Data Scientist

Harnham; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work (3 days in office)

Job summary

Harnham is recruiting a Data Scientist for a major UK retail business in Merseyside. The role is hybrid, with 3 days in the office, and focuses on developing and deploying customer-focused ML models that will go into production.

You will work with the Lead Data Scientist and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver segmentation, CLTV, forecasting and targeted promotions, driving measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• Strong Python experience with practical data science applications.
• Experience building predictive or customer-focused models.
• Commercially minded approach to Data Science.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy customer-focused machine learning models.
• Collaborate with analytics, engineering and commercial stakeholders.
• Translate business problems into scalable data science solutions.
• Build predictive models for segmentation, CLTV, demand forecasting, and promotions.

Skills

Python

Predictive modelling

Customer analytics

Job description

Data Scientist

£45,000-£50,000

Merseyside (Hybrid - 3x Days a Week in Office)

Looking for a Data Science role where your models will actually make it into production? This is an opportunity to join a major UK retail business at a pivotal stage in its Data Science and AI transformation. With a new loyalty programme launching and significant investment into customer analytics, the business is building a scalable Data Science capability focused on real commercial impact

THE COMPANY

This established UK retail brand is investing heavily across Data Science, analytics, and AI as part of a wider business transformation. The organisation is moving away from ad-hoc analytics and building a modern Data Science function capable of supporting customer personalisation, forecasting, and smarter commercial decision-making at scale. The culture is collaborative, pragmatic, and delivery-focused, with a strong emphasis on getting models into production and creating measurable business value.

THE ROLE

You’ll join a growing Data Science team, working closely with the Lead Data Scientist alongside analytics, engineering, and commercial stakeholders across the business. This is a hands‑on mid‑level Data Scientist role focused on developing and deploying customer‑focused machine learning models.

Projects include:

• Customer segmentation
• Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV) modelling
• Demand forecasting
• Propensity modelling
• Targeted promotions and campaign optimisation
• Data Science initiatives linked to a major new loyalty programme

The team are still early in their Data Science journey, making this an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys building scalable solutions and helping shape best practices.

YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

The business are open to strong Advanced Analytics candidates looking to transition further into Data Science

• Strong Python experience
• Experience building predictive or customer-focused models
• A practical and commercially minded approach to Data Science

Nice to have:

• Cloud exposure (GCP or Azure)
• Experience with Vertex AI or Azure ML

THE BENEFITS

• Up to £50,000