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EMEA Strategic Sales Excellence Data Analyst Apprentice (an Arch apprenticeship)

Employer
MICROSOFT LIMITED
Location
2 Kingdom Street, London, W2 6BD
Salary
£16,500.00 annually
Closing date
13 May 2019

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Specialism
IT
Sector
Unspecified
Role Type
Apprenticeship, Higher
Start Date
May
Duration
Permanent
To support this job role, we are offering a Level 4 Data Analyst apprenticeship for this 2-year programme.

You will spend time away from your job training and growing your knowledge to bring back into your job and apply all you have learnt. You will complete work-based assignments on this programme and the modules of the programme are aligned to what you will be doing in your day to day job role.

We will support and help you grow into your role.

Working in the EMEA Strategic Sales Excellence Team for Search, the role of the as the EMEA Strategic Sales Excellence Data Analyst Apprentice is to work closely with the business analyst, learning tools, processes and systems to help drive local reporting solutions as well as key initiatives to improve data accuracy and quality. The role could also heavily support our regular sales planning motions.

In addition, there is a stretch opportunity to help further facilitate data and Business Intelligence requirements driven by needs across the organisation by building net new solutions.

Key responsibilities:
  • Refresh and regular and additional ad-hoc reports to enable Sales
  • Use reporting to develop additional business insights to drive growth
  • Identify root causes where required through analysis of data
  • Potentially support key sales planning motions including segmentation and book of business management and process/upload client-driven change requests
  • Develop and strengthen business analytical capabilities for Rhythm of Business
  • Support the development of local analytics, reporting, and other data-driven requirements
  • Increase automation and scale of analytic resources over time
  • Develop strong collaborative working relationships with Engineering, Marketing and Business Team, Global Operations and Regional Sales teams

Being an apprentice at Microsoft

As a Microsoft Apprentice, you could start your career early, earn while you learn and gain valuable experience.

We don't believe in the traditional notion of "work experience" either. At Microsoft, you are given real responsibility from the outset, with an employment contract for the full duration of your Apprenticeship you really are part of the team.

As an apprentice at Microsoft you will:
  • Join Microsoft fully supported by an apprentice buddy who you will meet before you join and a 3-week induction event;
  • Be supported in your teams by your manager and fellow team members. Our managers are fully trained and ready to support you and your apprentice programme;
  • Be part of a vibrant and inclusive apprentice community and can give back with our community programmes such as DigiGirls or SteamKidz;
  • Be given a real job and responsibility. We love the impact our apprentices create in their job roles and the fresh thinking they bring;
  • Be supported to be career curious. Microsoft is just the beginning. When you are coming to the end of your apprentice programme, we support you with our Career Connections programme to help you secure your next career opportunity.
  • Paid a competitive salary.


  • Requirements and prospects

    Desired skills

    Ideally, you will be competent in using Microsoft solutions such as Microsoft Excel, but we can help you learn quickly if you have the right potential for the job role.

    Personal qualities

    At Microsoft, we are all about your potential. We love apprentices who are a self-starter's and have initiative. Being curious, great listening skills and a hunger to learn about our business are a must.

    To be successful in the job role and on the apprenticeship programme our experience tells us that you must be highly organised with an eye for detail. You will be a problem solver who looks for patterns and is systematic and methodical. You will be an awesome organiser, as well as love building relationships internally with our teams as well as externally with our customers and partners.

    Desired qualifications

    Aminimumof5GCSEs(orequivalentqualifications)atgradeC/4 oraboveincludingEnglish and maths.

    Future prospects

    96% of Arch apprentices move straight into the destination of their choice when they finish their apprenticeship with many seeing their salary go up immediately post-apprenticeship!

    Things to consider

    Before you apply for this role, have you asked yourself:
    • Do I live close enough to Paddington that I could commute there and back every day?
    • Do I meet the qualifications required for this role?
    • Am I available to start an apprenticeship within the next two months?
    • Do I want to work in the data industry and have I researched into it?

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