This is a hybrid working role, therefore your time will primarily be split between working from home and the London Head Office. However, there will also be an expectation to visit other locations as the need arises.
Our team currently works from the office once a week to connect and on a more ad-hoc basis to attend key meetings, but again the frequency is dependent on the business needs.
Contract type - This position is a permanent role.
About the role
Do you like shopping, food and problem-solving? Do you have ideas to improve the Waitrose and John Lewis customer experience? Then this opportunity is for you!
We are looking for someone to join us as a Partner who can put themselves in the minds of our customers and imagine a better shopping experience through the use of data science.
Our Partnership is an ongoing experiment to find happier, more trusted ways of doing business, for the benefit of us all, and our Data Science team is at the core of this. We work together to create an effective business and a fairer, more sustainable future for partners, customers, suppliers and communities.
We work on projects that span the entire John Lewis Partnership, from product recommendations on our websites to optimising how much bread to bake in our stores, alongside other typical retail use cases such as forecasting and price optimisation. We work closely with our stakeholders to understand their problems and collaborate to solve them.
We are increasingly embedded within product teams alongside engineers, analysts and product managers developing ML products, but some of us also work on solo missions or in pairs to inform strategic decisions. There is plenty of scope for variety in the role, so no two days are the same. If that’s your thing then you’ll fit right in.
Data Science is an ever-evolving field, so spending time on development is extremely important to us. Discussing and sharing ideas is part of our DNA and we are constantly finding new ways to do this through hackathons, bootcamps, weekly development time as well as on the job learning.
Team ethos / Who are we?
We are a friendly, inclusive and collaborative team who look out for each other. We work in different areas of the business, so staying connected is important to us and we try to get together as a team socially as well as during working hours (virtually and in person).
At the Partnership, we value out-of-the-box thinking and different ways of looking at the world. We know that often the smartest solutions come from unique perspectives and viewpoints. We aren't just looking to tick off a list of technical skills, but are actively committed to fostering new ways of thinking and solving problems. We therefore encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds - whether that be gender, race, education, employment history or anything else, and we strive to be a more welcoming and inclusive environment.
We’d like to hear from you if…
You read this job description and felt excited about working at JLP
You’re a problem solver and love to get stuck into a business challenge
You can code in
Python and SQL You are comfortable with
Git version control You love learning and applying new
Data Science
techniques to your work You’re a data communicator, and happy working in cross-functional teams You can bring fresh ideas and experiences to our team You proactively get to know your stakeholders and their challenges You can identify the right problems to solve and apply the appropriate solutions You take ownership and drive the data science roadmap in your business area. If these also apply to you then that's a bonus! You have
people management experience You have work experience in
retail and grocery You have used
Agile methodologies You have worked with Cloud technologies (we use GCP) You have experience with ML Ops (we use Dataiku and Vertex AI) You apply software engineering best practices. Next Steps The application form consists of a CV upload, followed by application questions. Please save the application questions to a Google docs before entering on Workday. Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, will include a 1st stage virtual interview followed by a more detailed Stage 2 Interview. You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you. We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible. Benefits Hybrid Working. Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our market leading Equal Parenthood Leave Policy. Depending on your Partnership job level, if you work full time you’ll get between 22 and 30 days holiday a year, plus bank holiday entitlement. The Partnership has a Defined Contribution pension scheme where your contributions, up to an agreed level, will be matched by the Partnership. In addition, after a qualifying period of service you may receive an additional Partnership contribution. You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete Probation. That’s 25% off in John Lewis & Partners (12% off electrical products) and 20% in Waitrose & Partners. You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount. Simple cycle to work support scheme. We’re really proud of our exclusive hotels based in some of Britain’s most beautiful areas and once you’ve been with us for three months, you’re welcome to explore them. We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us. We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose. As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it. Important points to note: It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting. If required, you’ll find out more about vetting throughout the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants. We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. We believe in ensuring our Partners have access to a complete spectrum of benefits whilst in the business. After all, our Partners make our Partnership what it is. Learn a new skill or become more proficient in your hobbies by claiming up to half the cost of certain tutored courses which you pay for yourself
(up to a maximum of £250 per year).
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Python and SQL You are comfortable with
Git version control You love learning and applying new
Data Science
techniques to your work You’re a data communicator, and happy working in cross-functional teams You can bring fresh ideas and experiences to our team You proactively get to know your stakeholders and their challenges You can identify the right problems to solve and apply the appropriate solutions You take ownership and drive the data science roadmap in your business area. If these also apply to you then that's a bonus! You have
people management experience You have work experience in
retail and grocery You have used
Agile methodologies You have worked with Cloud technologies (we use GCP) You have experience with ML Ops (we use Dataiku and Vertex AI) You apply software engineering best practices. Next Steps The application form consists of a CV upload, followed by application questions. Please save the application questions to a Google docs before entering on Workday. Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, will include a 1st stage virtual interview followed by a more detailed Stage 2 Interview. You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you. We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible. Benefits Hybrid Working. Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our market leading Equal Parenthood Leave Policy. Depending on your Partnership job level, if you work full time you’ll get between 22 and 30 days holiday a year, plus bank holiday entitlement. The Partnership has a Defined Contribution pension scheme where your contributions, up to an agreed level, will be matched by the Partnership. In addition, after a qualifying period of service you may receive an additional Partnership contribution. You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete Probation. That’s 25% off in John Lewis & Partners (12% off electrical products) and 20% in Waitrose & Partners. You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount. Simple cycle to work support scheme. We’re really proud of our exclusive hotels based in some of Britain’s most beautiful areas and once you’ve been with us for three months, you’re welcome to explore them. We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us. We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose. As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it. Important points to note: It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting. If required, you’ll find out more about vetting throughout the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants. We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. We believe in ensuring our Partners have access to a complete spectrum of benefits whilst in the business. After all, our Partners make our Partnership what it is. Learn a new skill or become more proficient in your hobbies by claiming up to half the cost of certain tutored courses which you pay for yourself
(up to a maximum of £250 per year).
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