Full-Time

Data Scientist III

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Meijer

Meijer

10,001+ employees

Family-owned retail chain offering groceries and merchandise

Consumer Goods

Senior, Expert

Grand Rapids, MI, USA

Requires onsite presence in Grand Rapids for three days a week (Monday-Wednesday).

Category
Data Science
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Python NLTK
Python
SAS
Data Science
Tensorflow
R
Git
Pytorch
SQL
Machine Learning
Pandas
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
NumPy
Databricks

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Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • Advanced Degree (MA/MS, PhD) in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or related quantitative field
  • Certifications: Azure Data Science Associate, Azure AI, Safe Agile
  • 6+ years of relevant data science experience in an applied role – preferable w/in retail, logistics, supply chain or CPG
  • Advanced and hands on experience using: Python, Databricks, Azure ML, Azure Cognitive Service, SAS, R, SQL, PySpark, Numpy, Pandas, Scikit Learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, AutoTS, Prophet, NLTK
  • Experience with Azure Cloud technologies including Azure DevOps, Azure Synapse, MLOps, GitHub
  • Solid experience working with large datasets and developing ML/AI systems such as: natural language processing, speech/text/image recognition, supervised and unsupervised learning models, forecasting and/or econometric time series models
  • Proactive and action oriented
  • Ability to collaborate with, and present to internal and external partners
  • Able to learn company systems, processes and tools, and identify opportunities to improve
  • Detail oriented and organized
  • Ability to meet production deadlines
  • Strong communications, interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Understanding of intellectual property rights, compliance and enforcement
Responsibilities
  • Deliver against the overall data science strategy to drive in-store and digital merchandising, marketing, customer loyalty, and operational performance
  • Partner with product development to define requirements which meet system and customer experience needs for data science projects
  • Partner with Merchandising, Supply Chain, Operations and customer insights to understand the journey that will be improved with the data science deliverables
  • Build prototypes for, and iteratively develop, end-to-end data science pipelines including custom algorithms, statistical models, machine learning and artificial intelligence functions to meet end user needs
  • Partner with product development and technology teams to deploy pipelines into production MLOps environment following Safe Agile methodology
  • Proactively identify data driven solutions for strategic cross-functional initiatives, develop and present business cases, and gain stakeholder alignment of solution
  • Responsible to define, document and follow best practices and approve for ML/AI development at Meijer
  • Own communication with data consumers (internal and external) to ensure they understand the data science products, have the proper training, and are following the best practices in application of data science products
  • Define and analyze Key Performance Indicators to monitor the usage, adoption, health and value of the data products
  • Identify and scope, in conjunction with IT, the architecture of systems and environment needs to ensure that data science systems can deliver against strategy
  • Build and maintain relationships with key partners, suppliers and industry associations and continue to advance data science capabilities, knowledge and impact

Meijer operates as a family-owned retail chain in the Midwest United States, offering a variety of products such as fresh food, household items, and popular brands at competitive prices. The stores are designed as large-format locations that combine grocery and general merchandise, allowing customers to do all their shopping in one visit. Meijer stands out from its competitors by emphasizing community engagement and customer satisfaction, focusing on building strong relationships with its customers and investing in local initiatives. The company aims to enrich the communities it serves while providing quality products and exceptional service, all while maintaining cost efficiency to keep prices competitive.

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$26.3M

Headquarters

Greenville, South Carolina

Founded

1934

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Expansion of cashierless technology can streamline operations and enhance customer experience.
  • Growing grocery delivery services offer Meijer opportunities to expand its delivery capabilities.
  • Increased consumer interest in local products aligns with Meijer's community initiatives.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from Amazon Fresh and DoorDash could impact Meijer's market share.
  • Adoption of cashierless technology by competitors pressures Meijer to innovate.
  • Intense competition in the retail market challenges Meijer's pricing and service strategies.

What makes Meijer unique

  • Meijer is a family-owned retail chain with a strong Midwest presence.
  • The company combines grocery and general merchandise in large-format stores.
  • Meijer emphasizes community engagement and customer satisfaction as key differentiators.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Parental Leave

Professional Development Budget

Hybrid Work Options