# Data & Operations Assistant

**Company**: NEXT
**Location**: London, London
**Job type**: temporary
**Salary**: competitive
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Retail

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## Description

The Data & Operations Assistant partners closely with the Business & Data Analysts to ensure the effective management of product data, reporting and system processes within a fast-paced retail environment.

This role will help to shape smarter processes and solve cross-functional challenges that drive efficiency and business success.

The role includes using Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft PowerBI, Databricks and Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services to extract insights, support cross-functional communication, and grow into a subject matter expert in our internal systems.

**Responsibilities**

**Product Data & System Management**

- Support the end-to-end setup of new brand systems as part of a fast-moving, high-impact project.

- Manage the product exclusion summary within the Next Product System (NPS), conducting weekly checks of item exclusions on the GB website.

- Oversee requests and issues from wider functions within Asana, ensuring a timely resolution and clear ownership of issues.

- Support Business and Data Analysts with price promotions for multiple partners, ensuring accurate setup and timely execution.

- Act as a subject matter expert for relevant systems, ensuring best practices are followed and providing guidance to product teams.

- Manage system structure maintenance across departments.

**Data Management & Reporting**

- Support the development of SQL and Databricks datasets and reports for internal team processes and wider business analysis.

- Contribute to reporting and operational tasks using Power BI.

- Build, maintain, and manage Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services reports.

**Process Improvement & Documentation**

- Maintain and update the Reporting & Operations dates and deadlines in Asana to provide visibility of key milestones.

- Communicate key dates, process updates, and operational changes clearly across the business.

- Liaise with stakeholders within NEXT, providing business context and informed decision-making to optimise system support and enhancements.

- Proactively seek process improvements with the support of the Business & Data Analysts.

**Technical Requirements**

- Proactive, forward-thinking approach with the confidence to challenge existing processes constructively.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities to understand functionality and identify improvements.

- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills.

- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.

- Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills.

- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

**Desirable Skills**

- Familiarity with Microsoft SQL Server and basic SQL querying.

- Exposure to Power BI or other data visualisation/reporting tools.

- Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) is beneficial.

- Comfortable using Microsoft Excel and Google Workspace.

**Benefits**

- 25% off most NEXT, MADE, Lipsy, Gap and Victoria's Secret products.

- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty.

- Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform.

- Company performance based bonus.

- Early VIP access to sale stock via Direct to Desk.

- Life assurance.

- Sharesave scheme.

- Annual Travel Card Loan.

- Sample Sales.

- Fantastic L&D opportunities.

- Flexi-Hour Scheme.

- Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store.

- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other.

- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more.

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## Skills

### Required
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft PowerBI
- Databricks
- SQL
- Power BI
- problem-solving
- analytical skills
- communication skills
- time management

### Nice to have
- SQL Server Reporting Services
- Excel
- Google Workspace

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