Business Intelligence Developer

Are you looking for a new challenge in an IT role? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Business Intelligence team as a Business Intelligence Developer!

We offer hybrid working between your home and our offices located within our flagship store in Newcastle.

When you join Fenwick, you’ll receive:

• 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
• Perks - a great way to get Retail, Leisure & Hospitality discounts, exclusive deals, and cashback on a wide range of products.
• We Care  
  -24/7 GP, wellbeing advice & support service
• Hybrid working (Typically Monday-Wednesday working in-office and Thursday & Friday working from home)

About the role

As a BI Developer, you will be a key member of our IT Data Team, designing, developing and supporting Business Intelligence solutions that deliver accurate, timely and trusted data across the organisation. Working closely with stakeholders from Finance, Digital, Retail, Marketing and Logistics, you will translate business requirements into scalable data models, dashboards and reports that provide clear insight into retail performance and commercial opportunities.

You will play an active role in building and maintaining robust data foundations – developing and optimising SQL, managing ETL pipelines, supporting data warehouse environments, and ensuring strong governance, monitoring and data quality controls. Using tools such as Azure, SQL Server, Snowflake and leading BI platforms (e.g. Qlik Sense, Power BI or Tableau), you will reduce time to insight and drive greater adoption of analytics solutions across the business.

Beyond delivery, you will champion the effective and responsible use of data. This includes coaching colleagues in data literacy, clearly explaining insights to audiences up to Director and CFO level, and identifying opportunities to unlock additional value from existing and emerging data sources. With an eye on 2026 and beyond, you will help shape a future-ready, scalable data platform, embracing modern capabilities such as AI-assisted analytics and anomaly detection in a controlled and explainable way.

What we are looking for in a candidate...

• Hands‑on in Business Intelligence development
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Confident reading, writing, and optimising SQL
• Data modelling techniques
• Cloud environments (preferably Microsoft Azure)
• Developing tabular reports
• Building and supporting data pipelines (ETL)
• Understanding of monitoring and alerting for data processes
• Confidence in explaining data to end users at all levels of the business
• Ability to coach and support others

Tools & Technologies

• Qlik Sense, Sigma
• SQL Server, Snowflake
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 (F&O)
• Google Analytics

About Fenwick

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.

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!