Data Scientist

Job Title: Junior Data Scientist Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota (On-site 5 days working from office)

Industry: CPG / Retail / Foodservice

Role Overview

We are looking for a Data Scientist with 5+ years of experience to support data-driven decision-making across merchandising, marketing, supply chain, and customer experience. You will work with large-scale transactional and customer datasets to build predictive models, generate insights, and influence strategic initiatives. Experience-Education (Required): · Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field such as: Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related discipline · Demonstrated experience in statistical programming such as Python, R, SAS, SPSS, etc. · Demonstrated knowledge of statistical and analytic techniques including regression, classification, clustering, etc. · Demonstrated ability to translate between business requirements and technical specifications and to communicate results and findings with non-technical business partners · Experience using traditional and modern storage and compute technologies locally, on-premises, and in the cloud as necessary · Intermediate to advanced SQL skills Competencies-Skills (Required): · Identify key business requirements that will drive the design, development, implementation and delivery of models, quantitative analyses, and other analytical solutions · Maintain and improve existing analytical solutions · Contribute to the conceptualization, design, and development of analytical solutions that meet business needs using appropriate technologies · Partner closely with Data Architecture, Data Management, and Data Visualization teams to build optimal analytical solutions that lead to the desired business outcomes · Provide thought leadership and education to business partners regarding analytic best practices · Aid in enabling enterprise roll out of advanced analytic capabilities · Identify, report, and escalate risks to manager and stakeholders appropriately Competencies-Skills (Preferred): · Experience working with modern data platforms like Databricks, Snowflake, Power BI. · CPG and manufacturing industry experience · Experience with cloud-based model training and production · Experience working in a scrum/agile team Experience deploying models (basic MLOps, APIs, or batch pipelines)