Lead, Data Scientist [T500-19982]

ANSR is hiring for one of its clients :

About Dr. Martens :

Dr. Martens is an iconic British brand founded in 1960 in Northamptonshire. Produced originally for workers looking for tough, durable boots, the brand was quickly adopted by diverse youth subcultures and associated musical movements. Dr. Martens has since transcended its working-class roots while still celebrating its proud heritage and, six decades later, “Docs” or “DM’s” are worn by people around the world who use them as a symbol of empowerment and their own individual attitude. The Company listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange on 29 January 2021 (DOCS.L) and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 index.

As our Data Scientist extraordinaire, you'll be wielding the mighty powers of numbers and machine learning like a superhero! Your mission? To craft mind-blowing predictive models and algorithms that will conquer complex business challenges and leave a global footprint of awesome impact.

You'll be joining forces with a league of extraordinary cross-functional minds, sniffing out opportunities to unleash the power of data, conjuring up brilliant analytical solutions, and translating those "aha!" moments into real-world actions. As part of our dynamic, two-shift Data Science squad, you'll be the go-to guru for our teams across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, laser-focused on delivering tangible business gold. Get ready to continuously level up our models, making decisions smarter and operations smoother – it's all about that real business magic!

THE GIG : Model Development :

Design, develop, and implement predictive models and algorithms using advanced statistical techniques and machine learning frameworks.

Business Impact :

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business objectives, identify key metrics, and ensure model outcomes align with strategic goals and drives measurable impact.

Data Analysis :

Conduct thorough data exploration, cleaning, and transformation to prepare datasets for modeling efforts, ensuring high data quality and accuracy.

Collaboration :

Work with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product management, and business teams, to integrate models into production systems and monitor performance.

Communication :

Present findings to technical and non-technical audiences, providing actionable insights and recommendations to drive business strategy.

Innovation :

Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in data science and machine learning to continuously enhance modeling practices and methodologies.

THE STUFF THAT SETS YOU APART :

Required Experience and Skills – Our Must haves :

Bachelor’s degree in data science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field; Master’s preferred.

8+ years of experience in data science with a strong focus on model development and algorithm design in the retail domain such as Fashion or CPG.

Strong communication and requirement gathering skills from business and product teams is a must with capability of understanding complex business problems and designing right ML solutions.

Must have deep understanding of at-least couple of Retail / CPG use cases such as customer segmentation, recommendations, demand forecasting, sentiment analysis, inventory optimization, promotion uplift modeling, campaign analysis, churn prediction etc.

Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R, and experience with data manipulation libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy).

Expertise in machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) and statistical analysis.

Nice to have :

Time series models (Prophet, XGBoost, LSTM for Azure ML).

Model performance tracking and retraining strategies using Azure ML.

Exposure to AI based solutions in areas of Search, product meta-data generation or discovery.

Core Competencies :

Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to optimization.

Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across global teams and time zones.

Experience in designing and implementing Data Science best practices and frameworks.

Are you ready to fill your boots? Apply now.

At Dr. Martens, we are committed to creating an environment in which we canal be our best and bring our authentic selves to work. We encourage applications, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, or disability. Diverse and inclusive teams have a positive impact on our brand helping us to speak authentically to our customers.

We strive to develop a business where our people can thrive and feel empowered to express themselves. Because we believe everyone should feel supported an included whatever their role in the Dr. Martens community.