Data Science Coordinator - Food Solutions

Key Skills

Big Data Technology, Data science techniques, Data Visualization, Effective communication skills, Leadership Skill, Machine learning techniques, Microsoft-Excel, Planning and organization, PowerBI, Python Programming, R Programming, SAS, Scala Programming, SQL, Teamwork

Job Description

Our Food Solutions team is embarking on an incredible journey!

If you are passionate about generating statistical studies , and have an aptitude for developing new projects, we would love to hear from you!

Main activities:

• Demonstrate leadership and initiative when driving the Data Science agenda for the South America region, collaborating with teams from different areas to solve business challenges;
• Cultivate a questioning approach, nurturing a passion for data and striving to explore possibilities to provide solutions that meet identified needs;
• Foster effective interpersonal relationships, promoting the adoption of a Data Driven mentality within the organization;
• Collect, organize, model and validate data, regardless of its structure, for the purposes of analyzing and training Machine Learning models;
• Perform descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analyzes according to the requirements of each project, combining business knowledge with the proposed solution;
• Automate analytical processes and create statistical models using tools such as R, Python and their respective libraries;
• Identify and explore public data sources or external providers necessary to respond to hypotheses under discussion;
• Lead a direct employee and support their development.

Profile/Prerequisites

• Complete higher education in Statistics , Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Economics or related areas;
• Deep knowledge of Statistics, with the ability to explain the results obtained in detail;
• Experience in handling data, both structured and unstructured;
• Proficiency in SQL.
• Competence in languages ​​such as Python, R, SAS and Scala.
• Experience with Machine Learning models.
• Intermediate knowledge in data visualization, especially in Power BI.
• Intermediate/advanced English
• Mastery of the Office Package, with advanced Excel.
• Availability to attend the office once a week (São Paulo)

Your daily activities will include:

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, proposing innovative technical and strategic solutions.
• Participate in the company's strategic decisions.
• Develop creative solutions involving big data and machine learning.
• Contribute positively to the company's results and customer experience.
• Clearly communicate the actions that must be implemented at all levels of the organization.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.