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Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies.\nWe have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards.\nJohn Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.\nJohn Crane is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to crafting an inclusive environment for all employees.\n We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Analyst Apprentice to join our Marketing, Pricing & Portfolio Team based in Slough. This role is ideal for an individual with a passion for data, problem-solving, and continuous learning who is looking to build a career in analytics.\nAs a Data Analyst Apprentice, you will support our Pricing Team by helping to collect, analyse, and interpret business-critical data that influences commercial decision-making across global markets. Through a structured Level 4 apprenticeship programme and hands-on experience, you will develop the technical, analytical, and professional skills needed to succeed in a data-driven business environment.\nDuring the programme, you will rotate across both the Pricing and Data functions, giving you a broad understanding of how data supports business strategy, pricing decisions, operational performance, and profitable growth.\nThis apprenticeship provides an excellent opportunity to work on meaningful projects, learn from experienced professionals, and gain industry-recognised qualifications. Upon successful completion, there may be opportunities to progress to a higher-level apprenticeship and/or secure a permanent position within the business.\nFull training will be given so you will be able to:\nSupport qualitative analysis\n\nLook at future trends and identify issues\n\nSupport the analysis of market data and provide insights on pricing\n\nUse tools such as SharePoint, Power BI and Databricks (SQL, Python) to perform basic data analysis.\n\nCreate visualisations and dashboards to communicate insights effectively.\n\nSupport the development of regular and ad-hoc reports for business.\n\nWork collaboratively with internal stakeholders to understand commercial/ data requirements and business challenges.\n\nParticipate in meetings and workshops to gather feedback and refine analytical outputs.\n\nCommunicate findings in a clear and accessible manner to non-technical audiences.\n\nManage key projects from conception through to completion. Ensuring key milestones are hit and project delivers objectives on time and within cost.\n\n What We Offer\nEducation: You will be enrolled onto the Level 4 Data Analyst Apprenticeship standard which will be delivered remotely by our training partner QA.\n\nLearning Opportunities: Gain practical data analysis skills and learn from experts around you.\n\nRotations: You will have the opportunity to rotate across different teams to broaden your knowledge and skills\n\nProfessional Development: Develop professional skills such as writing, communication, time management, and teamwork.\n\nImpactful Work: Contribute to enhancing revenue, delivery performance, efficiency, technical reputation, and customer satisfaction.\n\n Level 3 qualification (Apprenticeship/A-levels/BTEC, etc), we also welcome applications from those with a STEM Degree\n\nOR equivalent work experience (typically two years in a relevant role)\n\n5 GCSEs, including English and Maths at Grade 4 (C) or above\n\nExperience with using PowerBi and Excel is preferred, with some knowledge of VBA, SQL and/or Python a plus.\n\nHave a keen interest in data analysis and a desire to learn\n\nCommitted to learning and working at the same time\n\nAdvanced MS Office skills\n\nDecision making ability and good influencing / team working skills\n\nStrong communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.\n\nTime management and organisational skills\n\n With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, Women@Work Network, and Neurodiversity.\nAcross our company, we recognize excellence, culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network.\nJoin us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future.\nWe believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.\nAt no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation - including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. 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