Junior Analyst - Data Analyst / SQL

Sainsbury’s Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking an Associate Analyst in Digital Operations to apply analytical skills in enhancing online customer experience. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in data analysis and SQL proficiency. The role offers an opportunity to impact business efficiencies and deliver actionable insights in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

10% colleague discount

Pension scheme and life cover

Performance-related bonus

Annual holiday allowance

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience or education in a numerate discipline.
• Proven ability to write and use SQL for data extraction and analysis.
• Evidence of delivering actionable insights leading to measurable change.

Responsibilities

• Apply analytical skills to enhance online customer experience.
• Deliver insights and recommendations that drive business efficiencies.
• Communicate complex data clearly.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in mathematics, statistics, or related field

Job description

Joining Sainsbury's as an Associate Analyst in Digital Operations means being part of a dynamic and innovative organisation that serves millions of customers daily, utilising one of the most exciting data sets in the country. With a focus on driving efficiencies within online operations and enhancing the online customer experience, you will have the opportunity to apply your analytical skills to make a real impact on the business.

In a collaborative and agile environment, you will have the space to explore, experiment, and tackle real-world challenges, all while delivering high-quality insights and recommendations that shape the future of digital operations for millions of customers across the UK.

As an Associate Analyst in the Digital Operations team at Sainsbury's, you are a highly numerate professional with a strong analytical background and a passion for deriving actionable insights from complex data sets. Your proficiency in SQL, coupled with your brilliant communication skills and inquisitive mindset, enables you to translate data into compelling stories and deliver valuable recommendations to drive business efficiencies and enhance the online customer experience.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience or education in a numerate discipline such as mathematics, statistics, or a related analytical field.
• Proven ability to write and use SQL for data extraction and analysis.
• Evidence of delivering actionable insights that have led to measurable business change through analytics.
• Ability to communicate complex data clearly, with examples of translating analytical findings into simple, compelling narratives.
• Track record of logical problem-solving and attention to detail, supported by examples from academic, professional, or project work.

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, including:

• Colleague discount of 10% on your shopping online and in-store at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, with regular increases to 15%.
• Pensions scheme and life cover.
• Performance-related bonus of up to 5% of salary, depending on how we perform.
• Annual holiday allowance and the option to buy up to an additional week's holiday.
• Other benefits such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance, and access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave.

Your wellbeing is important to us too.