Data Scientist – Transportation Position Available In Fulton, Georgia

Data Scientist

• Transportation The Home Depot
• 3.

7 Atlanta, GA Job Details 6 hours ago Benefits Paid parental leave Employee stock purchase plan Parental leave 401(k) matching Qualifications Microsoft Powerpoint Microsoft Excel Data mining Business intelligence Data analysis skills No experience needed Mid-level Tableau Master’s degree SQL Bachelor’s degree Machine learning Natural language processing Scripting Predictive analytics Data science Data visualization 4 years Leadership Communication skills Python Full Job Description

OVERVIEW

Location

• Atlanta, GA Job ID
• Req145703 Category
• E-Commerce Company Overview What’s the best place we’ve ever built?

The place where we work. At Home Depot, our goal is to provide the highest level of service, the broadest selection of products, and the most competitive prices. As the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, we operate more than 2,200 retail stores across North America. And each of our associates are focused one thing — helping our customers build and improve their homes, businesses, and ultimately their lives.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Purpose:

The Data Scientist is responsible for supporting data science initiatives that drive business profitability, increased efficiencies and improved customer experience. This role applies industry-leading analytical methodologies for working with large datasets to extract meaningful business insight and creatively solve business problems. Data Scientists are also responsible for ensuring that developed codes are documented into a library of reusable algorithms. Based on the specific data science team, this role would need to be knowledgeable in one or more data science specializations, such as optimization, computer vision, recommendation, search or NLP. As a Data Scientist, you will apply advanced analytics methods and algorithms for identifying trends and providing business solutions. This role is expected to present insights and recommendations to non-technical audiences and explain the benefits and impacts of the recommended solutions. In addition, Data Scientists collaborate with business partners and cross-functional teams, requiring effective communication skills, building relationships, and focus on understanding the overall business area being supported.

Key Responsibilities:

55% Solution Development

• Design and develop algorithms and models to use against large datasets to create business insights; Participates in large data analytics project teams by serving as a technical lead for analytics projects; May lead small projects and work independently on solution development; Execute tasks with high levels of efficiency and quality; Make appropriate selection, utilization and interpretation of advanced analytical methodologies 20% Communicating Results•Effectively communicate insights and recommendations to both technical and non-technical leaders and business customers/partners; Present recommendations in a confident manner in order to influence execution of recommendation; Prepare reports, updates and/or presentations related to progress made on a project or solution; Clearly communicate impacts of recommendations to drive alignment and appropriate implementation 10% Business Collaboration•Incorporate business knowledge into solution approach; Effectively develop trust and collaboration with internal customers and cross-functional teams; Work with project teams and business partners to determine project goals 15% Technical Exploration & Development•Seek further knowledge on key developments within data science, technical skill sets, and additional data sources; Participate in the continuous improvement of data science and analytics by developing replicable solutions (for example, codified data products, project documentation, process flowcharts) to ensure solutions are leveraged for future projects; Build and maintain library of reusable algorithms for future use, ensuring developed codes are documented

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

This position typically reports to Manager or above This position has 0

Direct Reports Travel Requirements:

Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be eighteen years of age or older. Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

Masters in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Math, Statistics, Industrial Engineering etc.) or equivalent work experience 4+ years of experience in business intelligence and analytics, with focus on Logistics, Transportation, Operations Strategy or Supply Chain Consulting Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Power Point Experience in a modern scripting language (preferably Python) Proficient running queries against data (preferably with Google BigQuery or SQL) Proficient with data visualization software (preferably Tableau) Proficient utilizing statistical techniques to identify key insights that help solve business problems Knowledgeable in Prescriptive Modeling like optimization, machine learning or NLP Demonstrated experience in predictive modeling, data mining and data analysis

Minimum Education:

The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor’s degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

3

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

None Preferred Leadership Experience:

None Certifications:

None Competencies:

Action Oriented:

Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm

Business Insight:

Applying knowledge of the business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals

Collaborates:

Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

Communicates Effectively:

Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences

Customer Focus:

Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions

Drives Results:

Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances

Nimble Learning:

Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder

Optimizes Work Processes:

Knowing the most efficient and effective processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement

Plans and Aligns:

Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals

Self-Development:

Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels

BENEFITS

Paid parental leave to bond with your new addition 401(K) savings plan with company match Merit increases and performance bonuses On-the-spot recognition and rewards for a job well done Bonus Eligible 401(k) Company Matching Employee Stock Purchase Program See More Benefits Work Location Work Location Hybrid

• An associate in a hybrid role blends in-office and remote/virtual working to complete their job duties. An associate may be required to work from a designated Home Depot location on some days, and may work from a virtual/remote location on others. We also refer to this as location
• flex. Learn more about our 4 different work locations. Additional information will be provided during the application process. × Work Location Onsite
• An associate in an onsite role works in a specific Home Depot location in order to complete their job duties. Multisite
• An associate in a multisite role works from multiple locations (e.g. Home Depot location or a customer’s homes) to complete their job duties. Hybrid
• A hybrid role blends in-office and remote/virtual work locations. An associate will work from a designated Home Depot location on some days and remote/virtually on others. Remote/virtual
• An associate in a remote/virtual role does not have to be at a designated Home Depot location to complete their job duties.

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