Tussell is the trusted source of insight into UK government contracts, a market worth £260Bn in 2024. In a climate of unprecedented government spending, our market intelligence software helps companies to win more public contracts by making better commercial decisions. Our data is so reliable that even the government relies on it to track its own procurement.

We strive to be a great business, but what we do also has a wider impact: the enhanced transparency that Tussell fosters helps to make public procurement more efficient and competitive, which ultimately improves value for money in public services.

Job Description:

As a Data Researcher at Tussell, you will play a pivotal role in generating market-leading insights on UK public procurement to generate sales of our software and upsell to suppliers in the public sector.

Responsibilities:

Performing data analysis: Utilise Tableau, SQL and Excel to visualise complex data sets and author reports. You will work independently through all stages of a report’s process. Examples can be found in the Reports section of our website.

Assisting with custom reporting requests: Develop tailored dashboards and reports that address unique client needs, ensuring high levels of accuracy and insight.

Updating Tableau Dashboards: Keeping Tableau Dashboards up to date by uploading, cleaning, and analysing data on a quarterly basis.

Improving data quality: Cleaning data, feeding errors back to the Data Team to continuously improve data quality, one of Tussell’s USPs.

Providing data to press: Working with our Press Officer to collate figures on topical areas of public procurement. Tussell have been cited over 1800+ times since 2018, see our Press page for more detail.

Attending industry events: Create engaging reports for public sector events, with the chance to attend or present key findings to industry experts. You will network and engage with a variety of representatives from the public and private sector.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent vocational training
• Proven data literacy with meticulous attention to detail.
• Curiosity and the ability to spot patterns, gathering interesting insights.
• Concise and confident communication skills.
• Ambitious and keen for high-responsibility, open to feedback and improvement.
• Familiarity with the UK political landscape and/or procurement.