Data Scientist - Contract - GCP

Data Scientist – £500 per day (Outside IR35) | Hybrid London (2 days/week) 16-week contract | Immediate start We’re seeking an experienced Data Scientist to deliver a high-impact Sales Driver & Scenario Tool for a major American retailer. You’ll help build an analytics framework that explains what drives sales performance and supports data-informed planning across departments. The Role Working in five agile sprints, you will: • Quantify key sales drivers using internal and external data. • Build probabilistic forecasting models to predict sales outcomes. • Identify three to five actionable levers (e.g. inventory ratio, assortment mix, zone pricing). • Deliver an interactive dashboard in GCP for scenario planning. • Provide documentation, validation, and a roadmap to production. You’ll Need • Proven experience in retail or consumer analytics. • Strong skills in Python, SQL, and statistical modelling or machine learning. • Familiarity with GCP, BigQuery, and visualization tools such as Looker or Tableau. • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Please apply with your CV if interested. If you think you meet all of the "you'll need" experience please email Mike@thedeveloperlink.io with the subject line "GCP DS" for faster review.