Remote Consumer Insights Data Scientist

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical insurance

Remote work stipend

Learning opportunities

Flexible hours

Cutting-edge tools

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a remote Data Scientist specializing in Consumer Insights. You will analyze consumer behavior across FMCG brands, build predictive models, and create dashboards to inform marketing and product decisions.

You will work autonomously from home, translating complex data into clear business narratives and driving data-driven initiatives across our client portfolio. Strong communication and remote collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Data Science or related field.
• 5+ years in data science with consumer insights.
• Strong Python or R with relevant libraries.
• SQL proficiency for data extraction.
• Experience with ML and data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement statistical models for consumer insights.
• Develop dashboards to visualize trends for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with marketing, product, and sales teams.
• Translate data into actionable business recommendations.
• Stay updated on DS and AI advances.

Skills

Data science

Python

R

SQL

Machine learning

Data visualization

Big data

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in a quantitative field

FMCG experience preferred

Tools

Pandas

NumPy

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a remote Data Scientist specializing in Consumer Insights. You will analyze consumer behavior across FMCG brands, build predictive models, and create dashboards to inform marketing and product decisions.

You will work autonomously from home, translating complex data into clear business narratives and driving data-driven initiatives across our client portfolio. Strong communication and remote collaboration skills are essential.