Sr Data Scientist - Supply Chain Optimization (Middle Mile)

Pay range: $98,000.00 - $211,000.00. Pay is based on several factors including labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.

About Us

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. A role with Target Data Sciences means the chance to help develop and manage state-of-the-art predictive and prescriptive algorithms that use data to automate and optimize decisions at scale. The Target Data Science – Global Supply Chain and Logistics team leverages operations research, simulation, and machine learning to help Target make intelligent, end-to-end supply chain business decisions. This involves writing high-performant, scalable Python code as well as designing analytical solutions to extract insights and prescribe best courses of action. You’ll work in an environment that provides the freedom and agility of a startup—with the security and vast resources of a large established company with continuous learning opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with fellow data scientists to review and iterate on optimization and machine learning algorithms and develop state-of-the-art mathematical models
• Collaborate with engineers to design and deploy algorithms in production at scale. Our models run many times a day for millions of combinations of stock-keeping units and distribution networks
• Work with business partners to learn about the retail business and processes in play
• Ideate and resolve tradeoffs between model granularity and features as well as performance, reliability, and usability of our codebase
• Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of supply chain optimization – inventory, transportation, sourcing, distribution, fulfillment, planning, etc.
• Strong computer science fundamentals with rock-solid, well-structured, and efficient code: data structures, design, algorithms, programming, and information retrieval
• Strong technical and communication skills to deliver with quality and evangelize technical solutions to business, product, and engineering partners
• Ability to write understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability
• Constantly think about the end-user for solutions you develop, and prioritize business impact over technical sophistication
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and prioritize progress over perfection
• An eye for detail and relentless curiosity for supply chain problems
• A knack for answering open questions with data
• Understand that simplicity is hard but key to achieving maintainability and to being able to continually deliver value to the business

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or related quantitative fields
• 3+ years of experience leading large-scale implementations of optimization, simulation, machine learning, and deep learning at scale
• Extensive experience writing highly performant code and deploying algorithms in a production environment. Proficient in predictive and prescriptive algorithms
• Demonstrated experience in one or more programming languages: Python, R, or Java
• Expert at formulating and implementing mathematical models ranging from mixed-integer programming, stochastic dynamic programming, and reinforcement learning
• Experience in implementing advanced statistical techniques like regression, clustering, PCA, time series forecasting, etc.
• Proficient in application/software architecture (definition, process modeling, etc.)
• Experience writing production datasets in SQL/Hive or building internal/production data tools for research or experimentation in a scripting language like Python
• Able to produce reasonable documents and narratives suggesting actionable insights
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to clearly tell data-driven stories through appropriate visualizations, graphs, and narratives
• Self-driven and results-oriented; able to meet tight timelines
• Collaborative team player with ability to partner effectively across time zones

Schedule

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ Sunnyvale location and virtually, depending on role, team, and task requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Employee discount
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

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