(Usa) Principal Data Scientist

Position Summary...
What you'll do...
Principal Supply Chain Data Scientist
Walmart Corporate - Finance - Job R-1748639
Bentonville, AR (In-Office)
Important Principal Data Scientist position supporting Walmart Supply Chain Finance and End-To-End Store Operations Finance
About The Walmart Supply Chain Finance Data Science Team
Walmart's Supply Chain Finance Data Science Team performs an important role providing Data Science and Analysis that supports financial forecasting, strategy, and decision support for our Walmart US Supply Chain and Store Operations Finance and Strategy Teams. Our Data Science Team provides code development, data source identification, data testing, advanced statistical methods and best-practices for advanced modeling techniques for our Labor Workforce Allocation, Annual Operating Plan, and Long-Range Plan. We maintain Data Quality Standards and Data Governance, Accessibility, Storage and Scalability - all the while developing analytical methods and applications that unlock the monetary value of data assets. We offer a supportive environment to expand your skills and develop your career within the dynamic Fortune#1 culture.
This Principal Data Scientist (Tech-6) will support the data analysis, advanced statistics and data best-practices for advanced modeling techniques for financial planning and strategic forecasting. Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain Data Science, you will help manage areas of Data Science that help redefine how our Finance Teams forecast and plan for our US Supply Chain and US Retail Operations. You will work side-by-side with leadership to partner across multiple Walmart Finance organizations that support different businesses. You will be an advisor on designing, refining and delivering efficient financial data for Financial Planning through our forward-looking strategy and reporting teams.
How you'll make an impact:

• Advise Leadership and Partners on Data Science Optimization for Advanced Financial Modeling by supporting priorities and providing a forward-looking lens for the Walmart Finance Teams you support
• Provide Relevant Data Sources and Analysis for Finance Strategy Models for Supply Chain Operations by understanding business context, combining industry knowledge and market information specific to supply chain, logistics, and our retail businesses
• Develop Insightful Solutions by identifying problems and data innovations for financial forecasting, and streamlining financial decision support solutions
• Use New Technology and Data Explanation Formats to improve finance processes
• Develop Talent and Leadership to attract new people and build our workforce, while promoting a positive environment for team members to grow

What you'll bring:

• You have 7+ years of data analytics or data science for supply chain finance or major business operations within a large corporate environment.
• You have client-facing experience in data analytics for FP&A, Finance Transformation, Strategic Finance, or Financial Reporting with a retail store chain, large multinational company, or major management consulting firm.
• You have core experience with Coding, Querying Data Sets, Providing Data Insights and solutions, Problem Formation with Big Data Analysis, Automation Techniques, Data Quality Standards and Governance, Accessibility, Storage and Scalability.
• You have experience managing people and building domestic and multinational teams.
• You excel at presenting financial cases to partners and senior-level management.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
Benefits & Perks
Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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, ideas and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.
Primary Location
702 SW 8th STREET, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712, United States of America
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*Comprehensive Relocation Package Available*
Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 5 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 2: Masters degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 3 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 3: 7 years' experience in an analytics or related field
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Data science, machine learning, optimization models, PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Publications or active peer reviewer in related journals or conference, Successful completion of one or more assessments in Python, Spark, Scala, or R, Using open source frameworks (for example, scikit learn, tensorflow, torch)
Primary Location...
601 N WALTON BLVD, BENTONVILLE, AR 72716, United States of America