Data Scientist
Job Description
Data Scientist – Category Management
About the Role: Quest Search & Selection is partnering with a leading tech eCommerce platform focused on consumer goods and delivery. This business offers a wide range of products, including household essentials, medication, groceries, office supplies, and fresh food.
The Data Scientist – Category Management will analyze large datasets, develop decision support systems, and provide insights to optimize category performance. You will collaborate with the In-Stock Merchandising team and manage a Data Analyst to drive product buying, inventory management, and NPD analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Measure and report on availability levels, their impact on revenue and orders.
- Collaborate with Category and In-Stock teams to enhance the Stock Ordering Tool and refine buying policies.
- Provide insights into the performance and value of buying policies within the tool.
- Ensure targets for wastage, expiration, and availability are met.
- Design and evaluate experiments to optimize buying policies.
- Set dynamic availability and expiration targets across subcategories.
- Conduct analyses and post-implementation reviews to identify opportunities for improvement in availability and expirations.
Key Requirements:
- 4-6 years of experience in analytics/data science, preferably in grocery, operations, or consumer products.
- Open to experience in Investment Banking at Senior Associate or VP level.
- Experience in start-ups/scale-ups is a plus.
- Strong statistical analysis and experiment design skills.
- Proficiency in SQL and large dataset querying.
- Familiarity with dbt, Python, or R is a plus.
- Experience with BI platforms (Looker, Tableau, Power BI) .
- Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, or related field is advantageous.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
- Company shares/RSUs.
- Annual bonus.
- Hybrid work model (3 days in office).
- Employee discount.
- Career growth opportunities.
- Annual performance appraisal and bonus.