Data Scientist, Supply Chain Simulation and Fulfillment

Home Depot; Georgia; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Depot is seeking a Data Scientist to drive analytics for profitability, efficiency, and customer experience. You will design scalable algorithms, document code into reusable libraries, and present insights to business partners.

Role requires strong communication across cross-functional teams and experience with Python, SQL, BigQuery, and Tableau. You will contribute to innovations in optimization, NLP or related data-science areas and influence business decisions.

Qualifications

• Masters in a quantitative field (or equivalent work experience) as preferred qualification.
• 3+ years of experience in business intelligence and analytics.
• Experience with Python, SQL, BigQuery and Tableau is highly desirable.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• 55% Solution Development - design and develop algorithms and models from large datasets to create business insights and lead analytics projects.
• 20% Communicating Results - present insights to technical and non-technical leaders and stakeholders; prepare updates and reports.
• 10% Business Collaboration - work with internal customers to align project goals and drive adoption of solutions.
• 15% Technical Exploration & Development - stay updated on data science advances and build reusable data products and libraries.

Skills

Effective communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Python

SQL

Excel

BigQuery

Tableau

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Masters in quantitative field

Tools

Python

Google BigQuery

SQL

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Position Purpose:

The Data Scientist is responsible for supporting data science initiatives that drive business profitability, increased efficiencies and improved customer experience. This role applies industry-leading analytical methodologies for working with large datasets to extract meaningful business insight and creatively solve business problems. Data Scientists are also responsible for ensuring that developed codes are documented into a library of reusable algorithms. Based on the specific data science team, this role would need to be knowledgeable in one or more data science specializations, such as optimization, computer vision, recommendation, search or NLP. As a Data Scientist, you will apply advanced analytics methods and algorithms for identifying trends and providing business solutions. This role is expected to present insights and recommendations to non-technical audiences and explain the benefits and impacts of the recommended solutions. In addition, Data Scientists collaborate with business partners and cross-functional teams, requiring effective communication skills, building relationships, and focus on understanding the overall business area being supported.

Key Responsibilities:

• 55% Solution Development - Design and develop algorithms and models to use against large datasets to create business insights; Participates in large data analytics project teams by serving as a technical lead for analytics projects; May lead small projects and work independently on solution development; Execute tasks with high levels of efficiency and quality; Make appropriate selection, utilization and interpretation of advanced analytical methodologies
• 20% Communicating Results - Effectively communicate insights and recommendations to both technical and non-technical leaders and business customers/partners; Present recommendations in a confident manner in order to influence execution of recommendation; Prepare reports, updates and/or presentations related to progress made on a project or solution; Clearly communicate impacts of recommendations to drive alignment and appropriate implementation
• 10% Business Collaboration - Incorporate business knowledge into solution approach; Effectively develop trust and collaboration with internal customers and cross-functional teams; Work with project teams and business partners to determine project goals
• 15% Technical Exploration & Development - Seek further knowledge on key developments within data science, technical skill sets, and additional data sources; Participate in the continuous improvement of data science and analytics by developing replicable solutions (for example, codified data products, project documentation, process flowcharts) to ensure solutions are leveraged for future projects; Build and maintain library of reusable algorithms for future use, ensuring developed codes are documented

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This position typically reports to Manager or above
• This position has 0 Direct Reports

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Math, Statistics, etc.) or equivalent work experience
• 4+ years of experience in business intelligence and analytics
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Power Point
• Experience in a modern scripting language (preferably Python)
• Proficient running queries against data (preferably with Google BigQuery or SQL)
• Proficient with data visualization software (preferably Tableau)
• Proficient utilizing statistical techniques to identify key insights that help solve business problems
• Knowledgeable in Prescriptive Modeling like optimization, computer vision, recommendation, search or NLP
• Demonstrated experience in predictive modeling, data mining and data analysis

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 3

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and en