The Kroger Co. is looking to solve end-to-end supply chain workstreams with a focus on leading the science and talent developing new decision science tools in the warehouse inventory replenishment space.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, analytics, data science or related discipline
- 4+ years of experience in extracting insights from large databases, translating into actionable solutions and presenting findings and recommendations to clients
- 4+ years of experience using advanced algorithms, programming languages, or technologies in the development of technical analytics solutions or capabilities.
- Experience leading others in project work.
- Knowledge of optimization, simulation, and decision science
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with a focus on delivering productionalized solutions.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of data scientists, providing mentorship, guidance, and support to ensure high performance and professional growth.
- Oversee the development and refinement of cutting-edge decision science methodologies, ensuring science rigor and business relevance, translating business requirements into data science work.
- Partner with Product Management and Engineering counterparts to align on opportunities optimizing inventory planning with strategic business goals.
- Think creatively when building analytics solutions to bring the most value to the user, balancing analytical rigor and practicality.
- Monitor project progress, identify potential risks, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure timely delivery and high-quality outcomes.
- Facilitate effective communication across a diverse set of stakeholders, including business stakeholders, KTD systems teams, KTD data teams, and leadership.
- Collaborate closely with the Engineering team on the dependent system data ETL refinement.
Other
- Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, analytics, data science or related discipline
- 4+ years of experience in extracting insights from large databases, translating into actionable solutions and presenting findings and recommendations to clients
- Experience leading others in project work.
- Strong business acumen; supply chain experience is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
