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Best Buy · 1 day ago

Associate Data Scientist – Supply Chain

Richfield Minnesota

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$80K/yr - $143K/yr

2+ years exp

Best Buy’s Advanced Analytics is on the forefront of Best Buy’s purpose to enrich lives through technology. As a Data Scientist on the Supply Chain Analytics Team, you will play a key role within Best Buy Data & Analytics COE to drive transformational change in Best Buy’s supply chain.

E-CommerceInternetRetailShopping

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Build an understanding of Best Buy’s supply chain operations and relevant processes and systems

Source, interpret, and transform operational and transactional data into valuable analytical insights

Use your knowledge of optimization, statistics, and predictive modeling to identify and test new analytic solutions that create improvements for business operations

Craft and deliver compelling presentations to stakeholders, effectively communicating findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences

Collaborate with data engineers to design and implement scalable data pipelines and infrastructure for advanced analytics

Serve as a trusted advisor to Best Buy’s Logistics, Inventory and Distribution Operations teams. Partnering for shared understanding and driving common outcomes

Actively work to identify improvements to internal processes, to improve analytical outcomes and drive enterprise KPIs

Explore and experiment with emerging technologies and methodologies in data science to continuously enhance the capabilities of the supply chain analytics team

Collaborate with a team of decision and data scientists and interact with cross functional partners to ensure accurate, timely and impactful delivery of projects

Formulate, research and solve business-critical problems

Qualification

Data SciencePythonSQLOptimizationMachine LearningStatistical AnalysisOperations ResearchData Analytics ToolsPresentation SkillsCollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's Degree from accredited college/university preferably in mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, or related STEM field

2+ years of relevant experience in data science such as statistics, operations research, design and analysis of experiments, machine learning, and/or quantitative analysis

2+ years of experience using Python and SQL

Hands-on experience using data analytics and optimization tools (i.e., SQL, Python, R, Gurobi, Vertex AI)

Hands-on experience working in large structured and unstructured data environments

Preferred

Masters in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or related STEM field

2+ years of experience in the areas of Operations Research and/or Supply Chain Projects (demand planning, forecasting, inventory, transportation, network optimization, segmentation, and S&OP) in sophisticated and complex environments

2+ years of experience of practical utilization and application of computer programming languages such as Python, R

Knowledge of Machine Learning / Deep Learning, including Python libraries like TensorFlow and PyTorch

Experience with Supply Chain Network Design software, including AIMMS SC Navigator, Tactical Planning, Inventory Planning

Experience working with globally distributed team

Benefits

Competitive pay and PTO package

Generous employee discount

Physical and mental well-being support

Robust benefit package

Company

Best Buy

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Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services offering consumer electronics and more.

Founded in 1966

Bloomington, Minnesota, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.bestbuy.com/

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