Sr. Data Scientist (Forecasting)

About the role

Join Nestlé IT & Digital as a Senior Data Scientist supporting Nestlé USA Digital. You will partner with the Supply Chain Planning and Analytics teams to design, develop, and deploy production‑grade forecasting solutions that power planning at scale. The role blends AI expertise, emerging technology curiosity, and the ability to operate in ambiguity.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy statistical and machine‑learning forecasting models on cloud‑based analytics platforms.
• Build and maintain programmatic forecasting processes using MLOps to automate weekly forecast generation.
• Embed Agentic AI and GenAI capabilities into workflows to improve accuracy and automate root‑cause analysis.
• Explore and apply emerging AI/ML techniques such as deep learning and probabilistic forecasting.
• Serve as liaison between technical and functional teams, aligning business needs with system solutions.
• Advance Enterprise Forecasting as part of the One Planning initiative and support Customer Order Fulfilment improvements.
• Deliver training and office hours to Supply Chain Planning users to build analytics literacy.
• Create and enhance Power BI reports for forecast KPI monitoring and present findings.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data science, forecasting, or advanced analytics with hands‑on SQL and Python.
• 5+ years extracting, transforming, and analyzing large data sets and creating visualizations.
• 3+ years deploying and maintaining machine‑learning models in production, including time‑series modeling and feature engineering.

Required skills

• SQL
• Python
• Databricks
• Snowflake
• Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft Power BI
• MLOps practices
• GenAI solutions
• Deep learning
• Probabilistic forecasting

What we offer

• Salary range $110,000 – $160,000 per year.
• Performance‑based incentives.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Healthcare coverage.
• Broad range of additional benefits.