Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits

Maximise your chances of a successful application to this job by ensuring your CV and skills are a good match.Location: Holborn Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1N 2HTContract type: PermanentBusiness area: Sainsbury's TechClosing date: 06 November 2024Requisition ID: 271568We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. Think about the scale it takes for us to feed the nation. The level of data, transactions and variety it involves. Then you’ll realise that ours is a modern software engineering environment because it has to be. We’ve made serious investment into a Tech Academy and into setting standards and principles. We iterate, learn, experiment and push ways of working such as Agile, Scrum and XP. So you can look forward to awesome opportunities in everything from AI to reusable tech.Sainsbury's Tech - Lead Analyst - Strong SQL knowledge is essential. Python or RJoining us at Sainsbury's means being part of a dynamic and innovative multi-channel, multi-brand business that serves millions of customers every day. With the largest loyalty scheme in the UK and cutting-edge digital platforms, we handle over 1.2 billion transactions annually, offering unparalleled volume, depth, and complexity of data. You'll have the exciting opportunity to tap into this vast data set, leveraging advanced technology and analytics to build scalable and high-performance products that deliver an amazing shopping experience to millions of people across the UK.What you'll doAs a Lead Analyst within our multi-channel, multi-brand business, you will play a vital role in unlocking the value of our extensive data assets and delivering analytical insights that directly support our strategic objectives. Working within a high-calibre team, you will focus primarily on providing analytical value for our retail divisions, gaining a deep understanding of our operations across brands such as Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu, and Habitat. Your role will involve developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders, championing a collaborative approach to requirements gathering, and delivering compelling analysis that guides strategic decision-making.As a Lead Analyst you will:Sit within the Customer Analytics team, liaising closely with members of the Marketing team.Be an Analytics Lead for a team of high calibre Analysts, supported by an Analytics Manager in utilising our data assets to establish the realisation of the business strategy.Manage a direct report and coach junior analysts in the team.Assist in planning, prioritising, and delegating workload to help the business achieve their strategic aims.Apply your analytical knowledge to business problems recommending and implementing the analytical approach.Lead projects, develop & maintain relationships with your stakeholders, championing a collaborative approach to requirements gathering and the formation of compelling analysis.Deliver insights and recommendations through high quality data storytelling.What you need to know and showA highly numerate background. You may have a degree in mathematics, statistics or another analytical subject, or analytical work experience.SQL knowledge is essential. Experience using Python or R is helpful but not vital.Line management or experience within mentoring roles is preferable.A proven history of delivering actionable insights and demonstrable business change through the application of analytics.Brilliant communication skills, having the ability to explain complex information in simple terms.An inquisitive mind, with the curiosity to be constantly on the lookout for opportunities and the ability to logically solve problems.High attention to detail.The ability to partner brilliantly with the business to understand their problems and deliver value.Keen to learn and develop. Pro-active about driving your career development and progression.A high level of team contribution – looking for opportunities to provide input and support across the wider analytics community.We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform.

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