Data Scientist, Procurement Systems

at  Nutrien

At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.
Nutrien is a leading provider of agricultural products, services, and solutions. With nearly 25,000 employees world-wide, we are the largest producer of potash (by capacity) and one of the world’s largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate. We also operate a leading agriculture retail network that services over 500,000 growers globally.
We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, act with integrity, and who support inclusion.
Working at Nutrien will provide you an opportunity to help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career.
Reporting to manger, Procurement Master Data, this position will lead the way in Procurement Data and Analytics, transforming how organizations use data to excel in procurement. Driven by innovation and dedicated to excellence, our goal is to maximize the potential of data to drive strategic decision-making, efficiency, agility, and success in procurement. With a focus on quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement, we aim to redefine what’s possible in procurement analytics, empowering organizations to navigate procurement challenges with confidence.

• Understand stakeholder requirements, recommend suitable solutions and collaborate with Data Services teams to construct unified databases.
• Validate data requests for business value, priority, and duplicacy. Validate end results to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and reliability.
• Partner with Supply Chain groups to conduct data analysis and develop actionable dashboards, presenting recommendations for process enhancement.
• Work closely with Procurement Systems and Governance teams on various initiatives, including S2C, P2P, taxonomy development, supplier risk, supplier tiers, and inventory dashboarding.
• Navigate Nutrien hierarchy to recommend appropriate contacts and facilitate effective communication.
• Gain insights into business processes to support stakeholders with analysis and data requirements.
• Foster collaboration among analysts from different business units to share best practices and avoid duplicate efforts.
• Provide training and education sessions on procurement data available in HANA, identifying skill gaps and recommending appropriate training.
• Communicate changes to procurement data in unified database to Stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve data quality and build trust in its usage.
• Assist in troubleshooting and recommending best approaches for dashboard and report development.