Senior Data Scientist

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General Summary

The Senior Data Scientist will enhance the Procurement organization's capabilities through data science and advanced analytics. This position is responsible for contributing to the execution of initiatives that leverage data to drive efficiency, innovation, and decision-making processes. The role involves close collaboration with IT and cross-functional teams to develop and implement analytical tools and solutions that support the organization’s growth objectives. This is an exciting opportunity to influence our procurement strategies by transforming insights into actionable foresights and optimizing our operations and contributing to the overall efficiency of the organization.

Principal Accountabilities

• Develop and apply predictive analytics to align procurement risk management strategies with broader business objectives, facilitating informed decision-making.
• Translate complex data insights into actionable recommendations, presenting findings to senior management and working closely within procurement teams to implement data-driven solutions.
• Implement and optimize analytical solutions to automate procurement processes, enhance decision-making, and identify innovative sourcing opportunities.
• Collaborate with IT and business partners to implement data-driven solutions for cost reduction and quality improvement.
• Support a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and collaboration, offering expertise and insights to enhance team capabilities and project outcomes.

Job Complexity

• Collaborate effectively across all levels within the organization and with external suppliers in a matrixed environment to align on supply base design and strategic procurement decisions.
• Balance competing business requirements, such as cost versus innovation or local versus overall benefits, to negotiate and recommend optimal solutions.
• Navigate and refine complex data environments by spearheading the cleanup and organization of unstructured data, ensuring data quality and accessibility are maintained for effective analysis and insights despite initial data storage and accessibility challenges.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of industry costs, procurement methods, pricing practices, as well as the impact of government actions on commodities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree Required and 2+ years’ experience in open source programming languages for large scale data analysis.
• Or, Master’s Degree and 1+ years’ experience in open source programming languages for large scale data analysis.
• Or, PhD and 1+ years’ experience in open source programming languages for large scale data analysis.
• Experience with econometric modeling, regression analytics or machine learning.
• Experience with relational databases.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree, or PhD in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Operations Research, Engineering, Computer Science or related disciplines.
• Experience in Python, Spark, Scala, or R for large scale data analysis.
• Experience with econometric modeling, regression analytics or machine learning.
• Experience working with Azure or AWS.
• Experience in Supply Chain or Procurement.

Compensation And Benefits

The target base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between $72,900-$135,100. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.