Job Description

As a Data Scientist in the Merchandising & Inventory Machine Learning team at Nordstrom, you will work on solving complex merchandising and inventory challenges using machine learning and optimization techniques to enhance item performance and deliver exceptional customer experiences. Your focus will be on analyzing large datasets, building predictive models, and developing algorithms to support decision making in all facets of Nordstrom’s merchandising, such as demand forecasting, assortment, inventory positioning and pricing optimization.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams (other data scientists, software engineers, product teams, merchandising & inventory business partners) to design, implement, and deploy innovative, robust, and scalable solutions. This is an excellent opportunity to leverage your technical and communication skills, apply cutting-edge machine learning methods, and make a meaningful impact on Nordstrom’s operations and customer experience.

A day in the life...

• Partner with product managers, engineers and other stakeholders to understand business problems and identify opportunities for machine learning applications to optimize item lifecycle performance.

• Perform exploratory data analysis and statistical modelling to extract actionable insights from large and complex datasets

• Build and maintain robust data pipelines to process, clean and transform data from diverse sources (e.g. SQL datasets, APIs, flat files)

• Design, develop and implement scalable and production-ready machine learning models / optimization algorithms for areas such as demand forecasting, assortment, and pricing optimization.

• Implement robust evaluation and monitoring to validate the performance and reliability of machine learning models

• Communicate complex findings, insights and trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders

You own this if you have...

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Operations Research, or a related technical field; or Equivalent related professional experience.

• Minimum 1 years hands-on experience in Data Science or Machine Learning roles

• Minimum 1 years of professional SQL experience, performing advanced queries and optimization techniques

• Proficient coding skills in Python, with experience writing clean, maintainable, and optimized ML code

• Experience applying statistical and machine learning algorithms, such as regression, decision trees, clustering, neural networks, survival analysis, along with model evaluation techniques

• A passion for solving complex problems with creative approaches.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing and deploying machine learning models in production environments

• Familiarity with machine learning libraries/frameworks such as Scikit-learn, Tensor Flow, and Py Torch

• Curiosity to understand business processes and identify opportunities for innovation and improvement using data-driven approaches

• Exposure to cloud-based ML infrastructure and data pipelines (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)

• Knowledge and experience in retail

• Motivation to stay current with advancements in data science and machine learning technologies

Core Competencies:

• Customer Focus: Commitment to delivering a seamless customer experience through technology solutions.

• Decision Quality: Ability to make sound decisions based on a mix of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.

• Strategic Mindset: Capacity to take a long-term view and anticipate future trends and implications.

• Manages Complexity: Effectively navigates and simplifies complex situations and challenges.

• Communicates Effectively: Delivers clear, concise, and impactful messages to a variety of audiences.

• Drives Results: Demonstrates a strong drive to achieve meaningful outcomes.

We’ve got you covered…

Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away

• Life Insurance and Disability

• Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

A few more important points...

The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job.

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Pay Range Details

The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different for other locations.
Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

$121,500.00 - $188,500.00 Annual

This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_16.pdf