Forecasting Data Scientist, AI-Driven Supply Chain

Nestlé S.A.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé IT & Digital Americas is hiring a Sr. Data Scientist to partner with Supply Chain Planning and Analytics teams.

You will design production-grade forecasting models, embed AI into workflows, and serve as a bridge between technical and business stakeholders to scale forecasts across Nestlé USA. Responsibilities include developing ML-based forecast processes, applying deep learning techniques, and delivering Power BI dashboards for KPI monitoring, while collaborating with Marketing, Finance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data science, forecasting, or advanced analytics, with hands-on experience in SQL, Python, or a similar language.
• 5+ years of experience extracting, transforming, and analyzing large datasets, and creating data visualizations to communicate insights.
• 3+ years of experience deploying and maintaining machine learning models in production, including regression, classification, time series modeling, and feature engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy statistical and machine learning forecasting models in production on cloud-based analytics platforms.
• Build and maintain structured, programmatic forecasting processes that deliver at scale using ML Ops practices.
• Embed Agentic AI and GenAI capabilities into forecasting workflows to identify accuracy improvement opportunities and support insights generation.
• Continuously explore and apply AI/ML techniques such as deep learning and probabilistic forecasting for scalability across SKUs and data sources.
• Serve as a liaison between technical and functional teams across Supply Chain Planning, Marketing, Finance, and Sales.
• Advance Enterprise Forecasting as part of One Planning and support Customer Order Fulfilment improvements.
• Deliver training and forecast office hours to build analytics literacy and promote adoption.
• Create and enhance Power BI reports for forecast KPI monitoring and data validation.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data visualization

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, business, or related field

Master's degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, business, or related discipline is preferred

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Microsoft Azure

Power BI

Job description

Nestlé IT & Digital Americas is hiring a Sr. Data Scientist to partner with Supply Chain Planning and Analytics teams.

You will design production-grade forecasting models, embed AI into workflows, and serve as a bridge between technical and business stakeholders to scale forecasts across Nestlé USA. Responsibilities include developing ML-based forecast processes, applying deep learning techniques, and delivering Power BI dashboards for KPI monitoring, while collaborating with Marketing, Finance,