Senior Decision Scientist - Retail – Amazon Store

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they are doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Senior Decision Scientist - Retail Fractal is a strategic AI partner to Fortune 500 companies with a vision to power every human decision in the enterprise. Fractal is building a world where individual choices, freedom, and diversity are the greatest assets. An ecosystem where human imagination is at the heart of every decision. Where no possibility is written off, only challenged to get better. We believe that a true Fractalite is the one who empowers imagination with intelligence. Fractal has been featured as a Great Place to Work by The Economic Times in partnership with the Great Place to Work® Institute and recognized as a ‘Cool Vendor’ and a ‘Vendor to Watch’ by Gartner. Please visit Fractal | Intelligence for Imagination for more information about Fractal. Job Description We are looking for a Senior Decision Scientist in Retail, who is proficient with analytics consulting and solving complex business problems in the world of retail, particularly store operations, asset protection, merchandising and strategy. Solve business problems using data-driven models (75%)

• Take business problem and build structured analytical approaches to solving, inclusive of identifying needed data, analysis required, and strategy for synthesizing and presenting the analysis results
• Design and build analytical solutions to enable recurring analysis of business performance
• Effectively scope, size, and plan the development of analytical solutions and set expectations accordingly
• Translate high level business problems into discrete questions that can be answered by using data-driven models
• Identify opportunities to improve business performance through use of analytical approaches
• Translate output of models into recommendations for how the business can operate differently

Collaborative Relationships (25%)

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of cross-functional teams.
• Create a strong partnership with all areas of the organization that require interaction.
• Partner with stakeholders to drive implementation of recommendations from analysis
• Keep individual, division, and total company goals in mind when making decisions.
• Demonstrate and utilize strong communication skills in all interactions.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree with quantitative coursework (degree in math, science or relevant field); having an MBA is preferred but not required

Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in analytics, management consulting, or merchandise planning is preferred
• Experience with Statistical Analysis is preferred

Skills And Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organization skills. Self-motivated, collaborative, with the desire to learn
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with all levels
• Highly strategic with an ability to take initiative, multi-task, and prioritize projects successfully to meet deadlines
• Strong project management skills and ability to collaborate productively with many departments
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) proficiency with clear storyboarding and data handling skills
• Strong sense of business/retail math with working knowledge of statistical models like Regression/Clustering and Hypothesis Testing
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Working knowledge of R/Python for statistical modelling

Pay The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Fractal, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: $120,000 - $159,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus for the current performance period. Benefits As a full-time employee of the company or as an hourly employee working more than 30 hours per week, you will be eligible to participate in the health, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability plans in accordance with the plan documents, which may be amended from time to time. You will be eligible for benefits on the first day of employment with the Company. In addition, you are eligible to participate in the Company 401(k) Plan after 30 days of employment, in accordance with the applicable plan terms. The Company provides for 11 paid holidays and 12 weeks of Parental Leave. We also follow a “free time” PTO policy, allowing you the flexibility to take the time needed for either sick time or vacation. Fractal provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Not the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clicking Introduce Yourself in the top-right corner of the page or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest! apply to this job