Head of Applied Science
Core
Lead the unification of Forecasting and Optimization functions to drive automated decisions for inventory, scheduling, and warehouse operations across five European markets.
Role type
Senior IC Head of Applied Science (Forecasting & Optimization)
Builds
End-to-end decision-making ecosystem for e-grocery fulfillment and supply chain
Domain
E-commerce / Grocery / Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Machine learning, time-series forecasting, mathematical optimization (LP/MIP/CP), Python, SQL, production pipeline management, team leadership, business metric translation
Preferred skills
E-commerce/grocery domain experience, scaling decision-science functions, probabilistic forecasting integration, GCP/Snowflake/BigQuery, ZenML/Vertex AI
Technologies
Python, SQL, Gurobi, CPLEX, OR-Tools, GCP, Snowflake, BigQuery, ZenML, Vertex AI
Responsibilities
Own business results for forecasting and optimization portfolio; define strategic roadmap for automating purchasing, scheduling, and commercial decisions; set technical standards for problem framing and model evaluation; merge Forecasting and Optimization teams; partner with operations and engineering leads
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership mandate
