Lead Data Scientist, Global Commercial & Advanced Analytics

Job Description

We are looking to hire our next Lead Data Scientist. This role will be tracking commercial performance, identifying commercial opportunities, and supporting faster and better commercial decisions through clear performance storylines and socialization of key business reports.

You can either be based in Billund, Denmark or London, United Kingdom.

Come join us!

Core Responsibilities

• Spearhead efforts to generate actionable insights for the company by using advanced analytics and data science methodologies.
• Collaborate with different teams to track and analyze commercial performance, find opportunities and risks, and facilitate faster, data-driven decision-making.
• Apply Advanced Data Science Techniques and data science modeling techniques to extract meaningful insights on products, channels, customers, shoppers, and members.
• Conduct comprehensive short-term and mid-to-long-term analyses to inform strategic business decisions.
• Take charge of key business processes, ensuring the delivery of clear, consistent, and relevant narratives on business performance throughout the year. Conduct post-event analyses for critical sales periods (e.g., Easter, Black Friday) and provide support for ad-hoc global performance analyses during key meetings, such as Monthly Commercial Traction and Business Performance Reviews.
• Work closely with the Portfolio and Marketing Development team to influence product and commercial initiatives using data-driven insights. Provide analytical support to optimize marketing strategies and enhance product development decisions.
• Answer strategic questions for global and regional teams by harnessing advanced analytics, collaborating closely with the data science team. Conduct promotional analysis to inform commercial planning and operational insights, contributing to the overall global strategy.

Play your part in our team succeeding

This pivotal role is to lead and coordinate the formulation and execution of advanced analytics strategies and solutions. The incumbent will play a central role in ensuring a uniform approach to providing commercial insights on global performance across all markets and channels.

Do you have what it takes?

Ideally you have background in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field. In addition, you have:

• Demonstrable experience in applying advanced analytics and data science techniques to solve complex business problems.
• Advanced proficiency in programming languages such as SQL, Python or R, and experience with relevant data science libraries and tools.
• Good communication with the ability to convey technical findings to non-technical business partners.
• Previous experience in a commercial analytics or consumer goods industry is a plus.

What’s in it for you?

Here are some of what to expect:

• Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
• Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
• Wellness – We want you to be your best self, so you'll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programmes run by local teams where you are based.
• Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
• Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
• Your workplace – When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay regardless of e.g. race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.

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