Senior Research Executive - Nectar Research
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Nectar 360 Ltd
Closing date: 25 July 2025
Requisition ID: 400007989
We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. Everything our Nectar team does is powered and fuelled by data — and by great relationships with some of the UK’s favourite brands. The Nectar 360 team focuses on developing loyalty programmes, turning amazing data into something that makes a difference, traditional media and digital. It’s like an agency-within-a-retailer, and retail media is crucial. The culture might not be what you expect either, because there’s no set-up quite like this one. The team is a real priority because it’s connected to everything the business does and drives profitability. It’s where you can take risks, learn from them and be recognised.
Why join us
Join our team at Sainsbury's and be part of a passionate and innovative environment where we are dedicated to understanding our customers on a deep level to drive commercial success. As a Research Associate in the Nectar Research team, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of research propositions, transforming data into valuable insights and strategic benefits for our business. With access to market-leading research tools, a supportive team, and opportunities for growth and development, you will play a crucial role in shaping the way we understand and connect with our customers, making a real impact on our products and strategies across the UK.
What you'll do
As a Research Associate within the Nectar Research team at Sainsbury's, you will play a crucial role in supporting all stages of research projects, from design to reporting back to clients and stakeholders. Your responsibilities will include managing day-to-day trackers, ensuring high-quality research is conducted according to industry best practises, and transforming data into actionable insights through effective storytelling and critical thinking. By leveraging your expertise in research methodologies and project management, you will contribute to the team's ability to act as trusted advisors, influencing strategic decisions and translating customer insights into impactful actions that drive commercial success.
Who you are
As an Insight Associate within the Nectar Research team at Sainsbury's, you are a passionate and curious professional with a strong background in research methodologies and project management. Your ability to transform data into actionable insights through compelling storytelling and critical thinking, paired with your strong analytical and numerical skills, allows you to deliver high-quality research projects and strategic recommendations. With your proactive and organised approach to work, along with your excellent interpersonal and communication skills, you play a crucial role in influencing how clients and stakeholders understand customers and products, ultimately driving strategic decision-making and business success.
Essential Criteria
- Experience of different research methodologies or approaches — knowing which to choose, and how to turn them into compelling insights.
- Demonstratable experience of independently and successfully managing projects.
- Experience in drawing upon multiple sources of information to come to a point of view or recommendation.
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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: Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, our roles may close early.
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 target bonus of up to 5% of salary (which may vary for Nectar360), depending on how we perform.
Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance and you can buy additional 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, pay 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).
