Senior Data Scientist (Forecasting and ML Ops)

At Clorox, we champion people to be well and thrive by doing the right thing, putting people at the center, and playing to win. Led by our IGNITE strategy, we build brands that make a positive difference in people’s lives around the world. And we know that success requires head, heart, AND guts — all three, every day — coming together to work simpler, faster, bolder, and more inclusively. Interested? Join us to #IgniteYourCareer!

Your role at Clorox:

Clorox is transforming its data & technology capabilities and culture to accelerate purpose-driven business growth. We are looking for a passionate Data Scientist to join our team and help us build the future of forecasting and business planning. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and deploying forecasting models using a variety of techniques, including machine learning, statistics, and data mining. You will also be responsible for designing and implementing data pipelines to collect, clean, and prepare data for forecasting models. Forecasting team would drive this transformation through embedding predictive analytics and data science capabilities into the global decisions, empowering business units with scalable, reusable models. This position reports to Associate Director, Enterprise Analytics.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver end-to-end analytics and data science solutions from idea conception through planning, requirements, design, development, testing, production, and deployment/business process integration
• Oversee the solution's ML Ops from a model standpoint, own the management of data & model drift
• Retrain the models regularly, upgrade the models and associated technical pipelines, such as addition of signals or adaptation of the models to a change in input source / format
• Do first line and second line model maintenance incl. advanced debugging whenever necessary; coordinate with engineers for specialized back-end and UI upgrades / debugging
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders/SMEs throughout product solution lifecycle to ensure requirements are met and solutions are fully integrated in business processes to deliver value
• Evaluate existing and new data science tools and techniques, lead the development of data science best practices across the enterprise

What we look for:

• 8 plus years of overall data science experience
• 3 plusyear business experience in a Data Science or Advanced Analytics role in the industry (must have demonstrated working with business units vs academic)
• Deep understanding and experience with advanced statistics, time series forecasting, machine-learning models, best practice application of data science in a business context (e.g., back-testing & piloting), model architecture, and use cases
• Experience in data management, e.g., wrangling, extraction, normalization
• Ability to build industrialized data pipelines
• Proficiency in SQL and Python (required) R / Scala
• Knowledge of big data framework like Spark is preferred
• Ability to navigate, collaborate and deliver production-grade code in a complex industrialized code base
• Experience with standard SDLC process and DevOps including version-control (GitHub/SVN) and CI/CD
• Experience using business intelligence tools like Power BI / Tableau
• Experience in Azure and Databricks are a plus
• Understanding of design and architecture principles is a plus
• Good communication and presentation skills: ability to synthesize, simplify, and explain complex problems to different audiences across functions and levels; ability to convey insight through storytelling
• Strong project management skills to stay on top of the timelines and deliverables
• Autonomy and creativity with an ability to design suitable technical solutions to solve business problems
• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or related quantitative disciplines (Master's degree preferred)

Workplace type:

Hybrid or Remote

We seek out and celebrate diverse backgrounds and experiences. We’re looking for fresh perspectives, a desire to bring your best, and a non-stop drive to keep growing and learning.

At Clorox, we have a Culture of Inclusion. We believe our values-based culture connects to our purpose and helps our people be the best versions of themselves, professionally and personally. This means building a workplace where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate in our Clorox community. Learn more about our I&D program & initiatives here.

[U.S.]Additional Information:

At Clorox, we champion people to be well and thrive, starting with our own people. To help make this possible, we offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company match, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more.

We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our full salary ranges. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation based on performance. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at Clorox in the first half of the applicable range. Your starting pay will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience and location. The applicable salary range for every role in the U.S. is based on your work location and is aligned to one of three zones according to the cost of labor in your area.

This job is also eligible for participation in Clorox’s incentive plans, subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and policies.

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