Staff Data Scientist - Supply Chain Forecasting

Staff Data Scientist, Supply Chain ForecastingUp to £850/day | Remote | Outside IR35Global consumer business operating at scale, with a complex international supply chain and a strong focus on using data to drive planning and inventory decisions.They already have forecasting capability in place, but are now investing in more advanced models and production systems to improve accuracy, responsiveness, and decision-making across regions and product lines.What you’ll be doingBuild and improve demand forecasting models across complex supply chain dataDesign production ML pipelines and forecasting systems end to endTackle cold start and new product forecasting problemsApply modern approaches including hierarchical forecasting and foundation modelsWork closely with business teams to ensure forecasts drive real decisionsWhat they’re looking forStrong forecasting experience in supply chain, retail, or similarProven track record deploying ML systems idanto productionStrong Python and SQLExperience with hierarchical forecasting and time series methodsSolid understanding of MLOps and model deploymentRequirementsRemote flexibleOutside IR35Up to £850/day outside IR35