Connecting Industry Experts with IT Transformation Delivery Projects at Dynamic Search Solutions and Herd Digital
Job Title: Data Analyst - Contract (Outside IR35)
Location: Remote (occasional UK travel)
Eligibility: UK Residents only (data sensitivity)
The Company:
A leading logistics organisation is embarking on a major data and analytics transformation, moving away from traditional, reactive BI reporting towards a modern, AI-driven and insight-led analytics capability.
This role requires an experienced Data Analyst who has previously helped transform data environments and can enable forward‑looking insight, forecasting, and proactive decision‑making.
Responsibilities
* Support the shift from traditional BI to a modern, AI-ready analytics platform
* Design and deliver Power BI dashboards focused on trends, forecasting, and operational insight rather than historic reporting
* Work with stakeholders across operations, finance, and technology to understand data challenges and define analytics solutions
* Transform, model, and optimise data to improve quality, consistency, and usability
* Enable predictive and proactive analytics to support demand planning, performance forecasting, and decision‑making
* Collaborate with data engineers and AI specialists to ensure analytics outputs are scalable and future‑proof
* Contribute to best practices around data governance and data quality
Skills & Experience
* Proven experience as a Data Analyst on transformation‑led programmes
* Strong experience moving organisations away from reactive BI towards proactive, insight‑driven analytics
* Advanced Power BI experience (DAX, data modelling, performance optimisation)
* Strong SQL skills with experience handling large, complex datasets
* Experience supporting or enabling forecasting, predictive analytics, or AI use cases
* Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
* Comfortable working autonomously in a contract environment
* Experience with cloud data platforms (Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, etc.)
* Exposure to Python or R for data analysis or advanced analytics
* Experience working in logistics, supply chain, or similar operational environments
* Understanding of data governance and data quality frameworks
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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