FILLED Retail Decision/Data Scientist (ref NB7107)

Decision/Data Scientist

International Retail Consultancy

PERMANENT position with structured career prospects,

Richmond, Surrey,

up to £80K,

immediate start  

Role Summary 

Headquartered in Richmond, Surrey, with offices in Singapore, Sydney and Bentonville USA, offering opportunities for international client exposure. 

Management consultant, with retail experience and with 5+ years background in a numerical discipline (Applied Maths, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science etc.)  with the ability to develop practical solutions from first principles. 

Experience of "big data" analysis, predictive modelling, network theory, computational methods and numerical analysis. 

Experience of tools such as SQL Query, Mathematica, Matlab, SAS, SPSS desirable.

Details 

* Drive and deliver project work streams to deliver actionable insight to clients 

* Provide subject matter and/or consulting expertise within project teams to ensure successful delivery of projects within the Retail team 

* Build and develop successful relationships with client project teams and stakeholders, to strengthen and broaden existing relationships in the UK and globally 

* Work with internal teams to support the product development roadmap to identify future opportunities to enhance existing product suite for existing or new clients 

* Leverage experience internally to help support the growth of the Consulting & Innovation team  

Key Skills and Requirements

Work alongside the senior team to own and deliver multiple project streams (existing and new solutions) 

Manage/guide the analytical resource responsible for delivering project 

Active involvement in growing and shaping the analytics function (including: recruitment, performance management, thought leadership, product roadmap, client opportunities) 

Utilising and designing new quantitative approaches to algorithm and solution development 

Reviewing the latest mathematical trends and opportunities for method transfer and adoption/inclusion 

Communication with both staff and clients in technical and non-technical terms and concepts 

Good understanding of the retail industry (internal functions / markets / verticals) 

Insight and opinion on leveraging data, through analytics and technology to deliver actionable insight on a global scale

Awareness and knowledge relating to technology solutions and products in the retail and 

manufacturer market place 

Knowledge of big data platforms, tools, applications and technologies