Medior Data Scientist Forecasting (Operations)

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Your day is done—you’ve pushed your code, and it’s already been reviewed and merged. Now it’s time to grab some groceries on the way home. As you bike to your local Albert Heijn, a smile crosses your face, knowing the forecasting model your team deployed is already working behind the scenes to keep your favorite products fresh and available!

Walking through the refrigerated aisles, you spot a great bargain—salad leaves marked down to 70%, thanks to a dynamic discount ensuring they sell before expiration and avoid waste. Yet another data science model working quietly in the background.

Stepping out onto the street you realize that it’s not just your local store—these models run in more than a thousand stores across the Netherlands and Belgium. And it’s not just the stores—your team’s models are also optimizing the supply chain and online orders, making sure packing and delivery run smooth and efficiently!

Does a job with such tangible impact at such scale motivates you? Do you want to use your skills to solve a wide set of practical and challenging problems? We're looking for talented curious people to join and strengthen our Operations Analytics and Data Science team!

As Medior Data Scientist Forecasting (Operations) you:

• Improve our forecasts through analysis, modelling and experimentation
• Code, test and put forecasting models into production
• Work on ETL pipelines (SQL) to make sure we work with up-to-date and correct data
• Convey complex ideas to different audiences in an effective manner
• Work in multidisciplinary product teams and closely to our business stakeholders
• Share your knowledge with and learn from other team members

We’re looking for candidates with:

• A Master in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Econometrics, Computer Science, or other relevant studies (or demonstrably relevant experience, and interest)
• Knowledge of Machine Learning and Applied Statistical techniques
• Strong knowledge of Python
• 2-5 years of relevant experience
• Experience using modern software development practices (IDEs, Unit testing, Version Control, CI/CD, etc.)
• Experience with Cloud Platforms, Microsoft Azure Databricks and Spark are a plus

You can also read more about some of the technical details of our work on our blog:

• A New Method for Multi-Horizon Forecasting with Tree-based Models
• Time-series as a signal: Fast Fourier transform to decompose seasonality
• Toward a single source of truth with forecast reconciliation!

What we offer

• Competitive salary up to €65K gross per year, excluding 8% holiday allowance and bonus
• 25.5 vacation days
• Budget choice for extra days off (+19.5 days), discounts, or pay-outs
• Access to Albert Heijn Data Academy courses
• Flexible working hours and remote work options
• Excellent pension plan with a 6.2% personal contribution
• Travel allowance to/from Zaandam
• Discounts on various insurance policies
• MacBook and iPhone
• 10% discount on groceries at Albert Heijn stores, up to €300 per year

Your Office

Albert Heijn, part of Ahold Delhaize, is the number one food retailer in the Netherlands. We’ve been inspiring customers and building trust for more than 130 years. We like to say, “we’re always there for you.” And with more than 1100 stores in the Netherlands and Belgium and 24/7 shopping on ah.nl, it’s truer than ever! But now we want to take our business to the next level. By making better food accessible to everyone – and making shopping fit the way people live today?

By joining our team, you will be part of AH Technology, a department transcending community consisting of the departments Data, Digital and Tech. You can make your mark on the daily lives of millions of people. At AH Technology, our smart professionals create digital solutions that make (online) shopping simpler and more inspiring. We’re continually rethinking the way people shop, pay and even enjoy food. That’s why we’re investing heavily in data, tech and digital to further transform Albert Heijn into a leading Food Tech company.
Are you curious about your colleagues? At AH Technology you work with highly qualified professionals in an open environment. Expertise is valued, we learn from each other, and we have the freedom to create innovative solutions and make a real impact. As a Medior Data Scientist, you are part of the Strategy & Analytics department. Your colleagues will be other engineers and scientists, with a background in AI, Computer Engineering, Econometrics, Psychology, as well as other data-savvy people. Together with them, you play an essential role in creating impact through advanced data analysis. Next to this, other Albert Heijn departments such as our Digital and eCommerce team play a key role as your stakeholders.

Apply

Do you want to play an active role in changing the food retail landscape as we know it? Then hop on board and join us on our expedition. Apply via the button on this page. We ask you not to send a standard motivation letter, but to formulate an answer to the following questions:
 

• Why do you think you will be successful in this position and what kind of technical skills do you bring with you for this role?
• What is one of your personal strengths and one skill you wish to improve or develop?

Want to know more before you apply for our role at AH Technology? Peter Dirks, Talent Acquisition Partner Data Science & Analytics, is happy to tell you everything about this vacancy via peter.dirks@ah.nl

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