Senior Consultant – Data Scientist (Forecasting)

About the role

SymphonyAI is seeking a Senior Consultant – Data Scientist to lead demand forecasting and replenishment initiatives for a French retail client. The role combines advanced analytics, machine‑learning model development, and direct customer interaction to improve forecast accuracy and supply‑chain performance.

Key responsibilities

• Generate daily demand forecasts and ensure timely, accurate delivery of forecast outputs.
• Operate and monitor the DFAI module, maintaining configurations, parameters, and business rules.
• Analyse forecast performance, diagnose variances, and propose corrective actions.
• Review model accuracy metrics, identify improvement opportunities, and recommend enhancements.
• Automate data‑processing and model‑monitoring tasks using Python.
• Manage code, deployments, and workflows with Docker and GitHub.
• Provide technical support, troubleshoot issues, and validate forecast results.
• Engage with client stakeholders, present results, prepare dashboards, and document forecasting logic.

Required profile

• Strong background in demand planning, forecasting models, and retail analytics.
• Hands‑on experience with machine‑learning techniques applied to supply‑chain data.
• Proven ability to work directly with customers to improve forecasting outcomes.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

Required skills

• Python
• Docker
• GitHub