Job Specifications
Turn Data into Action with Retail Insight.
At Retail Insight (RI), we transform data into actionable strategies, empowering retailers and CPGs to make smarter decisions. Our cutting-edge algorithms and innovative retail execution products are trusted by many of the world’s leading companies to improve sales, profitability, and operational efficiency.
From tackling out-of-stocks and poor in-store execution to reducing waste, markdowns, and shrink, RI helps businesses unlock performance drivers through advanced analytics. Find out more about our journey here.
About the role;
Our Decision Science teams are focused on delivering immediate positive impact to our clients using the latest machine learning and data analytics techniques. We partner with a number of international clients in order to develop and implement our products. We are now looking for a talented Decision Scientist, you’ll be responsible for building Machine Learning models to support our products, and will include:
What you will do...
You will be responsible for designing our algorithms using relevant statistical and machine learning techniques
Define the quantitative elements of projects for internal R&D and external clients, predominantly success criteria
Contribute to the design, implementation, and testing of our products.
Communicating with varying levels of stakeholder in both technical and non-technical language
Have a continuous improvement mindset, with an eye for detail and pride in your work
Writing high-quality and well-documented code
Our ideal candidate...
You will have proven experience working on analytics projects within a STEM background
Pragmatic approach to deadlines, focusing on deliverables
Practical programming experience, ideally using Python, R, etc
Knowledge and experience of using Machine Learning, Data Science, and Statistical techniques
Experience presenting results and proposals to a cross-functional team
Familiarity with cloud computing tools, ideally Azure
Nice to haves...
Experience in a retail background would be beneficial
Keen on continuous technical development, data analytics trends and tools
Some of our extras...
Flexible Working – Enjoy a hybrid work model (typically 2 days in the office) with flexibility based on business needs, plus a work from anywhere policy to give you freedom to explore.
Time Off – 25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays), increasing with length of service, plus an extra day off for your birthday! We also operate summer hours so you can make the most of the sunshine.
Learning & Development – Access a vast range of courses through our learning platform and benefit from structured career progression plans to support your growth.
Health & Wellbeing – Private Medical Insurance, a healthcare cash plan, and mental health support via Help@Hand. Plus, we’ll ensure you have a safe and productive home setup with a workspace assessment.
Giving Back – Take paid volunteer days to support your local community, donate to your chosen charity through salary sacrifice (we’ll match it!), and make a difference with Give as You Earn.
Extra Perks – A car purchase scheme to make buying a new car easier, plus access to additional benefits through our online platform, including gym discounts.
Plus much more!
Be your authentic self - Retail Insight is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. All employees and any job applicants will receive equal treatment. We actively seek to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and encouraged to contribute their best work.
About the Company
Retail Insight is the only technology solution focused solely on helping retailers and their CPG partners achieve the full potential from every store. We call this ‘shelf actualization’. Our tools dramatically improve sales and profitability, operational efficiency, and productivity. We ruthlessly simplify action through data-driven insight which frees our clients up to serve and sell to their customers. All of our solutions are enabled by a unique blend of retail expertise, mathematical talent and engineering skill - this c...
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