Remote Senior Data Scientist- Supply Chain

at Tiger Analytics

Posted 1 day ago 1 applied

Description:

  • Tiger Analytics is seeking an experienced Senior Data Scientist to join their team.
  • The company is a leading advanced analytics consulting firm that assists Fortune 500 companies in generating valuable insights from their data.
  • The role involves working on cutting-edge projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive business value through advanced analytics.
  • Key responsibilities include accelerating and improving the network design process, from raw data to a model ready for tools like Coupa or Llamasoft.
  • The position requires getting data and identifying/correcting outliers in capacity, throughputs, and transportation costs.
  • The candidate will create models for auto-completion of missing data and new routes.
  • Automating the creation of common scenarios, such as optimizing warehouse locations in a dynamic and globally applicable way, is also a key responsibility.
  • The role involves connecting multiple isolated models, primarily using mathematical optimization models (mixed-integer linear programming).
  • The candidate will combine data science with supply chain knowledge to adapt to available data.
  • Developing heuristics to accelerate NP-hard network design models that currently take days to run is essential.
  • The goal is to automate the running of hundreds of models in the background to provide possible improvements without manual intervention.
  • Supply chain analysis responsibilities include normalizing historical data to accurately reflect the supply chain and removing anomalies.
  • The candidate will identify when and why the real supply chain deviates from the plan and analyze bottlenecks in the supply chain.
  • Finding general insights that analysts might not know to look for, such as unexpected correlations between events across different parts of the supply chain, is required.
  • The candidate will identify trends where operations are outside of normal parameters for any KPI or action in the supply chain.

Requirements:

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field is required.
  • The candidate must have 7+ years of experience in Data Science and Machine Learning.
  • A minimum of 7+ years of hands-on experience in Python and PySpark is necessary.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with business units and vendors, are essential.
  • The candidate should have strong expertise in developing supervised and unsupervised ML models, with knowledge of time series and demand forecasting being a plus.
  • Experience in the supply chain industry is a must-have.
  • Hands-on experience with Python, PySpark, and SQL for data querying and statistical modeling is required.

Benefits:

  • The position offers the opportunity to work on innovative solutions to complex business problems.
  • Employees will have the chance to collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to cutting-edge projects.
  • The role provides a platform to drive business value through advanced analytics.
  • Working at Tiger Analytics allows for professional growth in a leading advanced analytics consulting firm.