Business Intelligence Analyst

At Buzzworks, we believe great hospitality starts with great people, smart decisions, and strong foundations. Following a period of growth, we are looking for a commercially minded Business Intelligence Analyst to help shape the future of data and insight across our venues.

Working closely with Finance, Operations, IT, and Senior Leadership, you will transform complex data into clear, actionable insight. A key focus of the role will be developing a central data warehouse to create a reliable single source of truth and support future AI and advanced analytics initiatives.

The Buzz

  • 40% staff discount across all Buzzworks venues
  • Access to the Stream rewards platform
  • Long service holidays (1, 3, and 5 years)
  • EAP and wellbeing support
  • Flexible working options where possible

What You Will Be Doing

Data & Reporting

  • Develop and maintain a central data warehouse integrating EPOS, finance, payroll, reservations, stock, CRM, and People platforms.
  • Build dashboards and reporting across sales, labour, margin, stock, and customer behaviour.
  • Improve data quality, consistency, and governance across the business.
  • Deliver commercially relevant insight for operational teams and leadership.
  • Analyse trends and risks to support trading performance and strategic planning.

Commercial Analysis

  • Partner with Finance and Operations to analyse performance drivers.
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, and investment decisions with robust analysis.
  • Identify opportunities to improve profitability and efficiency through data.

Innovation & Collaboration

  • Explore AI-enabled analytics, automation, and predictive insights.
  • Evolve reporting from descriptive to forward-looking decision support.
  • Act as a trusted analytics partner and champion a data-led culture.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

  • Experience in a Data Analyst, BI, or similar analytics role.
  • Strong SQL skills and experience with structured datasets.
  • Experience with data warehouses or centralised data models.
  • Advanced Excel and strong analytical capability.
  • Proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualisation tools.
  • Ability to communicate complex insight to non-technical audiences.

Desirable

  • Hospitality, retail, or multi-site experience.
  • Exposure to Azure, AWS, or Snowflake.
  • Experience with EPOS, CRM, or digital platform data.
  • Familiarity with forecasting or AI-driven use cases.

The Person

We’re looking for someone who is curious, pragmatic, and commercially focused. You should be comfortable with ambiguity, confident building structure from scratch, and detail oriented. Most importantly, you are passionate about innovation and automation.

Why Join Buzzworks?

Buzzworks is one of Scotland’s most exciting hospitality businesses. As we grow, data will play an increasingly vital role in our future, and this position is central to that journey. If you are excited by the opportunity to build something meaningful in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Buzzworks is an equal opportunities employer. Our core aim: To make people feel great through Hospitality.

People Business Partner
Business Intelligence Analyst

Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom

KA1 2DD

£40,000 to £50,000 per year
Permanent - Full-time

Venue

Central Support Office

Posted today
Closing date: 30/05/2026
Job reference: VB1571678KilBIA

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