Applied Scientist- Demand Forecasting (all genders)

Оccupation: Data scientist

THE ROLE & THE TEAMZalando fulfills more than a hundred million customer orders every year and volumes are increasing. Fulfillment Core within Zalando builds and operates that are at the core of Zalando’s platform strategy and ensure timely, efficient, and correct delivery of every one of our customers 185+ million orders every year. Enabling the fulfillment of orders is a complex process, involving the choice of physical locations of our warehouses and the placement of stock, the planning of inner warehouse processes and capacity management, the management of a diverse range of fulfillment and delivery configurations, all while optimizing towards various competitors. At the core of this system is demanding. Accurate predictions of customer demand determine not just what to stock, but where and how to store and move inventory across our operations. We’re looking for a collaborative, thoughtful, and impact-driven Applied Scientist to join our Fulfillment Core team. In this role, you’ll help build intelligent, large-scale forecasting models that influence how we plan, stock, and deliver fashion across Europe. You’ll work closely with other scientists, engineers, and business partners to co-create solutions that are both technical sound and deeply aligned with real-world needs. You’ll find our Berlin campus and HQ in the vibrant area of Friedrichshain. With amazing views of the Spree river and East Side Gallery, it’s a campus designed to inspire. Berlin is the city that has shaped our business. Are you up for a new experience in one of the most vibrant, diverse, and green cities in Europe?

WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING) Collaborate with a cross- team of applied scientists, engineers, and analysts within the Fulfillment Core to design develop robust, scalable, and accurate demand forecasting using machine learning and learning techniques.

Work hand-in-hand with engineering teams to bring your models into production - guarantee they’re robust, maintainable, and responsive to evolving needs.

Engage openly with stakeholders to understand the challenges they face and identify how forecasting insights can empower better decisions.

Design and improve models serving diverse forecasting use cases at different levels of granularity, search as inventory allocation and predictive storage management.

Contribute to broader research efforts across the business unit, sharing insights and collaborating on exploratory initiatives.

Engage with Zalando’s growing community of Applied Scientists through reading groups, knowledge-sharing sessions, and mentoring opportunities.

IF IF... Hands-on experience in forecasting within an industrial setting. Experience with large-scale forecasting applications is highly desirable.

Solid understanding of machine learning and deep learning techniques applied to forecasting problems.

Academic background in a quantitative field search as computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or a related discipline.

Proficiency in Python and familiarity with ML libraries and frameworks search as PyTorch, TensorFlow, LightGBM, Scikit-learn, Pandas, and NumPy.

(Nice to have) Familiarity with data-intensive systems and ML engineering tools, including PySpark, Databricks, AWS (e.g. SageMaker, S3), Airflow, MLflow, CI/CD, Docker, Git, and model versioning tools.

A proactive and self-driven mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

A team player with excellent collaboration skills who enjoys working with stakeholders to solve real-world challenges.

Comfort working in a diverse, inclusive, and international environment where English is the main language.

Our offer Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer. Employee shares program

40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners

2 paid volunteering days a year

Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration

Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year

27 days of vacation a year to start for full-time employees

Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)

Family services, including counseling and support

Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub, formerly Gympass)

Mental health support and coaching available

Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

Inclusive by design At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce - one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, racial identities, ethnicities, religious supplys, and disability statuses. We only want to know why you’re great for this role, so please avoid your picture, age, and marital status in your CV as well. We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any registration you may need, so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process. do.BETTER - our diversity & strategy: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion

Joblocations:

10243 Berlin, Valeska-Gert-Straße 5 BERLIN, GERMANY

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