Data Scientist Us at General Mills

OVERVIEW:Do you see patterns or opportunities that others don’t see? Do you enjoying asking questions and analyzing data to deepen your knowledge? Do you like to challenge historical assumptions and recommend new ways to drive action based on data driven insights? Do you like to find the best way to tackle a problem and share the approach with others? General Mills is seeking a Data Scientist to join our Data Science, Digital and Technology team that is tasked with collaborating with and enabling existing functional data science and analytics teams. This team also provides data science expertise and services to advance initiatives around demand forecasting, text classification, operational analytics, and machine learning to name just a few. It is also responsible for curating a community of practice to determine the best standards and practices around data science at General Mills.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop novel ways to help business partners achieve objectives through analysis and modellingThink outside the box to identify and test new sources of information that unlock new business valueCurate and connect external data sets for broad enterprise-wide analytic usageBe a storyteller to explain the ‘why and how’ of your data driven recommendations to cross-functional teamsEngineer features by using your business acumen to bin, aggregate, pivot or encode data for optimal resultsUtilize machine learning to create repeatable, dynamic, and scalable modelsHave passion to advocate and educate on the value and importance of data driven decision making and analytical methodsIdentify and develop long-term data science processes, frameworks, tools, and standardsBe a part of the team, collaborate, ask questions, engage, and solicit feedback from other Data Scientists
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree required; 3+ years of relevant experienceComfortable in basic statistical analysis, modeling, clustering, and data mining techniques to identify trends and insightsExperience with Python and R, comfortable working with DataFramesAbility to incorporate a variety of data sources in an analysis (HDFS, file, database, JSON, HTML, etc)Experience writing complex SQL queriesUnderstanding of data warehousing and databases is criticalExperience with data visualization toolsNumber sense, ability to identify questionable data, dig in and address itExemplary organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracyBias for action with ability to deliver outstanding results through task prioritization and time managementStrong communication and collaboration skills to understand customer needs and deliver solutions in alignment with business needs
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or Statistics preferred6+ years’ experience with at least 2 years of relevant experience in Data ScienceExperience with machine learningMathematical and statistical backgroundExperience with Google Cloud Platform or other cloud platformsExperience with Hadoop, Hive, and/or Spark
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
The preferred location for this role is Minneapolis, MN however remote work-at-home applications within the United States will be considered.Relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.