Senior Data Scientist, SellerX
Buys and builds Amazon businesses
Job no longer available
Buys and builds Amazon businesses
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To transform everyday moments with next-generation consumer brands that people love and trust.
Role
Who you are
- Stakeholder Management Skills: Ability to deliver solutions that meet business requirements
- Statistical and ML Expertise: Hands-on experience in Time Series and ML for demand planning, pricing, and marketing
- Data Modeling Excellence: Proven track record in developing operational optimization models using Python and SQL
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in Python, SQL, Excel (Power Pivot/Query), with Power BI familiarity as a plus
- Educational Background: Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Operations Research, or equivalent
What the job involves
- This role will play a pivotal part in building and refining data models, as well as devising effective methodologies to drive precise pricing, marketing and demand planning for all our SellerX brands
- Apply advanced data modeling techniques using Python and SQL to optimize planning/pricing models
- Elevate pricing and forecasting methodologies, improving accuracy, rules, and processes
- Innovate and propose solutions to scale and automate planning and pricing processes
- Launch real-time tests to measure the impact of pricing/promotion strategies on sales, profitability, and product rankings
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in commercial, supply chain, operations, and finance
- Lead one-off analyses for our leadership team (CCO/CEO)
Our take
The eCommerce sector has seen rapid growth in recent years, with Amazon continuing to be a dominant force in the market. SellerX was founded to capitalize on this trend by acquiring and building online retailers that trade on Amazon. The company targets high-profile sellers with the goal of creating in-demand consumer brands, ultimately amassing a diverse portfolio.
In late 2021, with the acquisition of KW-Commerce and a $500M investment, SellerX expanded its reach within the consumer goods sector. The company's long-term vision is to revolutionize the industry by developing a powerful brand portfolio, leveraging the growing demand for eCommerce-driven consumer products.
However, this year has been challenging for SellerX. A slowdown in growth and rising debt pressures led to significant financial restructuring, with BlackRock set to become the largest shareholder as part of a deal to reduce the company's debt. Despite these hurdles, the deal offers a fresh start, providing SellerX with improved liquidity and new backing to stabilize its position and continue reshaping the eCommerce space.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-22% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
May 2023
$64m
LATE VC
Dec 2021
$250m
LATE VC
Total funding: $482.3m
Company HQ
Mitte, Berlin, BE
Leadership
Olivier Van Calster
(CEO)Joined SellerX in July 2024 as CEO. Prior to that, they were the Chief Commercial Officer at Voi Technology. They also worked at StockX as the VP and General Manager and at Talmix as the COO, CEO, and NED.
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