The Data Scientist, Advanced Analytics role within the Commercial Growth Strategy & Execution Department reports directly to the Senior Manager, Data Science. The Advanced Analytics team plays a crucial role in driving the development, leadership, and continuous improvement of commercial analytics models and outputs. The team is responsible for fostering a data-driven culture at Coke Canada, supporting analyses across categories, brands, channels, customers, and products. This spans from descriptive to predictive analytics stages.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement best practices for building machine learning models to analyze and understand demand patterns, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Apply statistical and machine learning techniques to solve complex problems in demand forecasting, product optimization, and business decision-making.
- Design and develop processes / tools for trade spend effectiveness, enabling smarter allocation of resources and maximizing return on investment by using data-driven insights into promotional strategies and pricing.
- Create engaging data visualizations to communicate insights clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, enhancing decision-making and strategy development.
- Collaborate across teams including product managers, engineers, and business leaders, to turn data insights into practical solutions and recommendations that drive business impact.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical or quantitative field (e.g., Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Engineering); Master’s degree is an asset.
- 3+ years of experience analyzing data with proven ability to apply analytical techniques to solve real-world problems. Prior experience in the CPG or retail industry is an asset.
- Expertise working with large, complex datasets; proficient in SQL and Python
- Expertise in statistical and machine learning techniques, such as multivariate regression, random forests, and XGBoost, with a strong understanding of demand forecasting, elasticity modeling, and optimization algorithms
- Strong proficiency in data visualization tools such as Power BI (preferred) or Tableau
- Expertise in applying scientific methods to data analysis, with strong attention to detail, critical thinking, and a focus on delivering high-quality, actionable insights
- Excellent communication skills and ability to explain learnings to both technical and non-technical teams
- Team player who works well with cross-functional teams to turn insights into actions