Data Scientist I job at Toronto, Ontario, Canada Full Time

Employee Type – Regular Employee FT Salaried

About This Opportunity

The Data Scientist, Advanced Analytics role within the Commercial Growth Strategy & Execution Department reports directly to the Senior Manager, Data Science. The Advanced Analytics team plays a crucial role in driving the development, leadership, and continuous improvement of commercial analytics models and outputs. The team is responsible for fostering a data-driven culture at Coke Canada, supporting analyses across categories, brands, channels, customers, and products. This spans from descriptive to predictive analytics stages.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement best practices for building machine learning models to analyze and understand demand patterns, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Apply statistical and machine learning techniques to solve complex problems in demand forecasting, product optimization, and business decision-making.
• Design and develop processes/tools for trade spend effectiveness, enabling smarter allocation of resources and maximizing return on investment by using data-driven insights into promotional strategies and pricing.
• Create engaging data visualizations to communicate insights clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, enhancing decision-making and strategy development.
• Collaborate across teams including product managers, engineers, and business leaders, to turn data insights into practical solutions and recommendations that drive business impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or quantitative field (e.g., Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Engineering); Master’s degree is an asset.
• 3+ years of experience analyzing data with proven ability to apply analytical techniques to solve real-world problems. Prior experience in the CPG or retail industry is an asset.
• Expertise working with large, complex datasets; proficient in SQL and Python
• Expertise in statistical and machine learning techniques, such as multivariate regression, random forests, and XGBoost, with a strong understanding of demand forecasting, elasticity modeling, and optimization algorithms
• Strong proficiency in data visualization tools such as Power BI (preferred) or Tableau
• Expertise in applying scientific methods to data analysis, with strong attention to detail, critical thinking, and a focus on delivering high-quality, actionable insights
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain learnings to both technical and non-technical teams
• Team player who works well with cross-functional teams to turn insights into actions

About Us: Proudly Canadian and Independently Owned, We are Coke Canada!

Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited is Canada’s premier bottling company. We are an independently owned business encompassing over 5,800 associates, more than 50 sales and distribution centers, and 5 production facilities nationwide. For more information about Coke Canada Bottling, please visit cokecanada.com

Important

All offers of employment at Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited (“Coke Canada Bottling”) are conditional upon a successful background clearance obtained through our contracted third-party vendor. The standard clearance requirements depend on the position and may include some or all of the following: criminal clearance, employment verification, education verification and drivers abstract review. Please advise the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions or concerns in regards to this once you are contacted for further consideration.

Coke Canada Bottling is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce with several programs, policies and resources in place to support our people. For individuals requiring accommodations or support throughout the recruitment process please contact our Talent Acquisition Services team by calling 1-844-383-2653 or email HR@cokecanada.com.