Accenture - Data Scientist - Merchandising / Retail Domain

Job Title : Data Scientist - Merchandising

Level : 9-Consultant

Relevant experience : 3 - 4 years

Role Overview : Mandate :

We are seeking a highly skilled Merchandising Data Scientist with deep expertise in retail merchandising strategies (pricing, promotions, assortment, category management) and proven experience delivering production-grade AI solutions.

The ideal candidate has successfully driven multiple production deployments of merchandising strategies in retail environments and is now ready to leverage Generative AI, agent-based architecture, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to reimagine decision support for merchants and category managers.

This role requires a balance of technical depth, retail domain knowledge, and innovation mindset-with the ability to design, build, and scale solutions that deliver measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities :

• Merchandising Strategy AI : Design and deploy AI / ML models for pricing optimization, promotion planning, markdowns, and assortment management.
• Production Deployments : Lead and manage end-to-end lifecycle of merchandising solutions, from POC - MVP - scaled deployment, ensuring measurable business outcomes.
• Generative AI & Agents :

1. Build GenAI-powered assistants for merchants and category managers.

2. Architect agent workflows with RAG, ensuring responses are grounded in trusted retail data.

3. Apply Multi-Component Protocol (MCP) to orchestrate agent interactions with merchandising systems.

Qualifications & Skills :

Technical Skills :

Retail & Merchandising Skills :

Innovation & Leadership :

Preferred Background :

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