Junior Data Scientist Commerce

As a Junior Data Scientist in Merchandising and Sourcing, you help build AI products that support category managers and Retail Specialists. You will work within the Data Science & Analytics team to influence shelf placement and space allocation decisions across our stores. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to unlock value from AH’s data and continuously improve models. This role offers a path to shape methods and processes in a major retailer with real-world impact.

• annual salary up to 75k including holiday allowance and flexible bonus
• 45 days paid leave (25.5 vacation + 19.5 ADV)
• flexible working hours and remote work
• Albert Heijn Data Academy
• pension plan with employer contributions
• travel allowance or NS-business card for commuting to Zaandam

• Build data science products and design experiments to test effectiveness
• Continuously improve model performance following CI/CD best practices
• Convey complex ideas to varied audiences effectively
• Join the Data Science Team during scrum rituals and contribute code
• Collaborate in multidisciplinary product teams with business stakeholders

• Master degree in Data Science, Econometrics, Computer Science or demonstrably relevant experience
• At least 2 years of experience as Data Scientist, preferably in eCommerce
• Ability to explain complex matters to varied audiences
• Advanced experience in Python and Spark
• Experience in productionizing maintainable solutions based on Packages instead of Notebooks
• Experience in Cloud Platforms; Microsoft Azure Databricks and visualization tools are a big plus
• Based in the Netherlands

• strong communication skills
• ability to explain complex topics clearly
• cross-functional collaboration
• Python
• Spark
• CI/CD practices