Data Scientist - Opeations Research Specialist (m/f)

Key Skills

Java Programming, Python Programming, C++, C Programming, SQL, Apache Hadoop, Scala Programming, Machine learning techniques, Data science techniques, PyTorch, TensorFlow, MapReduce, R Programming

Job Description

“Get hands-on into the details” on Data Science, using state-of-the-art operations research and optimization techniques to optimize plans & discover solutions to problems requiring tremendous creativity. Partner with business leaders to fully understand the problem, and data engineers to automate & deploy your solutions into applications providing prescriptions to Sales and Marketing executives - that allow P&G to serve consumers worldwide in a better way.

In this role you will:

• Report to a senior data scientist, be co-located within a DataScience and Analytics team, part of P&G’s global DataScience organization.
• Optimize business recommendations using advanced AI models & forecasts - built on big datasets – translating 1.5TB daily consumer touchpoints and 500 million consumers' behaviors to actionable recommendations.
• Answer business questions and propose solution for business problems by applying your operations research expertise.
• Discover and invent next-generation analytic capabilities for our category analysts and business partners.
• Own your new creative algorithm-driven applications from design-thinking up to user adoption
• Team-up with technology partners to translate your innovations into robust, scaled, analytic solutions
• Participate and improve P&G's analytic capability program at different levels of skill and seniority, esp. also including your own skills and knowledge through job experience, coaching & training.

WHAT P&G WILL OFFER YOU:

Responsibilities as of Day 1 – you will feel the ownership from the beginning, you will be given specific projects and responsibilities, and experience the impact you can have on our business early on.

Continuous coaching & mentorship– we are passionate about our work and will make sure that you receive formal training as well as regular mentorship from your manager and others.

Multifaceted, and supportive work environment – employees are at the core of P&G, we value every individual and encourage initiatives, whilst promoting agility and work/life balance.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. This includes a pension scheme, life assurance, health insurance, flexible working, a stock ownership scheme and other social benefits.

Qualifications

Apply if you:

• Have a deep understanding of Operations Research & Optimization Techniques, as well as background on Statistics and Machine Learning and other advanced analytical models – and how to apply to real world problems (friends glaze over because you cant stop talking about them over dinner).
• Are proud to write solid code. Python is your favorite.
• Have strong communication skills, prefer to chart your own course to get the job done and know how to tell a story with data.
• Are able to prioritize efficiently. There are only so many hours in a day and your friends and family deserve some of it!
• Value simplicity and understand that good enough is not a cop out.
• Are creative and find that unique viewpoint to solve problems that make others run and cower.
• Are collaborative in practicing DataScience as a team sport. We love to brainstorm together!
• Have a Masters Degree or PhD in a quantitative / computational field (Operation Research, Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Math, Statistics, Analytics, Data Science, Life-science, Physics etc).
• Are fluent in English (written and oral).

What could give you extra chances to have fun:

• Experience with Fico Xpress or similar solvers
• Are able to crunch data in Python, using Spark, SQL, and others.
• Experience with Cloud Infrastructure: Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with Agile DevOps, Github, Jira, Confluence
• Basic understanding of Business Intelligence Tools such as PowerBI, Spotfire, Tableau, etc, and/or UI frameworks (Flask, VueJS,..) to impress your business sponsors.