SC Data Science Leader
HybridMadurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Job Summary
Conduct data cleaning, preparation, and analysis to support decision-making and drive a fact-based 30-month demand plan. Build, maintain, and experiment with predictive models while ensuring monthly forecast submission deadlines and allied reports are met. Coordinate cross-functional research activities, reconcile variances, and deploy mitigation actions. Present findings through dashboards and collaborate with Supply Chain, Sales, and Marketing teams to manage demand proactively. Weekly check MAPE and BIAS at PN level, address top offenders, and lead annual SDP processes using six sigma principles. Maintain training on planning tools like o9 and ensure adherence to standard data management and PIPO processes.
Required Qualifications
- Post Graduate & / Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics and Business Administration, Engineering or related areas
- Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience in demand planning or customer service, sales and supply chain
- Minimum 5 + years experience in Data science with good knowledge on the data science lifecycle
- English proficiency level
- Proficiency in Programming, ie Python, R, SQL
- Statistical, probability & quantitative analytics
- Machine learning proficiency, working knowledge of algorithms and models for predictive analytics
- ERP tools viz o9, SAP skills
- Experienced with MS Office (Excel advanced, PowerPoint, PowerBi etc.)
- Strong Data visualition capabilities
- Presentation and communication skills
- Customer focus – understand and follow customer specific requirements
- Analyze and challenge forecast data, investigate variations
- Spot risks of forecast deviations through data analytics and predictive modelling and communicate internally, share information, collaborate and validate findings
- Self-learning, seek for continuous improvement
- Well organized to manage multiple competing priorities in parallel
- Work accurate and follow the weekly MOS
- Team player
Desired Qualifications
- Other European language proficiency
- Previous experience in the automotive industry preferred (OEM, Tier-I)
- Preferred - Six Sigma Green Belt Certification / equivalent certification
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