Junior Data Scientist (Hybrid role)

Job Title: Junior Data Scientist
Location: Leicester - Lutterworth NDC
Job Length: Permanent
Working Hours: 37.5
Hybrid working pattern—2–3 days in the office and attending team meetings when necessary 
Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:

Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available 
Private Medical options
Life Assurance 
Company bonus scheme
Access to 24/7 GP services
Enhanced pension contribution
Generous holiday (inc bank holidays)
Access to a range of high street discounts

Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy.

 
With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 6 production facilities and 16 logistics depot’s servicing customers up and down the UK.  As these two historical businesses have come together, the one common goal remains, and that is ensuring our people succeed.  

Job Overview

We are seeking an ambitious and intellectually curious  Junior Data Scientist to join our Supply and Demand Planning - Insights team. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate eager to apply their expertise in solving real-world challenges—whether it's predicting customer behavior, optimizing operations, or identifying patterns in complex datasets across our supply chain. You'll collaborate with experienced insight developers, insight analysts, and subject-matter experts to design, develop, and deploy models that deliver a meaningful impact to support business decisions.

Role Responsibilities

Working alongside the insight developers and subject-matter experts to build scalable solutions & contribute to experimental research, model prototyping
Designing and building models to solve real-world problems using statistical/machine learning techniques
Carrying out full data science workflows: from data acquisition and cleaning to modeling, validation, and deployment
Collaborating within the insights team to support overall business delivery
Staying current with advancements in machine learning and AI, and contributing new ideas
Supporting the future development of our reporting capability and future system enhancements

Experience and Key Attributes

A degree in Data Science or a related field
Strong programming skills
A solid understanding of core machine learning concepts, data wrangling, and model evaluation
A passion for solving complex problems using data and a continuous learning mindset
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Full right to work in the UK (we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role)
Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Power BI or SAC
Knowledge of SQL & Python
Experience with experimental design, research methods, or academic publishing
Experience with demand & supply planning tools (e.g., SAP is preferred but not essential)
Experience in the FMCG industry

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.
Interested in finding out more? Apply today and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch!
 
Application Process:
We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application.