Data Scientist

Data Scientist

£40,000 to £45,000 plus excellent benefits, including up to 10% employer pension contribution and health & wellbeing rewards through the YuLife app (Work Level 6A)

Manchester City Centre – hybrid working between home and the office

We’re looking for a data scientist to develop data science techniques that help colleagues make quicker, more intelligent business decisions at scale. Data sits right at the heart of Co-op, and the wide range of services that we offer provides us with lots of information about our business, members, and customers.

In this role, you’ll use lots of different types of data in complex, long-term projects - supported by other members of the Data Science team. We’ll look to you to apply advanced techniques to develop valuable products that our leaders can use to make a real difference to the Co-op and our members.

What you’ll do

• Develop sustainable data products that drive value to the business, using cutting edge Databricks and Azure Cloud Technology
• source, prepare, and analyse large tables of data 
• Ese a range of statistical and machine learning techniques like regression, clustering, decision trees, and forecasting
• Translate complex business logic and strategic decision-making into code
• Drive innovation and explore ways in which we can better utilise Co-op data
• Influence a variety of internal partners, promoting and demonstrating the value of data
• Build relationships and work closely and collaboratively with the wider data teams

This role would suit people who have

• Proven analytical skills with data science or modelling experience
• Experience writing and developing code (using SQL, Python, R or equivalent)
• Excellent communication skills, able to challenge and influence a variety of people across the business
• Strong numerical skills
• The ability to work autonomously and manage your own workload 
• The ability to build meaningful relationships with teams across the business; you’ll engage frequently with key partners for requirement gathering, presenting and feedback

Why Co-op?  

If you’ve got the skills and experience we’re looking for, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). You’ll also get:

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• YuLife – an app that rewards you for exercising with discounts and vouchers for your favourite brands

Building an inclusive work environment

At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities. 

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. 

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. 

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate. 

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process. 

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.

Please be aware that we may close applications for this role early