Lead Applied Value Engineer – CPG & Retail
Core
Lead Applied Value Engineer driving AI and Process Intelligence solutions for CPG and Retail clients to optimize supply chain, inventory, and omnichannel operations.
Role type
Senior IC Applied Value Engineer (CPG & Retail)
Builds
Innovative AI/ML solutions, Proof-of-Value projects, and agentic process transformations for global retail brands.
Domain
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) & Retail
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | client delivery
Required skills
AI strategy definition, ROI/TCO business case development, technical discovery, solution architecture, stakeholder management, domain expertise in supply chain/inventory, Python, ML libraries (LangChain, pandas, PyTorch), data engineering
Preferred skills
Agentic systems (LLM orchestration, RAG, function calling), GenAI techniques, cloud deployment (AWS Bedrock, Azure AI, GCP Vertex), enterprise stack (SAP, Salesforce, Snowflake)
Technologies
Celonis Context Model, Microsoft, OpenAI, Databricks, Python, LangChain, pandas, PyTorch, AWS Bedrock, Azure AI, GCP Vertex, SAP, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Snowflake
Responsibilities
Partner with CPG/Retail executives to define AI roadmaps and translate business requirements into innovative solutions; Lead pre-sales technical discovery and capability demonstrations; Execute post-sales implementation and ensure value realization; Prototype solutions during customer hackathons; Architect and deliver secure, scalable LLM/agent systems with RAG; Serve as primary technical subject matter expert for CPG and retail sectors; Champion modern distribution initiatives including WMS optimization and omnichannel transformation.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC