Job Description
We're seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join our agile, cross-functional team as a key contributor. You will design, develop, and implement data-driven solutions to drive business outcomes at Kraft Heinz. You will work with your team and manager on advanced analytics and DS modelling projects from inception to production, collaborating with stakeholders to deliver high-impact results.
What's on the menu?
- Develop and implement models to optimize product assortments and support strategic business objectives
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to identify and address key business challenges through data-driven solutions
- Mentor and guide junior data scientists, fostering growth in technical and analytical expertise
- Conduct rigorous testing, validation, and maintenance of models to ensure scalability, reliability, and accuracy
- Stay informed about advancements in data science and machine learning, integrating cutting-edge techniques into ongoing projects
- Design and evaluate experiments, such as A/B tests, to measure the impact of assortment changes
- Analyze consumer purchasing patterns using panel data to drive actionable, data-informed decision-making
A recipe for success: Applied now if this sounds like you!
- Master's or Ph.D. in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in data science, analytics, or a related role, with a focus on assortment optimization or similar domains
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and widely used machine learning libraries, such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and scikit-learn, as well as traditional Python libraries for regression and causal modeling, including statsmodels and linearmodels
- Familiarity with cloud-based platforms, such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure
- Experience with optimization algorithms and econometric models to analyze trends and support decision-making
- Expertise in working with panel data to extract insights, including creating product partitions using embeddings derived from shopper transaction data
- Proficiency in building basic user interfaces for data science applications using Python libraries such as Streamlit, to effectively present findings and enable interactive exploration of data
- In-depth understanding of statistical modeling, machine learning techniques, and optimization strategies
- Proven ability to manage and analyze large datasets and build efficient data pipelines
- Strong communication skills to translate complex findings into actionable insights for technical and non-technical audiences
- Skilled at designing and implementing scalable solutions tailored to dynamic business environments
- Expertise in utilizing advanced techniques, such as product embeddings, to enhance predictive capabilities and improve recommendation systems
- Hands-on experience collaborating with category managers or retail teams to align technical outputs with business goals
We hope to find you a seat at our table!
Location(s)
Amsterdam
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
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What We Do
At the heart of this journey is our ambition to create an enterprise where powerful AI solutions augment humans and where small mission-based teams are in relentless pursuit to solve tangible problems for our consumers, customers, and the enterprise. That ambition requires us to create a modern cloud and data ecosystem - a one of its kind that becomes the neural network of our company. We want you to bring your tech-self to us. We use Python, R, Spark, React, Tableau, Snowflake, Azure, and others to solve the problem on hand. In-turn, you can look forward to high-impact challenges, no bureaucracy, entrepreneurial small teams, and a unique opportunity to create and build something bold, awesome, and impactful – all while honoring our 150-year heritage and a portfolio of 200 iconic and emerging brands!
Why Work With Us
Our ambition is to become a best-in-class Digital leader by making data-driven investments that drive smarter business decisions. You’ll invent the next wave of augmented intelligence products where software & humans work side-by-side to rethink every aspect of our company. You’ll make an imprint & leave your legacy on every part of our business.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We also believe providing a more flexible and agile model is essential in today’s workplace. A majority of our office-based employees will be able to work remotely for up to two days each week.
