This role sits at the heart of our commercial decision-making, turning complex data into meaningful insights that help shape our Value Strategy and drive business performance. You'll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality promotional analysis, reporting, and analytical solutions that enable informed decision-making across our Trade Planning, Commercial, Pricing, Ecommerce, and Food teams.

You’ll oversee the day-to-day operation of the data analyst function, acting as a key point of contact for queries, escalations, and process guidance while ensuring the delivery of accurate, timely, and commercially relevant insight. Working closely with key stakeholders across the business, you'll use data to uncover opportunities, identify risks, and influence strategic decisions that improve value perception, trading performance, customer engagement, and commercial outcomes.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded analyst who enjoys combining technical expertise with strategic thinking. You'll lead the analysis of promotional performance, category trends, customer behaviour, and trading activity, translating data into compelling recommendations that help our teams make better decisions for colleagues, customers, and members. Through innovative reporting, forecasting, performance modelling, and continuous improvement initiatives, you'll help optimise promotional effectiveness, strengthen our value proposition, and support the achievement of our wider commercial objectives.

If you're passionate about using data to solve complex business challenges, influence senior stakeholders, and drive measurable results, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact.

We’re looking for a commercially minded analyst with a passion for turning data into insights that drive better business decisions. With strong analytical skills and advanced Excel and Power BI capability, you'll be comfortable working with large datasets, identifying trends, and translating complex information into clear, actionable recommendations.

You'll bring experience from a retail or FMCG environment, with a solid understanding of promotional strategy, category management principles, and the balance between competitiveness and commercial performance. You work collaboratively across teams, build strong stakeholder relationships, and aren't afraid to challenge third-party providers to deliver the best outcomes for the business.

You'll also have a keen interest in customer behaviour, market trends, and emerging technologies, using data to uncover opportunities that improve value perception, promotional effectiveness, and commercial results.

It would be great if you also have:

• Knowledge of AI applications in promotional planning and execution
• Experience working with Category Management, Finance, and Supply Chain teams
• Strong presentation and stakeholder influencing skills
• Experience with SQL, Python or R is desirable for sourcing and modelling complex data
• Experience using customer data and insight to shape commercial recommendations and promotional decisions

Everyone is welcome here. We’re happy to make reasonable adjustments so that all our candidates can show us how they’ll perform their role. There is a section in the application form where you can provide any additional information. Please use this section to include any reasonable adjustments you need, and we’ll do our best to support you through our recruitment process

OurCoop is the UK’s largest independent co-operative Society, with more than one million Members and 13,000 colleagues operating in communities nationwide. It was formed by bringing together Central Co-op, The Midcounties Co-operative and Chelmsford Star Co-op to create a stronger, member-owned organisation rooted in shared co-operative values.

The Society trades nationally through its family of businesses while remaining deeply rooted in local communities. Its footprint spans Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Bedfordshire in the South and West; the Midlands including Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Northamptonshire; the North including Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Yorkshire; and the East of England, including Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Why join us?

The enthusiasm and commitment of our colleagues is what keeps our customers coming back, and every role plays an important part in making a real difference each day.

As a co-operative built on the values of equity, solidarity and community, we believe our colleagues should be recognised and rewarded for the contribution they make.

That's why we offer a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement that increases with service, and a wide range of colleague benefits. From colleague discounts, recognition programmes and personalised learning and development opportunities to paid volunteering time and enhanced family friendly policies, we're committed to helping our colleagues feel valued, supported and able to thrive.

Wellbeing is a priority for us, and we provide a range of benefits and support designed to help colleagues look after their physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Whatever stage of life you're at, we're here to help you achieve your personal and professional goals.

To learn more about our rewards and benefits, please visit Rewards and benefits - Central Coop