Sr Data Scientist- Operations Research
Sr Data Scientist- Operations Research
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About us:
As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400000 team members worldwide Target is an iconic brand and one of Americas leading retailers. Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values diverse voices and lifts each other up. Here we believe your unique perspective is important and youll build relationships by being authentic and respectful
At Target we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy. And that hasnt happened by accident. Some of the best minds from diverse backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers worldclass outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru where Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Targets global team and has more than 4000 team members supporting the companys global strategy and operations.
About the team
Global Supply Chain and Logisticsat Target is evolving at an incredible pace. We are constantly reimagining how we get the right product to the guests better faster and more cost effectively than before across 1900 locations
A role with the Data Science team means building scalable data science products in support of the everchanging supply chain landscape. This will mean being more intelligent automated and algorithmic in our decisionmaking. Evaluating product flow from vendor to distribution center and to the stores across the first mile middle mile and last mile with focus on inventory modeling and replenishment to improve operating efficiencies both within 4 walls of distribution center and across the network.
So were looking for exceptional people who are proactive creative independent innovative and comfortable working in varying degrees of ambiguity. Are you a creative problemsolver who seeks root cause simplifies problems quickly identifies solutions commits to a plan and then positively influences others to execute it If so you will have success on this dynamic team.
About the role:
Our Supply Chain Data Science team oversees the development of stateoftheart mathematical techniques to help solve important problems for Targets Supply Chain e.g. identifying the optimal quantities and positioning of inventory across multiple channels and locations planning for the right mix of inventory investments vs guest experience Digital order Fulfillment planning transportation resource planning etc. As a Data Scientist in Digital fulfillment Planning space you will have the opportunity to work with Product Tech and business partners to solve retail challenges at scale for our fulfillment network.
As aSenior Data Scientist at Target you will get an opportunity designdevelop deploy and maintain data science models and tools. Youll work closely with applied data scientists data analysts and business partners to continuously learn and understand evolving business needs. Youll also collaborate with engineers and data scientists onpeerteams to buildand productionizefulfillment solutions for our supply chain/logistics needs.
In this role as a Senior Data Scientist you will:
Develop a strong understanding of business and operational processes within Targets Supply chain.
Develop an indepth understanding of the various systems and processes that influence Digital order fulfillment speed & costs. Analyze large datasets for insights leading to business process improvements or solution development.
Work with the team to build and maintain complex software systems and tools.
Add new capabilities and features to the simulation framework to reflect the complexities of an evolving digital fulfillment network.
Develop and deploy modules to run simulations for testing and validating multiple scenarios to evaluate the impact of various fulfillment strategies.
Adopt modular architecture and good software development/engineering practices to enhance the overall product performance and guide other team members.
Produce clean efficient code based on specifications.
Enhance and maintain simulation environment to enable testing/deploying new features for running custom user defined scenarios through the simulator.
Coordinate the analysis troubleshooting and resolution of issues in the models and software.
Requirements:
Bachelors/MS/PhD in Mathematics Statistics Operations Research Industrial Engineering Physics Computer Science or other related fields
34 years of relevant experience
Strong analytical thinking and data visualization skills. Ability to creatively solve business problems innovating new approaches where required.
Ability to clean transform manipulate and analyze large datasets for insights leading to business process improvements or solution development. Background in handling supply chain data will be preferable but not mandatory.
Experience developing testing and maintaining large codebases in a collaborative environment while meeting industry best practices.
Highly proficient in programming skills in Python SQL Hadoop/Hive Spark.
Good working Knowledge of Mathematical and statistical concepts optimization data structures and algorithms data analysis simulations visualizations and applications of same in a variety of business problems
Experience deploying solutions with largescale business impactin commercial setting.
Selfdriven and results oriented. Willing to stretch to meet tight timelines.
Strong team player with ability to collaborate effectively across geographies/ time zones.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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