Data Scientist - Product Operations

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Leicester
2 months ago
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About The Role

Product Operations is a team that thrives on challenge – are you seeking a role where no two days are the same? We’re looking for talented individuals who love to solve problems, analyze data and find better ways of doing things to drive real business value.


Responsibilities

  • Produce detailed analysis to gain insights and build models that provide predictions to support business decisions.
  • Collate and cleanse data from multiple sources using domain knowledge.
  • Interrogate datasets with various techniques to identify patterns driving business decisions.
  • Create tailored reports and visualisations to present findings effectively to stakeholders.
  • Develop predictive models for sales, returns, stock optimisation, and pricing strategies.
  • Determine optimal strategies for stock allocation, replenishment, and inventory balancing.
  • Build, maintain and grow relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Seek, enable and facilitate learning opportunities and share knowledge with colleagues.

Qualifications

  • Degree in a numerical based subject.
  • Experience with SQL, Python or Azure cloud software (Databricks, Azure Data Lake).
  • Previous experience in data or retail operations.
  • Excellent communication skills, able to distill complex processes into simple insights.
  • Highly organised, adaptable, with strong time‑management skills.
  • Proactive, self‑aware and initiative‑driven.
  • Strong relationship‑building skills.
  • Understanding of machine learning techniques (ideal but not necessary).
  • Experience with data visualisation tools (PowerBI, SSRS, Tableau) (ideal but not necessary).
  • Familiarity with Google Apps Suite (ideal but not necessary).

Benefits

  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Profit‑related bonus based on company performance.
  • Private health insurance – surgery choices.
  • Sharesave scheme.
  • Pension.
  • 25% staff discount on Next products and other products.
  • Wagestream.
  • Salary finance.
  • Life assurance.
  • Direct to work – Next orders delivered free to office.
  • VIP sale early access.
  • Access to staff shops.
  • Octopus energy.
  • Free parking (excluding London).
  • Travel2Next bus services.
  • On‑site dining facilities (excluding London).
  • National and local discounts on goods and services.
  • Wellhub gym membership access.
  • Simply Health subscription service.
  • Aviva Digicare Workplace+ healthcare service.
  • Onsite GP and physio at Leicester Head Office.
  • Dedicated wellbeing partners.
  • Free eye testing vouchers.

Next Steps

Please submit your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are interested in working for Next and why you are applying for this role specifically.


Additional Information

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. If you need support with your application due to a disability or long‑term condition, please contact us at (include “Workplace Adjustments” in the subject line) or call and leave a voicemail.


Location

Enderby head office – office based in Leicester, England.


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