Associate Commercial Analyst - SQL

Sainsbury's; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount

Pensions

Life cover

Performance bonus

Holiday allowance

Job summary

Argos Analytics is seeking an Associate Analyst to drive data-informed pricing and commercial insights. You will work in a fast-paced team to transform data into actionable recommendations, supporting pricing strategies and commercial decisions.

You will collaborate with Analysts and Analytics Managers to deliver value, communicate findings clearly, and stay aligned with business goals while embracing a collaborative culture and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Experience using SQL and Python or R to analyse data and generate insights for decision-making.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to interpret data and trends.
• Experience developing and reporting KPIs and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Analyse pricing campaigns and pricing strategy development to identify opportunities.
• Generate actionable, data-driven insights to support commercial decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements and communicate findings clearly.

Skills

SQL

Python

Job description

Why join us?

This is an exciting time to join Argos. As we embark on a new chapter, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of one of the UK's most recognisable retail brands. Working in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment, you'll tackle meaningful challenges, collaborate with talented colleagues, and see the impact of your work on millions of customers. If you're looking for ownership, growth and the chance to make a real difference, Argos is the place for you.

A bit about the role:

The Argos Analytics team is undergoing significant transformation, leveraging data to drive change. This analyst role in Argos Commercial Analytics focuses on commercial strategy, including evaluating price campaigns and identifying key steps for pricing strategy development. We want you to have a point of view, combining commercial insight, curiosity, and an understanding of our business to provide recommendations and identify opportunities for improvement.

As an Associate Analyst at Argos, you'll play a key role in unlocking the value of our data to drive commercial success. Working within a high-performing team of Analysts and supported by Analytics Managers, you'll help shape and deliver Argos's strategic ambitions through data-driven insight.

Deliver Commercial Value: Focus on generating analytical insights that support our Commercial business, helping inform pricing strategies and business decisions.

Apply Analytical Thinking in Context: Use your strong analytical foundation to understand how Argos operates, recommending tailored approaches to data analysis that reflect our unique business model.

Collaborate with Stakeholders: Build and maintain strong relationships across the business, championing a collaborative approach to requirements gathering and analysis development.

Stay Purpose-Driven: Work at pace while maintaining high standards of accuracy and professionalism. Always stay connected to the "why" behind each project-ensuring your analysis is aligned with business goals and decision-making needs.

Communicate with Impact: Present findings with empathy and clarity, translating complex data into compelling stories that resonate with non-technical audiences and inspire action.

Live Our Values: Embrace values of Owning It, Making It Better, and Being Human-bringing curiosity, and accountability to everything you do.

What you need to know and show:

Analytical Mindset & Problem Solving: Apply logical, creative thinking to complex commercial challenges. Leverage novel data sources and predictive techniques to uncover opportunities.

Technical Proficiency: Skilled in SQL and either R or Python, with a numerate background and solid grasp of statistical methods, including their practical applications and limitations.

Pricing & Analysis: Conduct competitor pricing analysis and evaluate product trends to develop data-driven pricing strategies that enhance profitability and commercial impact.

KPI & Framework Development: Design and interpret KPIs and analytical frameworks to guide strategic decisions and identify growth opportunities.

Insight Generation & Communication: Deliver actionable insights through clear, compelling data storytelling. Present recommendations that drive measurable business transformation.

Efficiency & Automation: Prioritise automation of repetitive tasks to focus on high-impact, value-adding projects.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner effectively with cross-functional teams to understand business needs, applying commercial acumen and strong communication skills.

Growth & Community Engagement: Committed to continuous learning and career development. Actively contribute to team success and support the wider data and analytics community.

Essential Criteria

• Experience using SQL and either Python or R to analyse data and generate insights that support business decision-making.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and make evidence-based recommendations.
• Experience developing and reporting on KPIs, metrics or performance measures to assess business performance and support strategic decisions.
• Ability to communicate analytical findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, translating data into actionable insights.
• Experience working collaboratively with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver analytical solutions that meet business needs.
• Demonstrable ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accuracy, and work effectively in a fast-paced commercial environment.

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 for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).