Associate Analyst

Business Area: Customer Analytics

We are seeking a highly motivated Associate Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving impact through analytics, deriving insightful findings, and contributing to potential recommendations. This role requires a foundational understanding of coding languages, data visualisation, and analytical methodologies.

Driving Customer Obsession we support the business in bringing the customer into the equation on how we make decisions.

What we are looking for

• Analytical Thinking - Identify relevant metrics, analyse trends, and provide contextual insights to support business decisions.
• Data Visualisation & Communication - Present findings using appropriate visualisations and confidently explain insights to stakeholders.
• Project Ownership & Prioritisation - Manage analytical requests independently, assess scope, and balance ad-hoc demands with existing commitments.
• Technical Proficiency - Apply foundational coding skills, understanding of relational databases, and perform quality checks on standardised code.
• Methodological Knowledge - Have experience or ability to explain common analytical methodologies with accuracy and clarity.
• Operational Awareness & Governance - Recognize data limitations, investigate anomalies, and adhere to data protection and security policies.

What we would like you to have:

• An innovative mind and a passion for solving problems
• A university degree (2:1 or higher) with a numerate background is preferable but not mandatory
• Basic knowledge of how to write and develop code (ideally SQL), interest in other tools such as Python
• Knowledge of BI tools (eg. Power BI) would be advantageous
• Previous analytical experience showing application of insight to address business questions.
• Strong communication skills, a confident curiosity to explore and understand analytical problems, with evidence of how you share insights with colleagues to achieve actionable results

Essential Criteria

• Experience or Exposure to SQL- Foundation knowledge of SQL with knowledge of functions, code structure and logic.
• Strong analytical thinking - ability to define analytical approaches, work with stakeholders, and deliver robust analysis.
• Clear Communication - ability to translate complex methodology or results clearly to non-technical audiences.

At Sainsbury’s, data sits at the heart of how we operate, innovate and serve our customers. Our Data & Analytics team is building a technically advanced, commercially focused and impactful capability, powering our Next Level Strategy and helping to create a Sainsbury’s powered by industry leading AI algorithms. We use data, technology and advanced analytics to drive better decisions across the business, from forecasting and optimisation to experimentation, personalisation and machine learning. With one of the richest retail datasets I n the UK and a portfolio spanning Sainsbury’s, Argos, Habitat and Nectar, the opportunity to innovate is huge. Here, you’ll tackle complex challenges at scale, create measurable impact and grow quickly alongside brilliant colleagues. People who thrive with us combine business understanding, technical expertise and curiosity, with a natural instinct for problem-solving. Join us and help shape the future of retail through data and AI.

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. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. 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 5% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave. Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).