Data Scientist - HEINEKEN

at  Heineken International BV

Data Scientist
Function: Digital & Technology
Location: London – a mix of office & home working
Salary: C£60,000 base depending on experience, plus full benefits listed below.
Contract: Permanent
Latest Closing date: 24th July 2024. Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!
As the nation’s leading pub, cider and beer company and the name behind a host of brilliant brands, we’re looking for equally brilliant people to help us on our journey to building a better future.
There’s so much more to HEINEKEN than meets the eye and right now, we’re looking for a Data Scientist to join our Digital & Analytics team!
“This role is all about challenge – working with challenging data sets, working on complex problems, bringing the power of the machine together with strong maths, stats and analytical skills…fantastic and interesting challenges awaits!”
This is an opportunity for suitably qualified Data Scientists who have a passion for problem solving and working with data to generate business insight that drives value-adding actions and business outcome. It is a role all about detail, so forgive us if this advert reflects that!!!!
About the role
The data science team sits in our Digital & Technology function and carries out advanced analytical work across HEINEKEN. Part of the global analytics community, the team has conducted work across all functions of our business from supply chain to sales, to marketing and our pub business.
Exploring and exploiting data to answer business questions is at the heart of this role. The ability to wrangle large, complex data sets; conduct exploratory data analysis and data mining; build machine learning models and effectively communicate complex concepts and outcomes concisely with clarity through visualisations and clear outputs.
Reporting into the Data Science Lead you’ll help HEINEKEN drive towards its commercial ambitions by leveraging its unique data assets to help bring out the best in the great British pub, extend our leadership in cider, accelerate premium beer growth and maximise mainstream beer profits.
You’ll lead and conduct analysis, provide consultancy to our business areas, create data products and work to provide insight and foresight from data to improve operations and gain competitive advantage through technical, technique, experimental design and execution and problem-solving.
You’ll apply compute, statistical and business knowledge to the exploration and exploitation of data applying a scientific method approach using a variety of tools and analytical techniques tackling descriptive, predictive and prescriptive problems.
Who we’re looking for
You must have a strong mathematical/statistical background combined with strong computer skills. We’ll also need your analytical, curious and problem-solving mind.
You’ll need to be an excellent communicator and able to manage multiple stakeholders at all levels, both internal, external and globally. Most importantly, you need to be eager to learn! There are always new ways of doing things, we’d like you to be curious and passionate about bringing the outside in.

If you have;

• Experience in managing project requirements, designing and testing solutions, and delivering and supporting services is advantageous.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills and influencing skills to achieve win-win outcomes.
• A proven ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines in a structured and objective manner. Capable of managing multiple conflicting priorities and deadlines
• Fantastic stakeholder management as well as experience working within a local and global context is preferred.
• Technical credibility and independent judgement and decision-making responsibilities
• Experience working with Azure and Databricks.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Knowledge of MLOps is beneficial.
• Experience in the FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) sector or aspects of it such as marketing, supply chain, logistics, business operations, manufacturing, etc. is a plus.

Then this could be the role for you!
Our ways of working
Our office sites operate a hybrid model. You’ll spend Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in the office and can work from home on Mondays and Fridays, although you’re more than welcome to come and work from the office on those days too.

Our benefits and rewards

• Annual bonus
• Company-funded Private Medical Healthcare
• Double-matched pension (up to 10%)
• 35 days holiday (holiday trading available)
• Retail discounts
• A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers (low and no alcohol options available)
• Unique learning and development opportunities

…And much more! Check out our Why Join Us page if you’d like more information.
You’ll also get the opportunity to join our colleague networks, in which people from across the business connect to help champion diversity, equity and inclusion, ensuring we’re continuing to give people a voice.
The application
If you like what you’ve read and are ready to brew a better career with us, let’s get going! We may close vacancies early where we receive lots of applications, so don’t delay!
If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us at recruitment@heineken.co.uk.
You might feel that you don’t meet every single requirement for this role, and that’s okay – we all need the opportunity to develop and untap our full potential. If this advert’s piqued your interest, we’d encourage you to submit an application rather than ruling yourself out. You never know – you may be exactly what we’re looking for!
Who we are.
We’re the world’s most international brewer and the name behind a host of brilliant beers and ciders, from Birra Moretti, to Strongbow, to Cruzcampo and many more.
It’s a fantastic time to join us. We’re leading the way in low and no alcohol innovation, pioneering new technologies to meet our ambitious environmental goals and investing in our pubs to keep them at the centre of their communities.
When you join us, we’ll back you to reach your full potential. You’ll enjoy unique development opportunities, unforgettable experiences and a reward package that goes far beyond the salary you receive.
If you want to hear more about life at HEINEKEN from our colleagues, head over to LinkedIn and check out the hashtag #LifeatHEINEKENUK.
There’s no better place to untap your future. Join us and brew a better career

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