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# Senior Data Scientist | Global Retail | Japan Tokyo Hybrid

- **Company:** The Specialized
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $33,280.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Big Data, Decision Support Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Standard Sql, Multi-Agent Systems, Generative AI, Operational Systems, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** July 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/p6lc0bidqi

## About the Role

* Practical experience delivering data science projects
 * Strong knowledge of statistics, machine learning, or mathematical optimization
 * Proficiency in Python and SQL
 * Experience translating business problems into analytical solutions
 * Experience implementing models into production or operational systems
 * Ability to work across business and engineering teams

## Description

The company operates one of the world's largest integrated retail businesses, covering product planning, production, supply chain, stores, and e-commerce. Data science plays a central role in improving decisions across the entire business.

One practical benefit: employees receive a 30% discount on all products from the group.

What You Will Work On

 * Global demand forecasting by product and store
 * Production planning and supply chain optimization
 * Supply chain simulation and what-if analysis
 * Anomaly detection and operational decision support
 * Generative AI and multi-agent systems
 * Customer and store feedback analysis
 * E-commerce search and digital marketing optimization, * Define data science problems with business stakeholders
 * Design and validate statistical, ML, or optimization models
 * Process and analyze large-scale data using Python and SQL
 * Deploy models into production systems and business workflows
 * Communicate model results, limitations, and risks to stakeholders
 * Drive measurable operational and commercial outcomes


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