Business Data Scientist (all genders)

Join Europe's Leading Online Pet Platform as a Data Scientist

More than 20 years ago, zooplus pioneered bringing the pet category to eCommerce. Today, we stand tall as Europe's leading online pet platform, spreading joy to over 9 million pet parents annually.

Job Description: Data Scientist in the Merchandise Business Unit

We are seeking a talented Data Scientist to join our Merchandise Business Unit at zooplus. Your mission will be to generate insights that guide decision-making on an international scale. Leveraging descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analysis methods, you'll unlock vast business opportunities and translate them into actionable goals.

Expect to take on various exciting projects that align with your passions and strengths. You'll work closely with stakeholders such as Product Management, Marketing, Markets, Management, and IT. Exceptional communication skills, particularly with non-technical colleagues, are a highly sought asset.

Key Responsibilities

As a Data Scientist, you will:

• Develop custom analytics models to produce insights that drive customer value and provide a competitive edge, focusing on white box models.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex retail business problems into the Data Science Domain, selecting the best techniques for structured & unstructured data.
• Advise stakeholders on interpreting insights using dashboards, leading to impactful business decisions.
• Perform exploratory analysis including hypothesis testing, statistical inference, and predictive and/or prescriptive statistical analysis, including ad-hoc analysis.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Strong analytical skills.
• A university degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, or a related field.
• Over three years of professional experience in Data Science and Statistics.
• Experience managing datasets that do not fit in memory.
• Initial experience with White Box and Bayesian Models.
• Proficiency in Python or a similar scripting language for statistical modeling.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL.
• Experience with Tableau and/or PowerBI.
• Familiarity with standard open-source statistical packages ranging from numpy and sklearn to pytorch.
• A team-player mindset ready to work in a dynamic startup environment.
• Fluency in English (both spoken and written).

Additional Information

At zooplus, we believe in the power of teamwork and leverage our international reach to achieve success. With over 1,000 dedicated professionals across 10 European offices, you'll work in a hybrid environment, collaborating remotely with colleagues from various locations.

Our Benefits Include:

• 🐾 20% discount in our zooplus shop
• 📖 Internal and external training opportunities
• 🎈 Team events
• #LI-Hybrid | Flexible working environment
• ✈️ 28 vacation days and days off on December 24th and 31st
• 🏋️ Corporate rates at a local gym chain (Body & Soul)
• 📱 Company mobile phone for work and personal use

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zooplus is committed to equal opportunity, and we value and embrace the diversity and inclusion of all team members.

Company name: zooplus SE

Job title: Business Data Scientist (all genders)