Remote Data Science Analyst — CPG & Retail Insights

UNFI; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UNFI is seeking a Data Scientist to transform data into actionable insights that drive business performance. You will collaborate with product, marketing, and operations to support decision-making through analysis, reporting, experimentation, and emerging AI-driven capabilities.

The role emphasizes building dashboards, analytical frameworks, data quality, and scalable analytics processes across the organization, with remote work flexibility and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, statistics, mathematics, computer science, economics or related fields

Responsibilities

• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for business improvement
• Develop analytical frameworks and decision-support tools that integrate shopper, loyalty, sales, supplier, and market data to drive assortment optimization, category growth, and merchandising strategies
• Partner with merchandising and category leadership to identify growth opportunities, establish KPI frameworks, and measure the impact of assortment, innovation, and differentiation initiatives
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations to track key performance indicators
• Support experimentation efforts, including A/B test design, execution, and analysis
• Apply AI-enabled tools and techniques (e.g., predictive analytics, automated insights, lightweight ML models) to enhance analysis and efficiency
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define metrics, answer business questions, and inform decision-making
• Translate analytical findings into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity by validating data sources and outputs
• Contribute to building and standardizing analytical processes, documentation, and best practices
• Assist in developing scalable data models and supporting analytics infrastructure
• Translate data insights into actionable strategies focused on consumer behavior, shopper engagement, and in-store retail performance
• Identify opportunities to improve assortment, merchandising, pricing, and promotions through consumer and shopper data analysis
• Partner with commercial and retail teams to connect analytical outputs to in-store execution and retailer-specific strategies
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

SQL

Python/R

AI/ML concepts

Data visualization

Statistics

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in data science or related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

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Job description

UNFI is seeking a Data Scientist to transform data into actionable insights that drive business performance. You will collaborate with product, marketing, and operations to support decision-making through analysis, reporting, experimentation, and emerging AI-driven capabilities.

The role emphasizes building dashboards, analytical frameworks, data quality, and scalable analytics processes across the organization, with remote work flexibility and cross-functional collaboration.