Staff, Data Scientist

Are you ready to revolutionize the way Walmart moves goods Do you have a passion for applying data and machine learning to lead groundbreaking outcomes in transportation forecasting If so we invite you to join our cutting-edge data science team and help shape the future of Walmarts supply chain and transportation business! As a member of our team youll have a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise in AI/ML forecasting and data science to push the boundaries of whats possible in Walmart Transportation.  

As a Staff Data Scientist your primary responsibilities will include leading developing enhancing & maintaining transportation forecasts while driving accuracy & granularity improvements. You will partner cross-functionally with other data and business teams to provide integrated forecasting solutions. These Forecast will support Financial and Operational planning various aspects of the supply chain. Youll communicate business-critical outcomes effectively with leaders and multiple business partners. This role is based in Bentonville AR. 
 

Youll make an impact by:

• Champion lead for the efforts on forecasting developing time series forecasting models to provide visibility of future available workload that highlights risks easily.
• Partner closely with Finance Operations and other key stakeholders. Build productive and positive relationships across the organization at all levels to drive influence.
• Recruit develop mentor and inspire a high-performance team. Provide mentorship guidance and career development to a team of data scientists.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.


At Walmart we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind body and wallet. Health benefits include medical vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k) stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave) parental leave family care leave bereavement jury duty and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability company discounts Military Leave Pay adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation sick leave holidays or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws where applicable. For information about PTO see  Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sams Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelors degrees including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition books and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
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Qualifications :

Youll sweep us off our feet if:

• You have 7-10 years of experience in Data Science machine learning and optimization models
• Partner with Operations Finance Product and Business teams to identify design develop and enhance Transportation forecasting solutions
• Proficiency in Machine Learning Forecasting and AI; Proficient in programming languages (Python or R) and experience working with popular data science packages such as scikit-learn pandas PyTorch Keras etc.
• Experience working with large scale forecasting projects using techniques such as time series modeling ML based forecasting Prophet Deep AR LSTMs Tree based methodologies etc.
• Youre a storyteller - a master at making complex subjects easily understood through compelling stories and visuals.
• Experience in end-to-end model development and deployment lifecycle i.e. from prototyping to model development ML Ops and putting models into production.
• Have strong understanding of probability and statistical models.
• Demonstrated experience in data wrangling and manipulations using SQL and relational databases (for example Hive Big Query).
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects and tight deadlines. 

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time