BI Developer

Are you a data-driven and technically minded BI professional looking for an opportunity to shape reporting and insight within a fast-paced retail environment? If you have a passion for turning complex data into meaningful business intelligence, improving decision-making, and collaborating with stakeholders across the business, this could be the perfect role for you.

We offer hybrid working between your home and our offices within our flagship store in Newcastle, providing a collaborative and innovative working environment.

• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of 8 bank holidays) and a buying holiday benefits scheme in which you are eligible to buy a further 5 days across the year.
• Your birthday off as an additional day annual leave – this can be taken any day within your birth month.
• Up to 25% discount in all Fenwick stores and
• We Care  
  -24/7 GP, wellbeing advice & support service.
• Hybrid Working (Typically every Thursday and Friday working from home).

As a BI Developer, you will play a key role in delivering trusted reporting solutions, dashboards, datasets, and data transformations that support decision-making across the business. Working with governed data models and cloud-based platforms, you’ll help provide accurate and meaningful insight to teams across Commercial Finance, Digital & eCommerce, Buying & Merchandising, Retail Operations, Marketing & CRM, and IT.

You’ll be responsible for developing and maintaining reports, semantic models, and SQL-based reporting datasets, while also supporting testing, validation, and documentation processes. A strong focus of the role will be driving automation, improving reporting efficiency, and supporting wider data quality initiatives to ensure stakeholders have access to reliable and actionable information. Success in the role will be measured through the timely delivery of reporting solutions, improved data quality, reduced manual reporting effort, and overall stakeholder satisfaction.

We’re looking for someone with strong SQL and analytical skills, experience using BI and reporting tools, and a solid understanding of data modelling concepts. Experience with cloud data platforms would be advantageous, alongside strong communication and problem‑solving skills. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically minded and commercially aware BI professional to make a real impact within a fast-paced retail environment.

• Strong SQL and analytical skills
• Experience with BI/reporting tools
• Developing dashboards (e.g. Qlik Sense, Power BI, Tableau)
• Understanding of data modelling concepts
• Experience with cloud data platforms desirable (preferably Microsoft Azure)
• Building and supporting data pipelines (ETL)
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills
• Hands‑on in Business Intelligence development
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Confidence in explaining data to end users at all levels of the business

Fenwick is rich with heritage and history and have been style pioneers since 1882 when our first store opened. We know luxury and are proud to remain the largest independent, family-owned group of department stores within the UK. We are on an exciting journey to exceed our customers' expectations and we are always on the lookout for new talent to join us.

Our collaborative spirit unites a workforce of over 2,000 individuals across our stores, as well as in our support functions, encompassing Digital, Buying & Merchandising, IT, Finance, People, Customer Service teams, and our cherished restaurants and distribution centres.

In 2023 we launched our ‘Quiet No More’ campaign, enhancing our presence on the UK high street as well as our eCommerce website going from strength to strength. Together, we form the beating heart of Fenwick, driving forward our vision for excellence and innovation. Join us as we pave the way toward an even brighter tomorrow, where tradition meets transformation!