Data Scientist

About the role

* Permanent \- Full time

Salary: £Competitive \+ Excellent Benefits * BSS

* Location: Coventry, West Midlands

hrs/pw

Full \- Time / Monday \- Friday

Coventry

Reference: 53087 **BSS and TF Solutions****,** part of **Travis Perkins plc**, are now hiring for an exceptional **Data Scientist**to join our Commercial team and play a pivotal role in transforming our pricing intelligence and business performance.

You'll be a trusted technical partner to Commercial, Sales and Branch teams, converting complex datasets into intuitive tools, clear visualisations and actionable strategies that directly protect and grow our margins.

If you are a commercially minded, data driven professional who excels at hands\-on coding, statistical modelling and leveraging cutting\-edge AI tools like Gemini to solve commercial challenges, we'd love to hear from you!

**The Opportunity**

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As our Data Scientist, reporting directly to the Head of Pricing (BSS \& TF Solutions), you will support the core pricing function by using data science, statistical modelling and reporting to sharpen commercial decision\-making.

Working in a key individual contributor role, you will analyse large complex transaction datasets, build robust pricing guidance models and create user friendly dashboards for non\-technical commercial stakeholders. You will also champion modern analytical practices, utilising coding tools to accelerate testing, automation and iterative development within robust data governance standards.

**What You'll Be Doing**

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* **Pricing Analytics \& Modelling:** Developing, maintaining and enhancing predictive models that power price guidance, margin performance, supplier support analysis, and cost to price pass through metrics. * **Price Guidance \& Quantile Analysis:**Analysing transaction data, customer behaviour and product tiers to refine quantile based pricing structures and optimise price execution. * **Statistical \& Regression Analysis:**Applying statistical methods and regression techniques to model commercial relationships, uncover margin trends and evaluate pricing strategies. * **Dashboard \& Visualisation Development:** Building clear, interactive and automated analytical outputs for commercial stakeholders using tools such as Looker Studio, Google Sheets, Power BI, or Tableau. * **AI\-Assisted Coding \& Automation:**Leveraging AI tools (preferably Gemini) to streamline coding workflows, automate testing, maintain documentation and speed up analytical iterations. * **Commercial Insights \& Recommendations:**Translating complex mathematical and statistical findings into practical, commercially grounded advice for Branch, Sales and Finance teams. * **Data Quality \& Governance:**Validating, reconciling and auditing pricing data across core systems to safeguard data integrity and ensure highly dependable commercial decisions. * **Supplier Support \& Rebate Analysis:**Analysing cost changes, rebate structures, and vendor support data to drive superior gross margin outcomes.

**About You**

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You'll be a curious, careful, and collaborative analytical practitioner who balances statistical rigour with fast paced commercial delivery.

### **Essential**

* Degree level qualification in Data, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Operational Research, Engineering, or a similar quantitative discipline. * Strong SQL proficiency and practical Python coding capabilities. * Proven capability in using AI tools (Gemini preferred) to speed up code development, debugging and testing. * Demonstrated experience in regression analysis, quantile analysis and managing complex structured datasets. * Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to translate technical concepts for non\-technical teams. * Advanced spreadsheet capability alongside an understanding of data quality, validation and governance standards. * Self starter mindset with the ability to manage tasks independently, work through ambiguity and comfortably challenge assumptions when the data does not support them.

### **We'd Particularly Like to See**

* Master's degree or equivalent postgraduate qualification in a quantitative discipline. * Prior experience within a pricing, finance, commercial, merchanting, retail, or B2B distribution environment. * Hands\-on experience developing dashboards in Looker Studio, Power BI, or Tableau, alongside experience with GCP, BigQuery, or automated data pipelines. * Knowledge of machine learning techniques, clustering algorithms, LFL metrics and rebate/margin bridge analysis.

**Why Join Us?**

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This is a highly visible technical role with direct impact across BSS and TF Solutions. You'll have the opportunity to:

* Shape and modernise commercial decision making across two leading industry brands. * Partner directly with Commercial Directors, Pricing Heads and operational leadership. * See the direct financial result of your mathematical and analytical models on group performance. * Develop your career within BSS and the wider Travis Perkins Group network.

**Ready to Make an Impact?**

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If you're an ambitious data scientist looking for a role that combines technical depth, commercial strategy and modern technology, we'd love to hear from you