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Working across sustainability, commercial, technical, sourcing and supplier teams, the role collects, validates, analyses and visualises product, supplier and emissions data, turning complex information into clear performance reporting, actionable insight and evidence-based recommendations.\nWhat I am accountable for\nCollect, consolidate and maintain sustainability data from internal systems, suppliers and external sources, ensuring it is complete, consistent and traceable \nValidate data quality, investigate anomalies and work with data owners to resolve gaps, improve controls and strengthen reporting confidence \nAnalyse sustainability performance across operations, products and supply chains, including GHG’s, carbon emissions, responsible sourcing, packaging, waste, circularity and other relevant environmental measures \nDevelop and maintain dashboards, scorecards and recurring reports that track performance against targets and highlight trends, risks and opportunities \nTranslate complex datasets into concise insight, commentary and recommendations for operational teams, governance forums and senior stakeholders \nSupport carbon accounting, forecasting, scenario analysis and target tracking using agreed methodologies and clear, auditable assumptions \nPartner with commercial, technical, sourcing, finance, data and supplier teams to define data requirements and embed effective sustainability data processes \nMaintain clear data definitions, methodologies and documentation to support assurance, regulatory disclosures and internal governance \nProvide accurate, complete and traceable data, calculations, evidence and audit support for year-end sustainability, climate and energy reporting, including but not limited to TCFD, SECR and ESOS \nIdentify opportunities to automate, simplify and improve data collection, analysis and reporting, increasing efficiency and insight quality \nWhat I need to know\nDegree, professional qualification or equivalent experience in data analytics, sustainability, environmental science, statistics, business, geography or a related discipline \nExperience collecting, cleaning, validating and analysing large or complex datasets, with strong attention to accuracy and detail \nAdvanced spreadsheet skills and experience using data visualisation or business intelligence tools to create clear dashboards and reports \nAbility to identify trends, anomalies, risks and opportunities and turn analysis into clear, actionable insight for different audiences \nUnderstanding of sustainability metrics, including carbon emissions, supplier and product data, and broader environmental indicators \nStrong organisational skills, with the ability to manage recurring reporting cycles, multiple data requests and competing priorities \nExperience documenting data definitions, calculation methodologies, assumptions and controls to provide transparency and an effective audit trail \nClear communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence explaining technical findings to non-technical colleagues and working collaboratively with data owners \nDesirable: experience with Power BI, Tableau or a comparable visualisation platform, plus structured data from multiple systems \nDesirable: working knowledge of SQL, data modelling, automation tools, carbon accounting, the GHG Protocol, lifecycle assessment or sustainability disclosure frameworks \nDesirable: experience with product, supplier, procurement or retail datasets, data assurance, regulatory reporting, sustainability targets or forecasts \n At Argos, we’re a digital-led UK retailer that keeps pushing boundaries to meet every generation with what they want, how and when they want it. As a market leader in general merchandise, serving millions of customers through our website, app, same-day delivery and Click & Collect services, we offer real opportunities to learn, grow and shape your career. With roles spanning Commercial, Buying, Merchandising, Design and Supply Chain, through to Digital, Operations, Customer Experience, Marketing, and People and Transformation, you will work with brilliant colleagues and directly shape how we serve our customers every day. From enabling inspiring choice across our owned brands, including Habitat, Chad Valley and Bush, alongside the world’s biggest brands like Apple, Lego, Xbox and Samsung, to making shopping effortlessly convenient, championing trusted value and accelerating our strategy - Argos is an exciting place to build your future.\n We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new - whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:\nStarting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform.\nYour wellbeing is important to us too. 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