Company Description

NielsenIQ Precima is a wholly-owned business unit of NielsenIQ. NielsenIQ invented the very concept of market share. Today, our data and insights continue to provide the essential foundation that make markets possible in the rapidly evolving world of commerce. Modern consumers have access to more choices via more channels than ever before. 

Job Description

Senior Data Scientist

YOU’LL LEVERAGE DATA TO IMPACT GLOBAL BUSINESSES 

NielsenIQ Precima is a global strategy and analytics company that provides tailored, data-driven solutions that drive sales, boost profitability, and build customer loyalty. Leveraging our deep analytics expertise, Precima helps organizations improve their competitive position across all facets of planning and operations from assortment optimization, price optimization, promotional optimization, targeted marketing, and supplier collaboration.

The Senior Data Scientist will support research and development projects. This role is an integral part of the Research and Development Department. The associate will be accessing, analyzing, and interpreting customer-centric data to build advanced predictive models leveraging statistics, mathematics, and econometrics to support solutions such as Product Assortment Optimization, Retail Price Optimization, B2B Price Optimization, Personalized Marketing, Promo Effectiveness, Marketing Mix Optimization, and Floor Space Optimization.

 WHAT YOU’LL DO: 

• Implement advanced statistical and econometric models of pricing, assortment, or marketing. Provide analytical consulting on best practices and approaches.
• Interpret, document, and present/communicate analytical results to multiple business disciplines, providing conclusions and recommendations based on customer-centric data. Be an internal expert in advanced capabilities.
• Work closely with Client Analytics Director to gather requirements and objectives.
• Work closely with internal R&D team on client configuration requirements of existing systems.
• Advise internal R&D team on proposed improvements to existing systems and propose new products.
• Work under the direction of R&D Associate Director

WE’RE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE: 

• Master Degree or Ph.D. preferred in Statistics, Operations Research, Mathematics, Economics, Econometrics, Industrial Engineering, and Computer Science
• Retail or CPG Industry experience
• Strong technical skills - SQL, Python, R, C++/C# 
• Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, and passion for the application of statistical sciences to address business challenges and learning new statistical/analytical methods
• Team player with high energy and demonstrated initiative
• Ability to translate analytical results into clear written and verbal communication to internal/external stakeholders

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About NielsenIQ 

NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company that provides the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide. We provide consumer packaged goods manufacturers/fast-moving consumer goods and retailers with accurate, actionable information and insights and a complete picture of the complex and changing marketplace that companies need to innovate and grow. Our approach marries proprietary NielsenIQ data with other data sources to help clients around the world understand what’s happening now, what’s happening next, and how to best act on this knowledge. We like to be in the middle of the action. That’s why you can find us at work in over 90 countries, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit www.niq.com.

NielsenIQ is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.