Associate Analyst

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK supermarket chain seeks an Associate Analyst for the Retail Analytics team. You will leverage SQL skills to provide insights and support decision-making processes that directly enhance customer experiences. The role requires a strong analytical background, with an emphasis on collaborating with stakeholders and delivering high-quality data-driven storytelling. Join a flexible work environment that values growth, inclusivity, and work-life balance, alongside a competitive remuneration package.

Benefits

Colleague discount

Pension plan

Health cash plans

Performance-related bonus

Qualifications

• Knowledge in SQL is essential; experience in Python or R is a plus.
• Ability to derive actionable insights from data.
• High attention to detail is required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to develop analytical approaches.
• Deliver insights through compelling data storytelling.
• Support stakeholders in understanding analytical findings.

Skills

Competency in SQL

Analytical background

Communication skills

Curiosity and problem-solving

Education

Degree in mathematics, statistics or analytical subject

Job description

Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Marketing
Closing date: 12 January 2026
Requisition ID: 400043439

We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. We’re one of the biggest supermarkets in the UK with one of the largest websites. So marketing here really happens at scale. We move a lot faster than you’d think too, across Brand Planning, Brand Comms and Creative, Digital Marketing, CRM and Loyalty, Nectar 360, Insights, and Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. More people shopping with us each week means more interactions. And thanks to data insight, we understand customers in a way that almost nobody else does. We work alongside incredible brand partners and the best agencies around. So if you have a passion to learn, grow and experience new teams, come and explore it all with us.

We are a multi-channel, multi-brand business serving millions of customers a day, with the UK’s largest loyalty scheme and an ever-evolving set of digital platforms. This equals over 1.2 billion transactions a year, presenting a volume, depth, and complexity of data that few can match.

We have one of the most exciting data sets in the country, from the insights gained, we build scalable, high-performance products using innovative technology that give our customers an amazing shopping experience e.g., our award-winning Smartshop app. In an inclusive, agile environment, you will have the space to be curious, to experiment, and to solve real-world challenges. And you will get to see your creations in the hands of millions of people across the UK.

In the Chief Product and Analytics Office, you will stretch the imagination of what the power of data and insights can bring to how we do things. You will help to unlock the value of Sainsbury’s enormous multi-brand, multi-channel data asset in a centralised ‘mini consultancy’ style analytics team that supports wide parts of the business make data driven decisions. You will use your intense curiosity to find creative ways to land impactful analysis that directly supports the Sainsbury’s strategy of ‘Win in Food,’ ‘Brands that Deliver,’ and ‘Save to Invest.’

This role sits within the Retail Analytics team. Working across Sainsbury’s and Argos, our remit is to help the business to identify opportunities and provide solutions for optimising processes in stores, directly impacting how we shape our stores to better serve our customers.

As an Associate Analyst you will:

• Sit within the Retail Analytics team, liaising closely with members of the Channels & Optimisation and Strategy teams amongst others.
• Apply your analytical knowledge to business problems recommending and implementing the analytical approach.
• Develop & maintain relationships with your stakeholders, championing a collaborative approach to requirements gathering and the formation of compelling analysis.
• Move at pace, whilst still delivering high quality, accurate, professional outputs that land the real truths that sit within the data. You will proactively ensure you are always in touch with the ‘Why’ behind every project – understanding the purpose of your analysis, and which decisions the business is looking to inform.
• Deliver insights and recommendations through high quality data storytelling. We love data and deriving value from it. The key to the value is in being able to build and tell compelling stories based on this data.
• Embrace our values of Owning It, Making it Better and Being Human.

What you need to know and show

• A highly numerate background. You may have a degree in mathematics, statistics or another analytical subject, or analytical work experience.
• SQL knowledge is essential. Experience using Python or R is helpful but not vital.
• A proven history of delivering actionable insights and demonstrable business change through the application of analytics.
• Brilliant communication skills, having the ability to explain complex information in simple terms.
• An inquisitive mind, with the curiosity to be constantly on the lookout for opportunities and the ability to logically solve problems.
• High attention to detail.
• The ability to partner brilliantly with the business to understand their problems and deliver value, applying commercial acumen and communicating/connecting in a compelling way.
• Keen to learn and develop. Proactive about driving your career development and progression.
• A high level of team contribution – looking for opportunities to provide input and support across the wider analytics community.

In return you will get:

• Colleague discount across the multi-brands – Sainsbury’s, Argos, and Habitat
• Pension plan
• Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more
• Strong knowledge of SQL, with the ability to complete a technical test focused on SQL.
• Excellent communication and soft skills, including the ability to interact with stakeholders and present findings clearly.
• Interest in analytics (not data science or engineering), with the ability to interpret business scenarios and understand stakeholder needs.
• Ability to work collaboratively on projects, including presentations and code quality assurance, alongside lead analysts

Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.

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We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new — whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:

Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 5% of salary, depending on how we perform.

Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.

Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.

Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).