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Data Scientist - Inventory

Quest Search and Selection
London
3 days ago
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Quest Search & Selection are currently partnering with a scale up tech eCommerce platform & Last Mile Delivery. This business offers an extensive range of products including household essentials, medication, office supplies, groceries, and even fresh prepared food!


The role of Data Scientist - Inventory, you will contribute to the rapid growth, by building decision support systems, together with analysing and sharing insights to optimise category performance & inventory spend.


Key responsibilities of this Data Scientist - Inventory -


  • Evaluate and enhance key metrics In collaboration with Category and Merchandising teams, work on their Stock Ordering Tool and Compliance Improvements.
  • Provide data & analytics for infrastructure development and buying policies.
  • Work on measuring and reporting availability levels and their influence on revenue and order volume .
  • Provide clear insight into the value and success of different buying policies that have been built into the Stock Ordering Tool
  • Design and measure experiments in Stock Ordering tool buying policies.
  • Perform deep dives and post-implementation reviews to analyse problems, identify opportunities and suggest experiments for the future within the scope of Availability and wastage Reporting.
  • Set dynamic targets for Subcategories.
  • Build and maintain advanced data models to address complex operational challenges,


Key requirements of Data Scientist - Inventory -

  • Ideally having 3-5 years + of experience in analytics or data science, preferably in merchandising, buying, category, supply chain warehouse or distribution setting.
  • Full Right to Work in the UK - the role doesn't offer sponsorship
  • Experience with Supply Chain Analytics is a strong plus.
  • Experience in developing and deploying machine learning models (e.g., time series forecasting, classification, regression, NLP)
  • Monitor and optimise deployed models in production, ensuring continuous performance and scalability through automation, version control, and regular model evaluation.
  • Expert proficiency in SQL or Python, with the ability to write structured and efficient queries on large data sets.
  • Development experience with BI visualisation platforms such as Looker, Tableau, or Power BI.
  • Skilled at conveying complex data insights in a clear, engaging manner, tailored to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Passionate about solving problems and thriving in dynamic, fast-paced environments.


Benefits included for this Data Scientist - Inventory -


  • £65,000 - £75,000 - DOE
  • Private Medical
  • Bonus
  • RSU
  • Hybrid role - 3 days in the office
  • Employee discount.
  • Career growth opportunities.
  • Annual performance appraisal


This is a great opportunity, if you have the right skill sets to be part of an entrepreneurial team where you will be involved in the company’s most critical operation.

If this role is of interest, please apply today!

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