Data Scientists Modeling #1002166
Job Description:

• Role: Perform analysis and modeling of residual values, auction prices, and market drivers to support Business and Sales Planning Analytics (BSPA) Used Vehicle Analytics team and customers
• Scope: Used Vehicle Residual Values and Used Vehicle Market

 
Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain models to quantify the relationship between auction prices and key residual values drivers
• Develop and maintain models to optimize the distribution of remarketing vehicles
• Apply and integrate latest analytical tools and data sources to more accurately model used vehicle prices
• Execute both descriptive and inferential ad hoc requests for management and business customers in a timely manner
• Provide data analysis visualization and prepare presentation materials to share with management and business customers
• Analyzes and evaluates remarketing programs development, progress and performance
• Analyze and interpret model results to identify key trends and insights

 
Skills Required:

• 2+ years of experience with one or more of the following tools: Data Gathering & Analysis skills/tools (e.g. SAS, Python, SQL, Big Query, Vertex AI, Business Objects, Alteryx, etc.) AND Visualization skills/tools (e.g. Qlik Sense, Tableau, Power BI, etc.)
• Cloud computing platforms like GCP
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbal and written, across different levels of the organizations
• Excel and PowerPoint

 
Skills Preferred:

• Proficiency in Python for data analysis and model development
• Proficiency with SAS
• Strong data visualization skills using Qlik Sense
• Experience with data engineering and pipeline development
• Have excellent time management skills and be able to handle working on multiple projects at the same time
• Be able to make reasonable judgments and conclusions with limited information and resources
• Be able to utilize all major modeling techniques as applied to short and long-term volume and price forecasts

 
Experience Required:

• 2+ years of experience using advanced modeling (including machine / deep learning, statistical, econometric, optimization, etc.) and simulation techniques in a business or academic environment

 
Experience Preferred:

• 3+ years of auto industry related work (auto marketing and sales experience a plus)

 
Education Required:

• Master’s degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Data Science, or related field

 
Additional Info:
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Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:
 

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

 
Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
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