Strategy & Insights Analyst

Starbucks Corp.; Chiswick; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday a year

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Starbucks Global Academy training

Discounts on coffee and merchandise

Headspace subscription

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Starbucks UK is seeking a Strategy & Insights Analyst to drive data-led growth across the UK and EMEA. You will translate complex data into clear recommendations, optimise store networks, and support commercial decision-making across company-owned and licensed stores.

You’ll model data, maintain dashboards with Excel/Power BI, and collaborate across teams to influence leadership. A strong analytical mind and communication skills are essential for impacting cross-functional outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical capability with data-led decision support.
• Ability to translate data into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Experience in retail, FMCG, international or franchise environments.

Responsibilities

• Model and translate data to drive growth and automate dashboards.
• Inform store network strategy and market presence decisions.
• Analyse store performance, P&L drivers and customer trends.
• Collate licensee data for international operations reporting.
• Deliver data-driven insights to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Commercial acumen

Excel

Power BI

Alteryx

Tableau

Data storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Alteryx

Tableau

Job description

We're looking for a Strategy & Insights Analyst to join our team here at Starbucks UK. A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired. Where your voice is brewed into everything we do. At Starbucks, we're all about you.As part of this role, you'll be responsible for driving data-led growth across the UK and EMEA business, identifying key performance drivers, optimising store network strategy, and informing commercial decision-making. You'll ensure insights are robust, actionable, and aligned to business priorities, contributing to defining optimal market presence, formats, and growth opportunities across company-owned and licensed stores.We'll look to you to bring your strong analytical capability, commercial acumen, and the ability to translate complex data into clear, impactful recommendations. Along with proficiency in tools such as Excel, Power BI, Alteryx, and Tableau to deliver high-quality insights for stakeholders across our business. We're looking for someone with proven experience within retail, FMCG, international or franchise environments, with understanding of performance drivers, operational dynamics, and translating data into commercially relevant insights. You'll also need to be a clear and concise communicator, able to present insights effectively, working both independently and collaboratively across teams to influence stakeholders and support cross-functional outcomes.The best part about this role is that no two days are ever the same! Working as our Strategy & Insights Analyst, you'll get involved in:• Modelling and translating data to drive business growth, enhancing, automating, and scaling reporting tools and dashboards using Excel and Power BI with accuracy — ensuring outputs remain scalable and aligned to evolving business priorities• Building and maintaining market capacity and network models, informing optimal store placement, formats, and long-term portfolio growth across company-owned and licensed markets• Analysing store performance, P&L drivers, customer behaviour, and macro trends to identify growth drivers and produce actionable insights for key stakeholders and senior leaders• Collating, validating, and translating licensee data to support international operations reporting requirements, ensuring consistent and insight-led reporting across regional and global stakeholders• Leading structured problem-solving, developing hypotheses, and delivering clear, data-driven recommendations through high-quality presentations, influencing decision-making across cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadershipIn return, we'll offer you a competitive salary and benefits that include:• 25 days holiday a year (plus Bank Holidays)• Flexible benefits – in addition to the benefits listed here we'll also provide you with an additional 4% to allow you to select the benefits that suit you• Life assurance and private medical insurance for yourself• Comprehensive training (including coffee knowledge!) and access to Starbucks Global Academy (our online learning platform to help continuously develop yourself)• Free bag of coffee each week and a 30% partner discounts on food, beverages, and merchandise• Discounts with local and national retailers (cell phones, gym memberships, entertainment tickets, hotels, etc.) through Perks at Work platform• Subscription to Headspace• Home Sweet Loan (Interest-free loans that can be paid back over 12 months to help pay your rental deposit)• Bean stock options for all partners (own part of Starbucks!)• A free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme available to you and your familySo, if you're looking for a new opportunity, with us you'll be welcomed, you'll be challenged, you'll be inspired. Here you'll be heard. Because here, you're a part of it all. Here you belong.Starbucks is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All applicants and partners will be treated fairly, without regard to race, religion, sex, nationality, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity and expression.Know someone who would be a perfect fit? Share this opportunity with them! At Starbucks, there's always room for one more