Senior Data Scientist

# Senior Data Scientist | Group Tech & Dig Platforms | Corporate ServicesLocation:Dubai, AEJob Requisition ID:[[167300]]Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A"rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group's entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.Overview of the role:We are seeking a talented Senior Data Scientist to join our team and work on a project focused on demand forecasting, price optimization, and customer analytics. In this role, you will develop machine learning models to predict future demand patterns, optimize pricing strategies using dynamic pricing techniques, and analyze customer behavior to drive data-driven decisions. Your expertise will help enhance inventory management, pricing strategies, and overall customer satisfaction, contributing to the company's growth and profitability.What you will do:Strategic problem Solving Communication & Stake Holder management Model Development, Deployment & Maintenance AI Innovation: AI use cases identification and development Design, develop, and deploy demand forecasting models using traditional and machine learning techniques like ARIMA, XGBoost, and LSTM. Implement dynamic pricing models using advanced algorithms to optimize pricing strategies based on demand predictions, inventory levels, and competitor data. Leverage Generative AI (GenAI) to enhance demand forecasting accuracy by simulating future demand scenarios and improving model predictions. Analyze customer behavior by applying clustering algorithms and predicting customer lifetime value (CLV) with machine learning models to drive personalized pricing strategies. Monitor, evaluate, and fine-tune model performance using metrics such as MAE, RMSE, and Precision/Recall, continuously improving model accuracy and robustness. Familiarity with tools and methods to explain machine learning models, such as SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) and LIME (Local Interpretable Model-Agnostic Explanations), to improve trust in model predictions. Apply MLOps practices, including version control, model deployment pipelines, and automated testing, to ensure seamless integration, monitoring, and scaling of models across environments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, product, and sales, to ensure alignment between forecasting models and business objectives. Deploy and scale forecasting and pricing models on Azure cloud platform, leveraging CI/CD pipelines and model monitoring tools for real-time performance tracking and proactive issue resolution.

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A"rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group's entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.