Director of AI & Data Science Strategy

cswg; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 154,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC in Edison, NJ is seeking a Director, Data Scientist to lead AI/ML strategy across loyalty, ecommerce, price and promotions, store operations and supply chains. You will guide data science and engineering teams, design scalable solutions and drive business impact.

The role requires deep expertise in Python, R, SQL and ML frameworks, with a track record of leading data-driven initiatives and teams. Excellent communication and governance skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 10–15 years of quantitative experience.
• Proven data science solution development and process automation.
• Strong leadership or project/people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Initiate AI/ML projects, design roadmaps, and prioritize business challenges.
• Lead data science solutions powered by AI, ML, and DL for cross-business use cases.
• Collaborate with data engineering to design scalable infrastructure and automation.
• Ensure data governance, quality, and advocacy for best practices.
• Partner with business stakeholders on scope, estimates, and delivery.
• Stay current with AI/ML advancements and communicate progress to stakeholders.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

PySpark

Data Lake

Lakehouse

EDW

Pipelines

Data Management

SciPy

Scikit-learn

NumPy

SpaCy

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Computer Systems Analysis

Job description

C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC in Edison, NJ is seeking a Director, Data Scientist to lead AI/ML strategy across loyalty, ecommerce, price and promotions, store operations and supply chains. You will guide data science and engineering teams, design scalable solutions and drive business impact.

The role requires deep expertise in Python, R, SQL and ML frameworks, with a track record of leading data-driven initiatives and teams. Excellent communication and governance skills are essential.