Senior Data Scientist – Demand Forecast

Role Overview

Decathlon is seeking a talented and experienced Data Scientist to join our Demand and Assortment Planning team within the Supply Chain department. As a Senior Data Scientist, you will play a critical role in developing AI models into production and providing insights/recommendations to optimise demand forecasting and assortment planning processes.

What You Will Do

Analyse and study historical sales data and market trends to forecast demand for Decathlon products. Develop and implement advanced statistical models and machine learning algorithms for demand forecasting and assortment planning.

Why It Might Be a Fit

We welcome candidates with expertise in time series forecasting and a passion for leveraging data to drive business decisions.

Requirements

• Proficiency in statistical analysis, forecasting, machine learning techniques, time series, time series foundation models and time series analysis (stationarity, decomposition, drift, anomaly detection)
• Experience with programming languages such as Python, Spark, TensorFlow, Pytorch for data analysis and modelling
• Strong knowledge of data manipulation and visualisation tools such as pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, or ggplot2
• Familiarity with database systems and querying languages (e.g., SQL, PySpark) for data extraction and manipulation
• Experience with demand forecasting and inventory optimisation software/tools is a plus
• Experience with Generative AI is a plus

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Learning budget
• Parental leave
• Wellness program
• Visa sponsorship available
• Relocation assistance

Tagged as: Forecasting