Head of Data

Head of Data

Greater Manchester
Salary: Up to £90,000

We're partnering with a fast-growing, multi-channel consumer products business that has become one of the UK's leading success stories within its sector, the business operates across ecommerce, wholesale, retail and international markets, serving customers through multiple sales channels.

Following a period of exceptional growth, the business is investing heavily in its data and technology capabilities. This newly created Head of Data role offers a genuine opportunity to build a modern data function from the ground up, transforming how the organisation uses data to drive commercial decision-making.

What's on Offer

• Performance-related bonus

• Company pension

• Employee discount

• A genuine opportunity to build and lead a data function from scratch

• Direct exposure to the senior leadership team

• Excellent career progression within a high-growth business

• A fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture where your impact will be visible from day one

The Role

This is a build role, not a maintenance role.

You'll inherit a business that is rich in data but lacks a centralised reporting infrastructure. Working closely with the Finance Director and senior leadership team, you'll design and implement the data architecture, reporting capability and automation that will underpin future business growth.

You'll lead the development of a scalable data platform, replacing manual reporting with automated pipelines, self-service dashboards and a single source of truth across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Build the Data Function

• Design, build and own a central data warehouse bringing together sales, marketing, customer, operational and financial data

• Define the long-term data architecture and implement the technology required to support business growth

• Build automated ETL/ELT pipelines across ecommerce platforms, CRM systems, finance platforms, wholesale channels and warehouse management systems

• Establish robust data governance, ownership, documentation and quality standards

• Create a scalable reporting environment that supports future expansion

Reporting & Business Intelligence

• Replace spreadsheet-based reporting with automated dashboards and self-service reporting tools

• Develop reporting suites for Finance, Commercial, Ecommerce, Marketing, Merchandising and Operations

• Automate board reporting, management information packs and trading reports

• Deliver meaningful commercial insight that supports strategic decision-making

• Ensure reporting evolves as new markets, products and systems are introduced

Business Partnership

• Act as the senior data leader across the organisation

• Partner with Finance on commercial reporting, forecasting and board-level insight

• Work alongside Ecommerce, Marketing, Merchandising and Operations to improve reporting and business performance

• Identify opportunities where automation and better use of data can improve efficiency and profitability

• Build and develop the future data function as the business continues to grow

About You

We're looking for an experienced data leader who combines strong technical capability with commercial awareness and enjoys building functions from the ground up.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience building a data function, BI capability or enterprise data platform from scratch

• Strong experience with SQL, modern data warehousing, ETL/ELT tools and BI platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker or similar

• Experience automating reporting and delivering self-service dashboards across multiple business functions

• Experience integrating data from ecommerce, retail, wholesale, CRM, finance and operational systems

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leadership

• Excellent commercial awareness and the ability to turn data into actionable business insight

• Previous experience within a high-growth consumer products, retail, ecommerce, lifestyle or FMCG business would be highly advantageous

• Experience leading teams or the ambition to build and lead a data function

Success in the Role

Within your first three months you'll:

• Complete a full audit of the current data landscape

• Design the future-state data architecture

• Deliver quick-win reporting automations

Within six months you'll:

• Have the core data warehouse live

• Integrate key commercial, finance and operational systems

• Deliver automated management reporting and business dashboards

Within twelve months you'll:

• Establish a trusted, business-wide data function

• Eliminate the majority of manual reporting processes

• Embed robust data governance across the organisation

• Create a roadmap for the continued growth of the data function

If you're looking for a rare opportunity to build a data function from the ground up within one of the UK's fastest-growing consumer businesses, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more.