We are looking for a talented and driven Data Scientist / ML Engineer to join our team and contribute to cutting-edge projects in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry. As a key member of our data science team, you will leverage your skills to enhance business operations, with a particular focus on secondary sales forecasting, supply chain optimization, and inventory management. This role presents an exciting opportunity to work on high-impact projects that influence key decision-making in a fast-paced sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Secondary Sales Forecasting: Develop and deploy predictive models to forecast secondary sales, helping optimize the supply chain and improve stock availability.
• Supply Chain Optimization: Use data analytics to identify inefficiencies in the supply chain and propose data-driven solutions that enhance product flow and reduce costs.
• Inventory Management: Work with stakeholders to forecast inventory needs and develop tools that ensure optimal stock levels and reduce stockouts or overstock.
• Predictive Analytics: Utilize advanced statistical techniques and machine learning algorithms to predict customer demand and other critical business factors.
• Customer Segmentation: Analyze customer data to create meaningful segments that can guide targeted marketing, personalized offers, and product assortment strategies.
• Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with supply chain, marketing, and product teams to provide data-driven insights that support decision-making.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Data Scientist or similar role in FMCG, retail, or a related industry, with hands-on experience in projects related to secondary sales forecasting, inventory management, and supply chain optimization.
• Strong expertise in predictive analytics, machine learning, and statistical modeling.
• Solid knowledge of data manipulation, analysis, and visualization techniques using tools like Python, R, SQL, and Power BI or similar.
• Familiarity with inventory management systems and supply chain processes is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex data insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, with a proactive mindset and a passion for using data to drive business success.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in the FMCG or retail sectors, with a deep understanding of the unique challenges and dynamics of these industries.
• Knowledge of advanced machine learning techniques and their application to real-world business problems.

This is an exciting opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact within a growing and fast-paced industry. If you're passionate about data science / machine learning and want to shape the future of the FMCG sector, we encourage you to apply!