(USA) Principal, Data Scientist - Supply Chain Fin... at Walmart in Bentonville, Arkansas

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Principal Supply Chain Finance Data Scientist




Walmart Corporate - Supply Chain Finance - Job R-1789822




Bentonville, AR (In-Office)



Important Principal Data Scientist position supporting Walmart Supply Chain Finance Labor Planning Initiatives



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 Fulfillment and Store Delivery 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 in advanced modeling techniques for financial planning and strategic forecasting with a focus on Labor Planning across our Fulfillment Network. Reporting to the Senior Director of Supply Chain Finance, you will help manage areas of Data Science that help redefine how our Finance Teams forecast and plan for labor allocations within our US Supply Chain. 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 labor optimization best practices for Finance Planning through our forward-looking strategy.



How you'll make an impact:

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  Advise Leadership and Partners on Data Science for Labor Optimization Modeling by supporting priorities and providing a forward-looking lens for the Walmart Finance Teams you support


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  Provide Relevant Data Sources and Analysis for Labor Planning Models by understanding business context, combining industry knowledge and market information specific to supply chain, logistics, and our retail businesses


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  Develop Insightful Solutions by identifying problems and data innovations for financial forecasting, and streamlining labor planning solutions


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  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, Labor Planning, 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



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, you have the support you need at any given moment no matter the circumstance." - Shelby, Project Analyst



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