Data Scientist(m/w/x)

**What is the purpose of this role?** D&A Data Scientist role is focused on providing analytical insight to support strategic and operational decision-making for ESAN Markets. The analysis is targeted on Topline Forecasting, providing insights and impact analysis around: * Markets Growth/Decline Drivers * Analyzing historical trends of Sales considering qualitative insights to do Forecasting. * Marketing promotions: pre/post evaluation * Key launches and business programs: pre/post evaluation and tracking * Product, Customer Analytics as well as Buyer & Behavior Segmentation * Portfolio changes and product forecasting **What you’ll do:** * Play a sparring business partner role for Chief Digital, Sales Director & Marketing Officer of the region for all analytical topics. * Collaborate with various functional and project stakeholders to design and plan Go-to-market initiatives. Present the key trends and performance insights at regular Marketing team meetings. * Keep a tight communication and provide the needed support to other D&A local and global teams as well as to FP&A Analysts community to share knowledge and ensure the highest possible alignment concerning focus initiatives, D&A platform, applications, and methodologies. * Marketing Promotions – key launches and business programs – performance analysis & insights. * Develop and implement cutting-edge forecasting models to predict future trends, demand, and market/customer behavior based on transactional data. * Conduct in-depth advanced analytics, utilizing statistical techniques and machine learning algorithms to extract actionable insights from complex datasets. * Lead product analytics initiatives, analyzing user behavior, product performance, and identifying opportunities for enhancement and optimization. * Design, construct, and refine buying segmentation and behavioral segmentation models to support targeted marketing and product strategies. * Conduct comprehensive analysis on the impact of launches and promotions, providing actionable insights to optimize future initiatives. * Collaborate cross-functionally with teams to translate analytical findings into actionable recommendations and strategic business decisions. * Take part in Global D&A community meetings around Digital/Marketing as a representative of the ESAN region. **What you’ll need:** **Education & Experience:** * Academic degree in Mathematics, Computer science, Statistics, or comparable professional experience * 4 years in Business Intelligence/Data Analytics * Database management and dashboards (Tableau / Alteryx, SQL) * Strong expertise in statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and machine learning techniques is a must. * Demonstrated experience in forecasting methodologies including time series analysis. * Experience with programming languages such as Python or R, and SQL. * Excellent Skills in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint) * Proven experience (3 years) as a Data Scientist. * Proficiency in programming languages such as Python/R and experience with relevant libraries (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn, etc.). * Familiarity with cloud platforms like GCP * Expertise in building and implementing segmentation strategies based on consumer behavior and preferences. * Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Looker Studio, etc.) to present insights effectively. * Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex findings to non-technical stakeholders. **Personal Characteristics:** * Critical thinking – Ability to objectively analyze and challenge the status quo of data, identifying biases, inconsistencies, and areas for improvement. * Intellectual Agility – solid analytical and verbal reasoning ability. * Comfortable with ambiguity – ability to adapt to complex situations, to focus & prioritize * Savvy Communicator – effective communication skills, proactive transparent messaging to senior leadership. * Fluent in English * Team-orientation: ability to succeed in multi-functional global teams and to build/sustain relationships (internally and externally) **Apply if you are:** * Expert in their field, combining theory with practice. * Trusted client partner. * Confident in leading and managing projects. * Proactive, innovative, and action-oriented. * Customer-focused, simplifying complexities. * Collaborative, inclusive, and fair. **What you can expect from us:** * 18-month temporary contract * Competitive salary & great bonus potential * Recognition system * Additional day off for your Birthday * 66% discount on Amway products * Healthcare * Free healthy lunch on 2 of the 3 collaboration days * 6 weeks of vacation plus extra days off on Dec 24 and Dec 31 * Company life/pension insurance