Lead Data Scientist (m/f/d) in Bucuresti

Job DescriptionAre You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.You will be crucial in supporting our business by creating valuable, actionable insights about the data, and communicating your findings to the business. You will work with various stakeholders to determine how to use business data for business solutions/insights.How you will contributeYou will:Analyze and derive value from data through the application methods such as mathematics, statistics, computer science, machine learning and data visualization. In this role you will also formulate hypotheses and test them using math, statistics, visualization and predictive modelingUnderstand business challenges, create valuable actionable insights about the data, and communicate your findings to the business. After that you will work with stakeholders to determine how to use business data for business solutions/insightsEnable data-driven decision making by creating custom models or prototypes from trends or patterns discerned and by underscoring implications. Coordinate with other technical/functional teams to implement models and monitor resultsApply mathematical, statistical, predictive modelling or machine-learning techniques and with sensitivity to the limitations of the techniques. Select, acquire and integrate data for analysis. Develop data hypotheses and methods, train and evaluate analytics models, share insights and findings and continues to iterate with additional dataDevelop processes, techniques, and tools to analyze and monitor model performance while ensuring data accuracyEvaluate the need for analytics, assess the problems to be solved and what internal or external data sources to use or acquire. Specify and apply appropriate mathematical, statistical, predictive modelling or machine-learning techniques to analyze data, generate insights, create value and support decision makingContribute to exploration and experimentation in data visualization and you will manage reviews of the benefits and value of analytics techniques and tools and recommend improvementsWhat you will bringA desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:Strong quantitative skillset with experience in statistics and linear algebra.A natural inclination toward solving complex problemsComfortable in coding (up to 20% of the total workload)Knowledge/experience with statistical programming languages including SAS, R, Python, SQL, etc., to process data and gain insights from itKnowledge of machine learning techniques including decision-tree learning, clustering, artificial neural networks, etc., and their pros and consKnowledge and experience in advanced statistical techniques and concepts including, regression, distribution properties, statistical testing, etc.Good communication skills to promote cross-team collaborationAbility to ingest data and manipulate using complex Macros and ArraysExperience/knowledge in statistics and data mining techniques including random forest, timeseries forecasting, GLM/regression etc.More about this roleWhat extra ingredients you will bring:Must Have: Deep understanding of SAS programming, platform understanding, algorithmsExperience in leading Data Science Team (>3HC)Strong Stakeholder influencing and communication skillsSolid Project Management skillsCPG industry and supply chain process and data understandingInnovative & Solution Thinking mindset in Data Science Education / Certifications:Completed Bachelors and (or) Masters degree with Computer Science Data Science or Mathematics / StatisticsJob specific requirements:Fluent in English (both Spoken and Written)Additional EU languages will be an advantageThe responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland .No Relocation support available, however for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer PolicyBusiness Unit SummaryAt Mondelez Europe, we are proud, not only of the iconic brands we make, but also of the people who make them. Our delicious products are created in 52 plants across Europe by more than 28,000 passionate people. We are the top maker of chocolate and biscuits and a leading maker of gum and candy. We make sure our powerful global brands and local jewels like Cadbury, Milka and Alpen Gold chocolates, Oreo, belVita, LU and Tuc biscuits, and Stimorol and Dirol gums get safely into our customers hands—and mouths. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Job TypeRegularData ScienceAnalytics & Data Science