Sr. Data Scientist

Sunbelt Rentals; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision plans

401(k) Match

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement Options

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Sunbelt Rentals is seeking a data science professional to own pricing analytics and revenue optimization. You will build predictive models to recommend rates at customer, market, and category levels, applying a range of statistical methods and running experiments to quantify revenue impact.

Collaboration with Pricing, Sales, and Finance will translate outputs into action. You will design robust data pipelines, monitor models in production, and clearly communicate insights to diverse stakeholders

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data science or quantitative analytics with revenue/pricing impact.
• Strong statistics; justify modeling choices (linear vs complex).
• Proficient in Python and SQL; Spark/Databricks a plus.
• Experience building/deploying ML models in production.
• Comfort with messy, real-world transactional data.
• Ability to work independently from problem to deployed solution.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and improve predictive models for optimal rental rates.
• Apply regression, survival analysis, elasticity, Bayesian methods to pricing.
• Analyze rate performance across markets to identify revenue opportunities.
• Design and run A/B tests to measure pricing impact.
• Partner with Pricing, Sales, and Finance to translate outputs into actions.
• Develop feature pipelines and model monitoring for accuracy over time.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

5+ years experience

Statistics foundation

Python and SQL

Spark/Databricks

Production ML deployment

Messy transactional data

Independent problem solving

Tools

Spark/Databricks

MLflow

Job description

Job Description Summary

What You’ll Do

• Build, maintain, and improve predictive models that recommend optimal rental rates at the customer, market, and category level
• Apply statistical techniques — regression, survival analysis, elasticity modeling, Bayesian methods — to understand how rate changes affect revenue and utilization
• Analyze rate performance across markets and customer segments to identify where the business is leaving money on the table
• Design and run A/B and quasi-experimental tests to measure the revenue impact of pricing changes
• Partner with Pricing, Sales, and Finance to translate model outputs into actionable recommendations
• Develop robust feature pipelines and model monitoring to ensure pricing recommendations stay accurate over time
• Communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in data science or quantitative analytics, with demonstrated impact on a revenue or pricing problem
• Strong foundation in statistics — you understand when to use a linear model vs. something more complex, and you can defend that choice
• Proficiency in Python and SQL; experience with Spark / Databricks a strong plus
• Experience building and deploying ML models in a production environment
• Comfort working with messy, real-world transactional data
• Ability to work independently and drive a problem from ambiguous question to deployed solution

Nice to Have

• Experience in equipment rental, logistics, or any asset-heavy industry
• Familiarity with pricing science, revenue management, or yield optimization
• Experience with MLflow or similar model tracking/versioning tools

Physical Demands: Must be able to bend, squat, crouch and/or reach and lift up to 25 pounds or more, as required by the job. Some Sunbelt jobs may require driving for long periods of time, loading and unloading heavy equipment, performing work in extreme weather conditions including rain, wind or excessive temperatures and/or night and weekend work. All duties must be performed according to Sunbelt’s safety policies and guidelines. Reasonable accommodations may be made to comply with ADA/ADAAA.

The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental or similar duties which may be required from day to day.

Sunbelt Rentals is an Equal Opportunity Employer — Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran and any other protected ground

Base Pay Range: $130,315.00 - 179,183.40 Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience.

Sunbelt also provides a comprehensive benefits package to its full-time employees.

• This package includes: Health, Dental and Vision plans 401(k) Match Volunteer time off Short-term and long-term disability Accident, Life and Travel insurance, as well as flexible spending Tuition Reimbursement Options Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Length of Service Awards
• Sunbelt offers team members the following paid time off from work, subject to Sunbelt’s policies (unless specified in a collective bargaining agreement): 12-25 vacation days depending on years of service 5 sick days 6 holidays 2 half day holidays 2 floating holidays 1 inclusion day 1 volunteer day
• Climate Control Services Industrial Services Tools & Equipment Oil & Gas Services Power & HVAC Services Pile Driving Services Pump Solutions Scaffold Services Remediation and Restoration

At Sunbelt Rentals, we place enormous value on the welfare and commitment of our employees as well as the superior level of service they provide for our customers. All our employees benefit from extensive on-the-job training, which is amongst the best in the industry. Our advancement opportunities are why many of our staff remain with us throughout their careers. Sunbelt Rentals means diversity, teamwork, recognition for exceptional performance, and room to grow! We are proud to offer the following benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance 401(k) Retirement Plan - US RRS Plan – CAN Paid Parental Leave Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off Tuition Reimbursement And many more Designed to serve distinct customer segments requiring a high level of technical expertise, Sunbelt Rentals offer a highly diversified product mix, as well as trained experts.

Sunbelt Rentals supports service members. Veterans encouraged to apply.