Job Description

Description

Staples is business to business. You're what binds us together.

Our marketing team is charged with an important task – sharing our Staples story. We use customer data and analytics to help us understand and improve our customers' experiences, drive customer retention, and encourage brand loyalty. Our team is diverse, with skillsets and responsibilities ranging from graphic design, content creation and performance marketing to loyalty & rewards programs. We work together to provide expertise and guidance, so that the Staples brand is well represented in all areas.

What you'll be doing:

Mines and analyzes complex and unstructured data sets using advanced statistical methods for use in data driven decision making.
Performs research, analysis, and modeling on organizational data.
Develops and applies algorithms or models to key business metrics with the goal of improving operations or answering business questions.
May act as a lead.
Contribute directly to the development of sophisticated models and the most advanced data science deliverables.
Be a thought partner to business leaders regarding the development and application of data science to our business.
Work closely with business stakeholders to discover and prioritize the highest-value projects for the Data Science Team.

What you bring to the table:

A quick mind with an outstanding analytical skillset, strategic sense, and business acumen.
Enthusiasm for finding innovative and effective solutions to business challenges.
A teaching mindset: Eager to share knowledge and impart wisdom to team members and business stakeholders.
A learning mindset: Ready to learn about the business, discover new tools and techniques, and expand your skills and knowledge alongside your team.
Broad knowledge of data infrastructure and data science development platforms, with real world experience to help guide decisions about these tools.
Excellent communication skills. Capable of communicating nuanced business needs to technical experts, and technically challenging topics to business stakeholders.
Well-developed project management skills. Track record of leading complex projects to successful completion, and the ability to teach this skill to team members.

Qualifications :

What's needed- Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
Highly skilled in at least one data science language (Python, R, Scala, etc.)
5+ years of experience with deep expertise in the tools and practice of data science, including statistical modelling and machine learning.

What's needed- Preferred Qualifications

A master's degree in a quantitative field or equivalent experience in an applied setting.

We Offer:

Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays)
Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more perks and benefits