Analyst - Pricing & Promotions

Sainsbury's; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount (10%-15% off)

Annual holiday allowance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Health cash plan

Performance-related bonus up to 10%

Job summary

A major UK supermarket chain is looking for an Analyst - Pricing & Promotions to join their Chief Data and Analytics Office. This role involves delivering analytical work that influences pricing and promotions for millions of customers. The ideal candidate will possess strong SQL skills and a background in numerate disciplines. Benefits include a colleague discount, pension scheme, and a performance-related bonus. This position is based in Greater London.

Qualifications

• Strong numerate background (degree or equivalent experience).
• Solid SQL skills and working knowledge of Python.
• Ability to deliver robust analysis that drives business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end analytical work influencing pricing and promotion decisions.
• Build insights and develop ETL pipelines and statistical models.
• Collaborate with various teams to uncover value from new data sources.

Skills

SQL skills

Python proficiency

Problem structuring

Communication

Education

Strong numerate background (degree or equivalent)

Tools

Snowflake

GitHub

Jira

Job description

Analyst - Pricing & Promotions

Join Sainsbury’s – one of the largest supermarkets and online retailers in the UK – to apply for the Analyst – Pricing & Promotions role. In this position you will work within the Chief Data and Analytics Office to turn large volumes of data into actionable insights that shape pricing and promotion decisions for millions of customers each year.

Why join us

With a multi‑channel, multi‑brand business and the largest loyalty scheme in the UK, Sainsbury’s offers an inclusive, agile environment where advanced technology, analytics and innovation drive impact at scale. You’ll be part of a team that values ownership, continuous improvement and a human touch.

What You’ll Do

As an Analyst in the Price & Promotion Analytics team you will deliver end‑to‑end analytical work that influences pricing and promotion decisions across the business. You will partner with the Value Strategy team, commercial stakeholders, engineering and data science to build insight, develop ETL pipelines, statistical models and dynamic dashboards, and explore new data sources to uncover value.

Who You Are

You are commercially minded, comfortable with ambiguity and skilled at structuring complex problems into clear, actionable analytical approaches. You possess strong SQL capability and growing Python proficiency, enjoy collaborating across functions, and can craft compelling data stories that influence stakeholders. You thrive in fast‑paced environments and can manage multiple priorities at speed while continuously developing your technical and commercial skill set.

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.

Benefits

Social & Wellness: colleague discount (10%-15% off online and in‑store), annual holiday allowance with the option to purchase an extra week, season‑ticket loans, cycle‑to‑work scheme, health cash plan, salary advance, and an employee assistance programme.

Financial: pension scheme, life cover, and a performance‑related bonus of up to 10% of salary (subject to company performance).

Family: up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.

For full details on benefits visit www.sainsburys.jobs – length of service and eligibility criteria may apply.