Join an elite analytics tiger team within Amazon's External Fulfillment (EF) organization as a Data Scientist, where you'll partner with Senior Business Intelligence Engineers and fellow Data Scientists to tackle some of the most complex and ambiguous challenges facing Amazon's supply chain. As part of this high-impact team, you'll apply sophisticated statistical methods and machine learning approaches to decode previously unsolved operational puzzles. This role combines advanced quantitative expertise with innovative problem-solving to transform undefined challenges into structured, data-driven solutions.
Working closely with your BIE counterparts, who will build robust data infrastructure to support your models, you'll develop sophisticated analytical solutions that drive multi-million dollar decisions across our fulfillment network. You'll have the freedom to explore advanced statistical and machine learning techniques while having direct visibility and impact on Amazon's most strategic supply chain initiatives.
Key job responsibilities
A day in the life
Your morning might begin collaborating with your BIE partner to define data requirements for a new network optimization model. You'll then develop and test statistical approaches for identifying operational inefficiencies, working closely with business stakeholders to validate your findings. By afternoon, you could be prototyping machine learning models for demand forecasting, followed by presenting your methodology and results to leadership. You'll end your day brainstorming with your tiger team on novel approaches to solving complex supply chain challenges.
About the team
The EF Data Team is a critical, multifaceted group that provides end-to-end data support, analytics, and innovative data-driven solutions across EF's five key business verticals: Operations, Business Growth, Business Optimization, Operational Excellence, and Product Development. Structured with Business Intelligence Engineers (BIEs) focused on advanced analytics and pipeline development, Business Analysts (BAs) dedicated to building domain-specific tools and reporting, and data scientists building predictive models, the team takes a thoughtful, collaborative approach to their work. They foster a culture that values learning, candor, and positive encouragement, ensuring clear communication and a shared understanding of problem statements, success metrics, and expected deliverables. Committed to maintaining a high bar of excellence, the team devotes the necessary time and resources to produce reliable, scalable data solutions that can be leveraged across the growing EF organization. They prioritize work that drives to the root causes of high-impact business challenges, streamlining data access, developing self-service analytics tools, and continuously expanding their analytical capabilities to better serve their stakeholders.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $125,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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