Hybrid Data Scientist — Pricing & Customer Analytics

Halfords Group PLC; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is seeking a Data Scientist to embed data-driven thinking across the business. The role involves delivering impactful models that shape pricing and customer experience. You will lead end-to-end projects, utilizing Python, SQL, Databricks, and Power BI. Collaboration with stakeholders is vital to ensure solutions are embedded in strategic workflows. A competitive salary and benefits package, including employee discounts and personal development opportunities, are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual discretionary bonus scheme

Access to employee discounts

Wellbeing resources and support

Enhanced family leave and holiday benefits

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python (including segmentation, prediction, and time series), SQL, and data visualisation.
• Excellent communication skills to explain insights to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience delivering data science solutions like demand forecasting and customer segmentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of data science projects from scoping opportunities to model deployment.
• Deliver end-to-end solutions including opportunity identification and data extraction.
• Communicate complex modeling techniques clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data visualization

Azure

Databricks

PySpark

Tools

Power BI

Job description

A leading UK retailer is seeking a Data Scientist to embed data-driven thinking across the business. The role involves delivering impactful models that shape pricing and customer experience. You will lead end-to-end projects, utilizing Python, SQL, Databricks, and Power BI. Collaboration with stakeholders is vital to ensure solutions are embedded in strategic workflows. A competitive salary and benefits package, including employee discounts and personal development opportunities, are offered.