Demand Data Scientist - Temp

Placed: 25/11/17
Region: Cambridgeshire
Location: Peterborough
Category: Jobs


Content of the advertisement:

Job Title: Demand Data Scientist Division: IPSD

Reports To: Marketing Analytics Manager

JOB PURPOSE: Provides analytical expertise to demand team and creates statistical models and tools to be used by the demand and sales teams. These tools will be used to better inform both the S&OP and the RBM process.

JOB DUTIES:

Major Role: - This role is responsible and accountable for the execution of statistical modelling and tool development to support the demand planning cycle. Primarily, the role will lead the work stream to generate statistical and forecast modelling tools that aid the demand and sales teams complete their job junctions. This job will complete the following and similar functions:

Study of historic IPSD demand trends
Study to discover if one sector leads others
Study of market indicators and index's to evaluated possible lead indicators
Model leading sector and market indicators
Provide tools to aid RFP and scenario planning by demand team
Provide tool to give the business decision making support with forecasting and demand profiling
Provide data analysis tools using leading and market indicators.
Generate a digital twin for the forecast (where possible)
Complete set of work instructions and adoption tools to embed new tools / insight

The incumbent will lead statistical modelling and employ the latest data science tools to deliver a competitive advantage for IPSD

Customers - This role will provide tools for: The demand team, Business resources, marketing and the sales team.

Strong collaboration with process partners and allied teams across our global footprint will be needed

Travel: The position may require infrequent travel.

BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE:

The position requires a broad knowledge of data analysis and modelling tools. Ideally they will have experience of modelling forecasts or similar profiles in a production or sales environment. Demonstrated experience of project delivery from initiation to completion is essential.

Well-developed and current knowledge of the latest modelling and data scientist tool sets relating to forecasting and data presentation is required.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

Price / Salary: £20 - £23/hour