Remote Data Science Analyst — Retail & CPG Analytics

United Natural Foods, Inc.; Providence, Northern (RI, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

United Natural Foods, Inc. is seeking a Data Science & Analytics professional to transform data into actionable insights that drive business performance.

You will partner with product, marketing and operations to support decision-making through analysis, reporting, experimentation, and emerging AI-driven capabilities. You will develop dashboards, KPI frameworks, and scalable analytics processes while ensuring data quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, mathematics, computer science, economics or related fields.
• 3–5+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or related field.
• Experience informing consumer, shopper, or retail partner strategies in CPG/grocery/retail.

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 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 to enhance analysis and efficiency.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define metrics and inform decision-making.
• Translate analytical findings into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity by validating data sources and outputs.
• Contribute to building standardized analytical processes and documentation.
• Assist in developing scalable data models and analytics infrastructure.
• Translate data insights into actionable strategies focused on consumer behavior and in-store performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve assortment, merchandising, pricing, and promotions.

Skills

SQL

Python/R

Data visualization

Statistics

Experiment design

AI analytics

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's in data science or related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

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Job description

United Natural Foods, Inc. is seeking a Data Science & Analytics professional to transform data into actionable insights that drive business performance.

You will partner with product, marketing and operations to support decision-making through analysis, reporting, experimentation, and emerging AI-driven capabilities. You will develop dashboards, KPI frameworks, and scalable analytics processes while ensuring data quality.