Senior Data Scientist - Supply Chain Planning & Forecasting

Senior Data Scientist

• Supply Chain Planning & Forecasting Senior Data Scientist
• Supply Chain Planning & Forecasting
• HybridTowson, MD, United StatesCome build something that matters.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world's most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist

• Supply Chain Planning & Forecasting with deep functional expertise in demand planning, forecasting, and supply chain transformation within durable goods and industrial global manufacturing environments.

This role is intended for a professional who combines strong analytical and technical capabilities with extensive real-world planning process knowledge. The ideal candidate understands both traditional and modern supply chain planning methodologies and can translate business requirements into scalable forecasting, analytics, and AI/ML-enabled planning solutions.

The individual will play a key role in helping evolve current forecasting and planning capabilities into more advanced, intelligent, and business-driven planning processes.

This position requires someone who has worked closely with planners, supply chain leadership, and business stakeholders and understands the operational realities of planning organizations.

As a Senior Data Scientist

• Supply Chain Planning & Forecasting , you'll be part of our Global Supply Chain Team as a hybrid employee. You'll get to
• Partner with Supply Chain Business Leaders, Demand Planning teams, and Digital Transformation stakeholders to improve forecasting and planning capabilities
• Analyze and improve current-state demand planning and statistical forecasting processes
• Support transformation of legacy planning methodologies into scalable, future-ready AI/ML-enabled planning capabilities
• Configure, optimize, and maintain statistical forecasting models and forecasting profiles within planning systems
• Develop and enhance forecasting models using Python and R, including statistical and machine learning approaches
• Translate business planning requirements into data science and AI/ML solutions that improve forecast accuracy, responsiveness, and planner productivity
• Recommend appropriate forecasting models and planning approaches based on time series behavior, demand patterns, and business context
• Partner with planners and business users to incorporate both quantitative and qualitative forecasting inputs into planning processes
• Ability to configure & test statistical forecasting in Kinaxis Maestro
• Collaborate with planning organizations, regional supply chain teams, and Centers of Excellence (CoE)
• Support forecasting governance, forecast accuracy measurement, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, IT, Data Engineering, and Transformation teams to operationalize forecasting improvements
• Contribute to long-term AI and advanced analytics roadmap development for supply chain planning
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You're not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn't it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have

• Master's degree required in Computer Science, Data Science, Supply Chain, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Analytics, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, Demand Forecasting, Supply Chain Analytics, or Data Science within manufacturing or industrial environments
• Experience within durable goods, industrial products, or manufacturing industries is required
• Strong functional expertise in demand planning and forecasting processes across both legacy and modern planning platforms
• Hands-on experience with SAP APO Demand Planning (DP), including
• Univariate forecasting profile setup
• Statistical forecasting model configuration
• Forecast parameter tuning and optimization
• Forecast model selection based on time series behavior and business context
• Experience with Kinaxis Maestro & SAP ECC is required
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake, SQL Server and building visualizations using DAX in PowerBI is required
• Strong understanding of statistical forecasting concepts and methodologies, including
• Time series analysis
• Trend and seasonality interpretation
• Model fit and forecast accuracy measurement
• Forecast consumption and planning workflows
• Exposure to both quantitative and qualitative forecasting methodologies and the ability to balance statistical outputs with business judgment and market intelligence
• Hands-on experience developing and enhancing forecasting solutions using Python and R, including statistical and machine learning forecasting models
• Ability to recommend appropriate forecasting models and planning approaches based on demand patterns, business drivers, and operational considerations
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate supply chain planning requirements into scalable AI/ML and advanced analytics solutions
• Experience working within planning organizations or Supply Chain Centers of Excellence (CoE) is required
• Experience supporting planning transformation initiatives and modernization of forecasting capabilities is required
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Domestic travel is required 10% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience driving AI/ML initiatives within Supply Chain Planning
• Exposure to advanced forecasting methods, probabilistic forecasting, or machine learning applications in planning
• Experience driving business process transformation initiatives
• Experience with integrated business planning and digital supply chain transformation
• Experience influencing planning process redesign and change management efforts
• Experience supporting global or regional planning organizations
• Exposure to forecasting automation and AI-assisted planning capabilities.

What We're Looking ForThis role is ideal for someone who

• Understands the realities of operational planning, not just data science theory
• Has worked directly with planners and business stakeholders
• Can identify practical opportunities to modernize planning capabilities
• Brings a balance of business process knowledge and technical depth
• Has experience navigating both legacy ERP planning environments and modern digital planning platforms
• Understands how to apply analytics and AI/ML solutions in ways that improve real business outcomes
• Is comfortable operating in evolving and transforming planning organizations.

The Details:

You'll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you'll want to be

• and stay. Being part of our team means you'll get to

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