Senior Data Scientist

Location

Brampton, ON | Canada

Job description

Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.

All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued - as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

A Senior Data Scientist comes with many multifaceted talents. We are looking for Data Scientists with experience in applied research and problem solving. You will be responsible for conducting analyses and developing impactful models to help tackle a wide variety of data science problems.

You should have experience with identifying needs and crafting process improvement solutions, working with multiple team members and maintaining collaborative relationships with business partners. We're looking for someone with solid working knowledge of Python and SQL. Software engineering skills are desired, and process automation experience goes alongside that.

We're interested in a self-starter who has passion for providing various ways to improve business efficiency, especially in the areas of Merchandising, Pricing, or Supply Chain Logistics. This is a hands-on role and requires applying analytical techniques to solve real problems and see them into production to bring business value.

What You'll Do:

• Partner with various business units with a focus in the area of Merchandising, including: pricing, promotion, assortment, loyalty, and customer insights.
• Lead an existing team of Data Scientists supporting the Merchandise Analytics team.
• Work collaboratively and effectively in cross-functional teams. With enhanced team cohesion, increase internal adoption of test design, statistical measurement and advanced analytics methodologies
• Stay on track to project timelines, scope and other commitments to prove yourself and your team as a reliable business partner
• Stay up-to-date and implement the best data and software development (SQL, Python, ML) approaches
• Strictly adhere to legal and compliance guidelines; regarding access and exposure to sensitive and confidential information

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor or Master degree in an analytical field of study (e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Engineering or other relevant fields).
• 5+ years of work experience directly related to quantitative analysis with proven results
• Experience in SQL and Python
• Experience working in cloud environments, GCP preferred
• Experience in analytical roles working with large data sets and analytic tools, and some subset of the following: scikit-learn, Tensorflow, PyTorch
• Experience in software engineering is an asset
• Essentials for this role: Critical thinking, problem-solving, storytelling skills, the ability to take initiative, multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment, and strong detail orientation
• A great teammate and self-starter - this role is a hybrid one, meaning you will work effectively remotely but have the ability to meet your team and business clients as needed in-person in an office environment to collaborate for maximum speed-of-delivery and effectiveness

At Loblaw, we respect the environment, source products with integrity and make a positive difference in the community. Our CORE Values - Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence - guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits - these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers.

Loblaw recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization.

Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars

• Environment, Sourcing and Community
• and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas.

Our CORE Values

• Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence
• guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture.

We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits

• these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s

Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment.

We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note :
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

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