Data Scientist CBS

At PostNL our business unit “Cross Border Solutions” (CBS) makes it easy for people and businesses to communicate and trade across international boundaries. CBS aims to become the most respected service provider by supporting the cross-border e-commerce market through creative and innovative distribution solutions. In this international business unit we have 13 offices worldwide with 1.200 employees, being agile, customer focused and reliable. CBS serves customers over 190 countries.

Being one of our Data Scientist it is your role to challenge the business and to support with data-driven projects and you will act as a business partner to your stakeholders. In this way you will advise and implement solutions, provide data solutions and translate business knowledge into data insights. Furthermore, you design, develop, and deliver machine learning and/or optimization solutions that improve processes and business outcomes within PostNL, while contributing to the growth and maturity of the data science practice.

Visible work: You deliver advanced analytics for our international e-commerce operation
Challenge: You will join a fast-paced, dynamic and at times hectic environment where you run projects end-to-end
Great atmosphere: Collaboration, tackling challenges, and having fun at work are key elements of the positive atmosphere in this team.
Freedom: You have the flexibility to work partly from home and partly at a flexible workspace in our vibrant and state-of-the-art office in the historic Stationspostgebouw, next to Holland Spoor station.
Responsibility: You have the freedom to largely shape your role and working hours.
Development opportunities: There are plenty of opportunities to take courses and grow into other roles or departments within the company.

In this role you will bring hands-on data science experience and a proven track record of building and delivering end-to-end machine learning solutions. Besides this, you have strong stakeholder management and people oriented in your approach. Additionally, you recognize yourself in this:

• 3 years of experience in data science or a related field
• Experience with ML Ops and/or Operations Research
• Experienced with Python, SQL and PySpark
• Experience with cloud services (at PostNL we use AWS) and containerizing ML workloads using Docker

A role full of innovation, and work that you literally see on every street in the Netherlands. At PostNL, we aim to grow into the logistics e-commerce platform of the future, so that we can deliver special moments even smarter, faster, and better. Your mentality and our challenge come together here. In return, you can count on an attractive benefits package.
The top benefits of your position are:

• A salary between €4.453,00 and €6.307,00 gross per month (scale 11) based on a 37-hour workweek. It’s also possible to work 32 hours per week.
• The possibility to work hybrid with flexible working hours. Do you work two or more days a week from home? Then you will receive a €45 net compensation per month
• 8% holiday allowance and 25 vacation days based on a full-time employment
• Travel allowance for commuting
• A good pension plan through the PostNL Pension Fund
• Training and development opportunities through the PostNL Academy
• Discounts on holidays, events, and products