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Do you want to make sure they can buy all the groceries their hearts’ desire and not miss out on great bonus promotions? Would you like to build data science products in a company with the ambition to base all its decisions on data? Then we’re looking for you!\nWhat will my role be?\nIn your role as a Junior Data Scientist you will be working in the Merchandising and Sourcing domain within our Data Science & Analytics department. There are many exciting ongoing and upcoming projects in the Merchandising & Sourcing domain. In these projects you will build AI products that help category managers and Retail Specialists to do their day-to-day jobs. You could for example help further shape an algorithm that decides which products earn a place on every meter of shelf in every one of our stores. Or you could sharpen the model that decides how much space each category gets, so every store reflects what customers actually want. We work closely with category managers, engineers and analysts and others in the organization to deliver value for millions of customers every single day.\nWhat will my daily work look like?\nWhile you will hone your craft in your day-to-day work, you will also have the opportunity to shape our way of working within the team and facilitate knowledge sharing across the organization. Your teammates have different backgrounds and nationalities, which we believe is an important asset. But most importantly: we will never stop evolving and learning to unlock value from wealth of data we have at Albert Heijn.\nAs Junior Data Scientist (Merchandising and Sourcing) at AH Technology you:\nBuild data science products and design experiments to test and validate their effectiveness\nContinuously improve model performance followingCI/CD best practices\nConvey complex ideas to different audiences in an effective manner\nJoin the Data Science Team during scrum rituals and work together to write code\nWork in multidisciplinary product teams and closely to our business stakeholders\nThe recipe for maximum impact:\nAt AH Technology, you'll be working for one of the world's biggest retailers, and we know you are bursting with the ambition to keep up with us. You supplement this ambition with:\nA Master in Data Science, Econometrics, Computer Science or other relevant studies. If no relevant study, demonstrably relevant experience and interest\nAt least 2 years of experience as Data Scientist, preferably within an eCommerce environment\nThe ability to explain complex matter in an effective way to varied audiences\nAdvanced experience in Python and Spark\nExperience in productionizing maintainable solutions based on Packages instead of Notebooks\nExperience in Cloud Platforms, Microsoft Azure Databricks and visualization tools are a big plus\nYou are based in The Netherlands\nWhat we offer:\nAt Albert Heijn we aim to grow, and this is only possible if you grow along with us. As we work together to build our brand and your career, you can count on (based on 40 hours per week):\nAn annual salary up to €75k including holiday allowance and a flexible bonus. Depending on your experience\n45 days of paid leave to enjoy your well-deserved holidays: 25,5 regular vacation days and 19,5 ADV days. Enjoy!\nFlexible working hours and the possibility to work from home\nAccess to a challenging training curriculum - Albert Heijn Data Academy\nAn excellent pension plan where we as an employer contribute 4,5 more than you as an employee\nA travel allowance or a NS-business card for traveling to and from Zaandam by train\nAttractive discounts on various insurance policies\n10% staff discount on groceries in all Albert Heijn stores, to a maximum of €300 per year\nA free Mijn Albert Heijn Premium membership with many benefits\nA company laptop and telephone\n+/- 20 passionate data scientist and machine learning engineer colleagues\n+/- 80 analyst colleagues working every day on the vast amount of data we have at Albert Heijn\nWe’re Albert Heijn, food retail reinventors.\nAlbert Heijn goes way back. More than 135 years, to be exact. So for millions of people, food shopping is synonymous with the Albert Heijn brand. We didn’t achieve this with a complacent, ‘hey, if it works today, it’ll work tomorrow’ approach, but by continually rethinking our propositions and staying plugged in to customer demands. More than 125,000 colleagues? Check. Over 1,250 stores in the Netherlands and Flanders? Check. The leading online food retail platform? Check, we build, run and love it.\nTogether we make eating better the easy choice. For everyone.\nThe world around us has changed, and significantly at that. These changes have impact on the lives of our customers, colleagues and partners. And therefore, also on Albert Heijn. We’re moving towards a new world with new opportunities and challenges. Albert Heijn wants more people to eat fresher, healthier and more sustainable food. Eating brings us together, keeps us healthier and contributes positively to the world. Our mission is: Together we make eating better the easy choice. For everyone.\nAlbert Heijn the Netherlands is B Corp certified. This underscores our purpose, through which we aim to contribute to a healthier, more social, and sustainable society. B Corp certification is a designation that a business is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability and transparency.\nReady to contribute to our mission?\nDo you want to play an active role in changing the food retail landscape as we know it? Then hop on board and join us on our expedition. Would you like to learn more first, before you apply to Albert Heijn? We’re happy to tell you everything about this vacancy! 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