Lead Data Scientist

Role - Lead Data Scientist with strong AZUREExperience: 12-20 yearsLocation: Austin Texas OR Tampa, Florida Role Summary -As Lead Data Scientist, you will spearhead the end-to-end development of sales forecasting and demand sensing models for CPG portfolios on Databricks (Azure). You will work closely with commercial, supply chain, and engineering teams to build ML solutions that improve forecast accuracy, reduce inventory waste, and support revenue growth. You bring deep ML expertise, strong Python engineering skills, and a nuanced understanding of CPG market dynamics "” and you are comfortable translating complex model outputs into clear business recommendations.Mandatary Experience Range 8+ years in data science or applied ML roles3+ years in CPG, FMCG, or retail analyticsTagline/Tech Stack SnapshotHands-on Databricks experience in productionStrong Python "” pandas, PySpark, scikit-learnExperience with Azure ML or Azure ecosystemMLflow or equivalent experiment tracking toolPrimary (Must have skills)3+ years of experience in Databricks in production5+ years of experience in Python "” pandas, PySpark, scikit-learn5+ years of experience with Azure ML or Azure ecosystem3+ years of experience in MLflow or equivalent experiment tracking tool5+ years of experience in Supervised, unsupervised machine learning algorithms, forecasting, and inventory optimization5+ yeras of experience in deep learning algorithms applying to solve forecasting, regression, and classification problems3+ years of experience in building ML models in CPG industry

Created: 2026-05-09