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Position Summary :
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As a Senior Data Scientist, you will drive the development and implementation of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence techniques for Penske's next-generation Supply Chain & Logistics products. With a robust background in data science and industry experience with machine learning, coding, and distributed computing systems such as PySpark, your role will be instrumental in establishing and advancing Penske's predictive analytics capabilities, particularly at the enterprise level.
In addition to your hands-on contributions, you will serve as a mentor to less experienced data scientists, guiding them towards professional growth and instilling a culture of best practices within the team. You will simultaneously navigate multiple projects, each of significant scale and complexity, with potential organization-wide impact. You will be expected to provide detailed analysis, formulate project approaches, and define their scope. Success in this role involves extensive cross-functional collaboration with customers, vendors, and suppliers.
Major Responsibilities :
- Strategic Opportunities and Process Improvement :
- Collaborate closely with diverse stakeholders to identify and define complex business problems.
- Conduct comprehensive ROI analysis to establish the feasibility of potential projects.
- Contribute to building business cases for significant, enterprise-wide analytics initiatives.
- Data Evaluation and Analysis :
- Identify appropriate data sources to answer intricate business questions.
- Extract, blend, cleanse, and organize data, leveraging automated ETL processes.
- Visualize data to facilitate understanding and decision-making.
- Identify and address outliers, missing or incomplete records in the data.
- Model Building and Implementation :
- Identify appropriate techniques and algorithms for model construction.
- Develop, test, and fine-tune machine learning models.
- Construct applications and embed models for enterprise-level use.
- Communication and Leadership :
- Actively engage in best practices discussions with team members regarding modeling activities.
- Provide regular updates on project activities and results with the team.
- Participate in and lead discussions about Penske's data-driven vision and strategy.
- Act as a mentor for junior data scientists, fostering their growth and development.
- Exploring New Technologies and Industry Trends :
- Stay abreast of business trends in the logistics industry.
- Evaluate new technologies and assess their potential application to our business.
Qualifications :
Physical Requirements :
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Penske Logistics : Penske Logistics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Truck Leasing. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske Logistics provides supply chain management and logistics services to leading companies around the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through its design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing and freight management. Visit www.PenskeLogistics.com to learn more.
Job Family : Common
Address : 100 Gundy Drive
Primary Location : US-PA-Reading
Employer : Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.
Req ID : 2406093
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