Home Depot Atlanta , GA 30301
Posted 1 week ago
Position Purpose:
Shape the Future of Order Management at Home Depot with Data Science & Analytics
Are you a passionate data scientist eager to tackle complex challenges and drive business impact? We're seeking a Sr. Data Scientist to join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in developing advanced data science and analytics order management capabilities. You'll lead high-impact projects, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and develop data-enabled solutions that optimize inventory, drive confidence in order sourcing and fulfillment, and enhance Pro customer experiences. In this role, you will leverage state-of-the-art data science and machine learning techniques to develop robust optimization, risk propensity, and predictive models for seamless on-time and complete order fulfillment across our nationwide distribution network.
Lead Data Science Initiatives:
Provide input to future staffing needs and participating in the recruiting and hiring process
Mentor, manage, and guide junior data scientists as the team expands
Collaborate with project/product managers to define data science projects, scope requirements, align success metrics, and set timelines
Identify and prioritize business opportunities where data science can create competitive advantages
Conceptualize, design, and build industry-leading data science solutions for complex project order management and execution
Data Analysis & Modeling:
Deep dive into order management data, including inventory, sourcing, fulfillment, delivery, and customer behavior
Develop, implement, and enhance machine learning models for automated and scaled inventory optimization, lead time prediction, risk scoring, personalization, and more
Analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies, translating insights into actionable recommendations that inform decision making
Communication & Collaboration:
Present data-driven insights and recommendations to senior leadership and business partners
Effectively communicate the benefits, importance, and impact of proposed and/or developed data-enabled solutions to diverse stakeholders
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., business, strategy, engineering, product) to ensure alignment and successful project execution
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Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
This position reports to Sr Manager or Director HomeDepot.com.
This position has 0 direct reports.
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Minimum Qualifications:
Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
PhD in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Math, Statistics, etc.)
6+ years of experience in business intelligence and analytics
Expertise in Prescriptive Modeling, ideally relevant to order management (e.g., inventory optimization, lead time forecasting, personalization, advanced order clustering, issue and risk scoring via gradient boosting, etc.)
Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Power Point
Proficient 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)
Mastery utilizing statistical techniques to identify key insights that help solve business problems
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Strong communication and data presentation skills; ability to communicate with data-driven stories
Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies, tools and techniques
Flexible and responsive; able to perform in a fast paced, dynamic work environment and meet aggressive deadlines
Ability to work with technical and non-technical team members
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