Why join us 

Joining us at Sainsbury's means being part of a dynamic and innovative multi-channel, multi-brand business that serves millions of customers every day. With the largest loyalty scheme in the UK and cutting-edge digital platforms, we handle over 1.2 billion transactions annually, offering unparalleled volume, depth, and complexity of data.   

As part of our Chief Data and Analytics Office, you'll have the exciting opportunity to tap into this vast data set, leveraging advanced technology and analytics to build scalable and high-performance products that deliver an amazing shopping experience to millions of people across the UK. In an inclusive and agile environment, you'll have the freedom to foster curiosity, experiment, and tackle real-world challenges, helping us unlock the true value of our data and drive impactful analysis that supports our strategic goals. Join us and be part of a team that values ownership, continuous improvement, and a human touch in everything we do.  

 

What you’ll do 

As an Analyst in the Price & Promotion Analytics team at Sainsbury’s, you will deliver impactful, end to end analytical work that shapes pricing and promotion decisions across the business. You will partner closely with the Value Strategy team, Commercial stakeholders, Engineering, and Data Science to build insight that supports smarter and more strategic decision making. You will develop innovative analytical solutions, including ETL pipelines, statistical models, and dynamic dashboards, while exploring new data sources to uncover deeper insight. You will work at pace, ensuring your analysis is accurate, commercially relevant, and always grounded in understanding the purpose behind the work. Through clear and compelling storytelling, you will turn complex data into actionable narratives that influence key decisions across the organisation. 

 

Who you are 

As an Analyst, you are commercially minded, confident working with ambiguity, and skilled at structuring complex problems into clear, actionable analytical approaches. You have strong SQL capability and growing Python proficiency, with a passion for exploring data and identifying opportunities to drive business improvement. You enjoy collaborating across functions, communicating with clarity, and crafting compelling data stories that influence stakeholders. You thrive in fast paced environments and balance multiple priorities effectively. You are committed to continuous development - both in your technical skills and in your understanding of the commercial levers that shape pricing and promotions. 

 

Essential Criteria 

Strong numerate background (degree or equivalent experience).   Solid SQL skills and working knowledge of Python; experience with ML modelling, Snowflake, R, GitHub, and Jira is advantageous but not required.  Ability to deliver robust, high impact analysis that drives business outcomes.   Skilled at simplifying complexity and structuring ambiguous problems.   Strong communication and storytelling ability.   Comfortable managing multiple priorities at speed.   Growth mindset and proactive approach to development. 

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