Data Scientist-3

It is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods sold through retail stores. The company markets many well-known North American brands. It is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota.

Looking for Data Scientist to join a new data science team in the Global Business Solutions (shared services organization) that is tasked with collaborating with and enabling existing functional data science and analytics teams. This team also provides data science expertise and services to advance initiatives around demand forecasting, text classification, operational analytics, and machine learning to name just a few. It is also responsible for curating a community of practice to determine the best standards and practices around data science.

Experience in basic statistical analysis, modelling, clustering and data mining techniques to identify trends and insights. Understanding / experience of CPG industry is desiable.
Mathematical or statistical background required
• Ability to incorporate a variety of data sources in an analysis (HDFS, file, database, JSON, HTML, etc)
• Understanding of data warehousing & databases is critical • Number sense, ability to identify questionable data, dig in & address it
• Experience with Hadoop, Hive, and/or Spark a plus
• Bias for action with ability to deliver outstanding results through task prioritization & time management
• Exemplary organizational skills with attention to detail & accuracy
• Experience with machine learning
• Experience with data visualization tools
• Experience writing complex SQL queries