Our Opportunity:
Chewy's Supply Chain Team is seeking an Associate Data Scientist to join the growing Inventory Analytics team. Combining a background in Supply Chain with a deep understanding of analytics and data science, you will be a part of a team responsible for strategic planning and research initiatives centered around our inventory and fulfillment network. This includes optimizing the way that we predict customer demand, purchase inventory, position inventory within our network, and ship orders to our customers. The Supply Chain team operates in a fast-paced environment where every day brings new challenges and new opportunities. You will be responsible for designing and implementing solutions and technologies which will handle the growing business needs and play a key role in redefining what it means to be a world-class Data Science and Supply Chain organization.
What you'll do:
- Predict, simulate, and optimize Supply Chain operations
- Deep dive big Supply Chain data to explain change, find hidden opportunity, and provide recommendations
- Develop algorithms and scripts for production systems
- Partner with Supply Chain’s functional areas (Supply Planning, Network Planning, Demand Planning, and Transportation) to provide insight and promote action
- Be a subject matter expert for Supply Chain data and processes
- Implement process improvement initiatives that drive change to metrics and streamline the Supply Chain
- Position may require travel
What you'll need:
- 3+ years’ experience designing analytical and data science solutions in a professional environment
- Ability to understand and apply advanced mathematics
- SQL expertise
- R or Python mastery
- Ability to translate complex data sets and research into simple business recommendations
- Ability to manage multiple projects
- Ability to use collaborative programming tools (Git, Confluence, etc.)
- A passion for statistics and operations research alongside an eagerness to learn new skills
- An M.S Degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
Bonus
- Supply chain experience
- E-com, Retail or startup experience is a plus.
- Strong leadership skills and outgoing personality
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