Associate Analyst
Role Overview
Associate Analyst role in the Customer Analytics business area, within Sainsbury’s Data & Analytics team.
The team uses data and advanced analytics to support decisions across forecasting, optimisation, experimentation, personalisation and machine learning.
The role drives impact through analytics, derives findings and contributes potential recommendations.
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Role overview
Associate Analyst role in the Customer Analytics business area, within Sainsbury’s Data & Analytics team.
The team uses data and advanced analytics to support decisions across forecasting, optimisation, experimentation, personalisation and machine learning.
The role drives impact through analytics, derives findings and contributes potential recommendations.
What the role involves
- Identify relevant metrics, analyse trends and provide contextual insights to support business decisions.
- Present findings using appropriate visualisations and explain insights to stakeholders.
- Manage analytical requests independently, assess scope and balance ad-hoc demands with existing commitments.
- Apply coding and relational database knowledge, including quality checks on standardised code.
- Apply analytical methodologies and explain them accurately and clearly.
- Recognise data limitations, investigate anomalies and follow data protection and security policies.
- Support customer-focused business decision-making through analytics.
What the employer is looking for
- Foundational understanding of coding languages, data visualisation and analytical methodologies.
- Essential: foundation knowledge of SQL functions, code structure and logic.
- Essential: strong analytical thinking to define approaches, work with stakeholders and deliver robust analysis.
- Essential: clear communication of complex methods or results to non-technical audiences.
- A numerate university degree at 2:1 or higher is preferred but not mandatory.
- Basic coding knowledge, ideally SQL; interest in tools such as Python.
- Knowledge of BI tools such as Power BI is advantageous.
- Previous analytical experience applying insight to business questions.
- Curiosity, problem-solving ability and experience sharing insights with colleagues to achieve actionable results.
About the team and employer
The team supports customer-focused business decisions and works with data across Sainsbury’s, Argos, Habitat and Nectar.
The employer describes an inclusive culture, development opportunities, flexible working where possible and a range of colleague benefits.
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