Data Scientist (Operations Research/Supply Chain) Nordstrom is a

fashion specialty retailer founded on a simple idea: offer each customer the best possible service, quality, value and selection. At Nordstrom, providing great customer service goes beyond the selling floor. It takes a team of individuals with different talents and skills to continuously improve service and our results. Our Advanced Analytics team works in partnership with other areas of the Company to develop insights, algorithms, and data products that support decision making, products, and technologies used throughout Nordstrom. When you join our team, you are welcomed into a family dedicated to creating memorable and rewarding shopping experiences for our customers. This is a junior data scientist role focusing on the area of Operations Research and Supply Chain Optimization. The ideal candidate is a creative and passionate problem-solver who thinks big, acts quickly, and is motivated to develop new approaches to optimize Nordstroms supply chain using quantitative and cutting-edge technology. Responsibilities * Perform data analysis on large scale data sets (involving Millions of rows of data) in the context of retail and supply chain operations. * Develop optimization algorithms and work with colleagues to deploy data driven decisions/products for network design, transportation planning, inventory allocation, revenue management, etc. * Engage broadly with the business to frame, structure and prioritize business requirements into practical analytical solutions. * Communicate insights and recommend areas for improvements to make real impacts to our business. Basic Qualifications ** ** * A graduate degree in a quantitative field such as Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Statistics. * 2+ years hands-on experience using optimization software such as Gurobi, Cplex, or Xpress. * Experience with data modeling using SQL, Python, R, SparkSQL, etc. * Solid understanding of basic statistics modeling techniques such as regression, classification, decision trees, etc. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences. Preferred Qualifications * 2+ years industrial experience in solving supply chain problems such as network planning, transportation, inventory optimization, and/or forecasting. * Familiarity with machine learning algorithms such as clustering, classification, neural networks, collaborative filtering, survival analysis, etc. * Experience with cloud computing solutions such as AWS, Azure preferred. * Knowledge of visualization tools such as Tableau, d3.js, Shiny. Since 1901, Nordstrom has offered a wide variety of quality apparel, shoes and accessories for men, women and children at our stores across the country. We're proud to be named to Fortune magazine's list of '100 Best Companies to Work For.' We believe this recognition comes from our desire to empower our employees to set their sights high and deliver exceptional service to customers. As a Nordstrom employee, you can feel confident that your health and well- being are among our highest priorities. We offer a comprehensive, flexible employee benefits package that includes medical/vision and dental coverage, a generous merchandise discount, an employer-matched 401(K) savings and profit sharing plan and much more. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a diverse environment. The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. 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. #LI-EC1 **Primary Location: **United States-Washington-Seattle **Work Locations: ** **Job: **Analytics **Organization: **Nordstrom, Inc. **Job Posting: **01/24/2018, 10:02:18 PM