Senior Data Scientist at Walmart in Bellevue, Washington

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Position: Senior Data Scientist



Job Location: 10500 NE 8th Street, Bellevue, WA 98004



Duties: Responsible for creating a long-term strategy and transformative path for Walmart's rapidly growing omnichannel business. Execute entire analytical projects from start to finish, including cross-functional project management, data collection / data manipulation, analysis and modeling, and communication of insights and recommendations. Build scalable and complex supply chain models and processes to optimize supply chain strategies to deliver an excellent customer experience while balancing operating cost and asset efficiency. Develop business cases for projects with detailed analysis supporting return on investment or cost savings opportunities. Demonstrate originality and creativity when developing solutions to improve existing business processes within supply chain, utilizing methods such as statistical analysis, regression modeling, and optimization. Identify areas of opportunity and influence execution of results via cross-functional participation to enable quick wins and continuous improvement. Create and deploy robust metrics and dashboards to enable tangible supply chain transformation. Create models to analyze the supply chain network needed to support future sales growth with capabilities to understand the sensitivity of multiple variables such as opening, closing, or repurposing distribution centers; changes in truck / fuel prices; manufacturing / supplier lead time variability; and storage cost. Conduct scenario analysis to evaluate multiple network designs and impact to customer experience and cost to serve. Develop inventory planning and distribution strategy to optimize cost to serve and improve in-stock rates with a tiered storage network and dynamic real-time distribution network. Develop optimization logic and new science-based tools to determine truckload lane strategy for outbound transportation, balancing cost, and SLA requirements.



Minimum education and experience required: Master's degree or equivalent in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering (any), or related field and 1 year of experience in an analytics related field; OR Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering (any), or related field and 3 years of experience in an analytics related field.



Skills required: Experience with SQL for querying and analyzing large datasets and supporting supply chain insights. Experience creating Tableau dashboards for data-driven decision making in supply chain strategies. Experience leveraging Excel for efficient data analysis, modelling, and scenario analysis in supply chain. Experience with VBA automation for tasks and enhancing data processing in supply chain workflows. Experience with statistical analysis, predictive modelling, and data visualization using R. Experience with supply chain network design, optimization, and simulation. Experience with financial modeling to analyze return on investment (ROI) and Net Present Value (NPV) in supply chain strategies. Experience with inventory modeling and inventory placement to reduce working capital and improve in-stock. Experience with pilot implementation and statistical analysis to assess performance of supply chain initiatives. Experience with Minitab for statistical analysis. Experience with principles of lean manufacturing to identify inefficiencies in supply chain processes and eliminate waste. Employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills.




Salary Range: $118,414/year to $216,000/year. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance incentives. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include: Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location) and Stock equity incentives.



Benefits: At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, education assistance with 100% company paid college degrees, company discounts, military service pay, adoption expense reimbursement, and more.


Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.com.


Wal-Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



About Walmart



At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability-and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries-all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?


Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.


"At Walmart, we get the opportunity to grow professionally and personally-all while improving how we work and what we deliver to consumers." - Lola, Project Analyst



All the benefits you need for you and your family

• Multiple health plan options, including vision & dental plans for you & dependents
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase plans, life insurance and more
• Associate discounts in-store and online
• Education assistance for Associate and dependents
• Parental Leave
• Pay during military service
• Paid Time off - to include vacation, sick, parental
• Short-term and long-term disability for when you can't work because of injury, illness, or childbirth

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.com/Benefits.



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