days and the choice to flex your working hours.
• Vibrant state‑of‑the‑art office, conveniently located in Trafford Park with great transport links and free onsite parking.
• Free onsite gym facilities you can use before/after work or during lunch.
• Generous staff discounts on a wide range of fragrances.
• Excellent progression and development opportunities – work with passionate teams and develop your expertise in a creative, collaborative space.

The Role

An integral role, the BI Developer is responsible for producing high‑quality reports and analysis across the organization to enable data‑driven decision making and support strategic planning by Per‑Scent leadership.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design, build and automate business reports and dashboards.
• Provide well‑presented, accurate and timely management information.
• Extract, interrogate and analyse data to support business decision making.
• Present and communicate analysis to internal stakeholders as required.
• Review & challenge existing internal reporting to drive increased efficiencies.
• Establish and conduct regular business review meetings to analyse and determine BI requirements and develop value‑adding solutions.
• Build robust and efficient data sources for use in reports and dashboards.
• Standardise cross‑departmental data definitions, KPIs and calculations and ensure ongoing conformance to published standards.
• Police key data within business systems.
• Audit the quality of recorded data across the business to support various data teams.
• Seek to improve existing reporting processes, frequency and distribution methods by incorporating automation techniques, initiatives and technology trends.
• Ensure the integrity and 100% accuracy of all reports distributed.
• Manage the development and UAT phases of all new reports and report enhancements.

What You’ll Bring

Required experience and skills

• 2+ years experience in a similar role, ideally in a wholesale or retail environment.
• Degree level education in an IT/Mathematics field.
• Proven experience working with Power BI.
• Highly proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Proven experience delivering presentations, visualisations/dashboards and analytics to a broad audience (technical, non‑technical, exec).
• Experience/Knowledge using ERP systems.
• Self‑motivated and dynamic with the ability to consistently work towards tight deadlines and prioritise effectively in accordance with business needs.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Strong customer focus and commercial acumen.

Desired

• Experience of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central.
• Experience of MS SQL.

Personal Qualities And Skills

• Highly analytical approach.
• Exemplary interpersonal skills.
• Expert communication skills.
• Organised & self‑sufficient.
• Logical, methodical approach to problem and issue solving.
• Collaborative.
• A professional attitude and approach to all work‑related tasks.
• Excellent problem solver.
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• Desire to learn new techniques and skills.
• Ability to work within a team.
• Strong work ethic.
• Ability to deal with multiple stakeholders, from department managers to directors and the CEO.

How To Apply

Simply upload your CV via our careers page.

Join us now and help shape the future of fragrance retail!

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Fragrance Shop is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are regrettably not able to respond to everyone. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of your application, please assume that on this occasion you have not been successful.

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