Associate Analyst - Commercial
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Marketing
Closing date: 14 January 2026
Requisition ID: 400045079
We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. We’re one of the biggest supermarkets in the UK with one of the largest websites. So marketing here really happens at scale. We move a lot faster than you’d think too, across Brand Planning, Brand Comms and Creative, Digital Marketing, CRM and Loyalty, Nectar 360, Insights, and Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. More people shopping with us each week means more interactions. And thanks to data insight, we understand customers in a way that almost nobody else does. We work alongside incredible brand partners and the best agencies around. So if you have a passion to learn, grow and experience new teams, come and explore it all with us.
Why join us
Joining 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.
As part of our Chief Data and Analytics Office, 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. In an inclusive and agile environment, you'll have the freedom to foster curiosity, experiment, and tackle real-world challenges, helping us unlock the true value of our data and drive impactful analysis that supports our strategic goals. Join us and be part of a team that values ownership, continuous improvement, and a human touch in everything we do.
What you'll do
As an Associate Analyst within Commercial Analytics at Sainsbury’s, you will support the delivery of high quality analytical work that informs commercial decision making across Food, General Merchandise and Clothing. You will work closely with colleagues in Engineering and Data Science to access and refine data, design analytical solutions such as ETL processes, statistical analyses and dashboards, and explore new data sources to unlock fresh insight. With a strong focus on accuracy and clarity, you will translate complex analytical findings into simple, engaging explanations that help stakeholders understand the story behind the numbers. You will play an active role in the wider analytics community, contributing ideas, sharing learnings, and helping to drive continuous improvement across the team.
Who you are
As an Associate Analyst, you are naturally curious, highly motivated, and eager to grow your technical and commercial skills. You have a strong numerate background and enjoy solving problems, spotting patterns, and breaking complexity into clear, logical steps. You communicate confidently and can explain data and analysis in a way that is easy for others to understand. You value collaboration and enjoy working with colleagues from across the business. You take pride in the accuracy and quality of your work, and you are proactive in seeking opportunities to learn, develop and contribute to team success.
Essential Criteria
- Highly numerate background (degree or analytical work experience).
- SQL skills essential; experience with Python, Snowflake, R, GitHub, and Jira is advantageous but not required.
- Ability to break down problems logically and apply sound analytical thinking.
- High attention to detail and consistent output quality.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Proactive approach to development and team contribution.
This role my close earlier than expected due to high application numbers.
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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: 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).
