Position:
- Junior Data Analyst - Business Intelligence
Company:
- Farnell, an Avnet company
Location:
- Bangalore, India
Job type:
- Full time
Job mode:
- Onsite
Job requisition id:
- JR-022016
Years of experience:
- Freshers or candidates with up to 2 years of experience
Company description:
- Farnell operates as a part of Avnet, a well established global technology distributor and solutions provider with a legacy spanning over a century
- The organization focuses on delivering high service distribution of electronic components, products, and solutions that support the design, maintenance, and repair of electronic systems
- Through its broad portfolio of businesses, Avnet supports organizations across multiple industries, helping them adapt to evolving technological demands and market shifts
- The company plays a central role in the technology value chain, connecting manufacturers, suppliers, and customers to enable seamless product development and delivery
- Its ecosystem includes multiple specialized business units such as Avnet Abacus, EBV Elektronik, element14, Newark, and Farnell, each catering to distinct regional or functional needs
- Farnell itself is recognized for providing comprehensive support across engineering workflows, from product ideation to deployment and maintenance
- The organization helps companies accelerate their product lifecycle by offering insights, tools, and supply chain expertise
- Avnet’s strong presence across global markets enables it to provide localized support while maintaining a consistent standard of service excellence
- With a customer centric approach, the company focuses on solving complex design and supply chain challenges, allowing businesses to bring products to market faster
- The work culture encourages collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning, making it a suitable environment for individuals starting their careers in analytics and technology
Profile overview:
- The Junior Business Intelligence Analyst role is designed for individuals who are looking to begin their career in data analytics and business intelligence
- The role focuses on enabling data driven decision making across the organization by converting raw data into meaningful insights
- The candidate will work closely with multiple teams across departments, ensuring that business requirements are translated into actionable analytics solutions
- A key aspect of the role involves understanding business problems and aligning them with data based approaches to generate insights
- The analyst will be responsible for extracting and analyzing data from various sources, ensuring that it is structured and ready for reporting and visualization
- The role emphasizes the creation of dashboards and reports that help stakeholders monitor performance and make informed decisions
- There is a strong focus on communication, where the candidate is expected to present insights in a clear and understandable manner to both technical and non technical audiences
- The position requires attention to detail, especially in maintaining data accuracy and ensuring that all reports reflect reliable information
- The analyst will also contribute to ad hoc reporting needs, supporting teams with customized insights as per specific requirements
- Over time, the role encourages individuals to identify inefficiencies in existing processes and suggest improvements through automation or better data practices
- The position offers exposure to modern BI tools such as Power BI and reporting platforms like Microsoft SSRS
- The role is ideal for candidates who enjoy working with data, solving problems, and contributing to business growth through analytical thinking
Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or a closely related discipline such as B.E., B.Tech, or MCA is required
- Candidates should possess a foundational understanding of data analysis concepts, including data cleaning, transformation, and interpretation
- Proficiency in SQL is essential, including the ability to write complex queries for extracting and manipulating data from relational databases
- Familiarity with business intelligence tools such as Power BI or MSBI is expected, with the ability to create dashboards and reports
- Understanding of data modeling concepts and data warehousing principles is considered valuable
- Candidates should demonstrate strong analytical and logical thinking abilities, enabling them to derive insights from large datasets
- Good communication skills are important, especially the ability to explain technical findings in a simplified manner
- Presentation skills are also required, as the role involves sharing insights with stakeholders across different teams
- Prior exposure to BI roles or internships is beneficial but not mandatory, making the role suitable for fresh graduates
- The ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic work environment is essential
- Candidates should show curiosity and willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and best practices in the BI domain
- Knowledge of reporting tools like Microsoft SSRS adds an advantage
- Strong problem solving mindset and attention to detail are key traits expected from candidates
Additional info:
- The role involves working with large datasets, requiring careful handling to ensure data integrity and consistency across reports
- Candidates will be expected to build and maintain dashboards that provide real time insights to business teams
- There is an emphasis on continuous improvement, where analysts are encouraged to identify automation opportunities and streamline processes
- The position involves both routine reporting tasks and ad hoc analytical requests, providing a balanced exposure to different types of work
- Collaboration is a core part of the role, requiring interaction with business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver suitable solutions
- The work environment allows a degree of independence, where individuals are expected to manage their tasks while maintaining quality standards
- Initial guidance and supervision will be provided, but over time the candidate is expected to take ownership of their work
- Errors in analysis may require additional effort to correct, highlighting the importance of accuracy and validation in all tasks
- The role provides an opportunity to stay updated with the latest trends in business intelligence, including tools, techniques, and industry practices
- It serves as a strong entry point into the analytics domain, offering practical exposure to real world business problems
- Candidates will gain experience in working with cross functional teams, enhancing both technical and interpersonal skills
- The organization values learning and encourages employees to expand their knowledge base through hands on experience
- This position is well suited for individuals aiming to build a long term career in data analytics, reporting, or business intelligence
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