Senior Data Scientist - Logistics Optimization

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Senior Data Scientist - Logistics Optimization

  • Zaandam
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  • Data & Analytics
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  • Albert Heijn
  • The Netherlands
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  • To be courageous
  • To live wholeheartedly
  • To keep growing
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • True tech-savvy
  • High focus on quality

How you can
make a difference

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How does a jar of peanut butter make its way to the shelf at your local Albert Heijn? Does that question get you thinking about suppliers, pallets, distribution centers, trucks, and delivery routes? Do you start visualizing the planning, algorithms, and optimizations that ensure these processes run efficiently and sustainably? If terms like knapsack problems, the traveling salesman, linear programming, and meta-heuristics come to mind, you might be the perfect fit for our team! We’re looking for curious, talented individuals to join and strengthen our Operations Analytics and Data Science team.

 

At Albert Heijn, we operate on a just-in-time logistics model, which means there’s no room for delays. Every optimization you help implement ensures our customers find their favorite products exactly when they need them. You’ll be at the heart of our business, driving innovations that keep our shelves stocked efficiently and sustainably.

 

As a Senior Data Scientist - Logistics Optimization, you will:

 

  • Design, build, and deploy data science and optimization algorithms to enhance logistics operations, such as efficiently grouping store orders, optimizing order picking, and ensuring products are transported sustainably
  • Leverage cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines to continuously integrate and deploy scalable and robust solutions
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to translate complex data insights into practical solutions that improve overall efficiency
  • Effectively communicate complex ideas to various audiences, from technical teams to business stakeholders
  • Work in multidisciplinary product teams to tackle real-world logistics challenges
  • Share your expertise and coach other team members

 

We’re looking for candidates who have:

 

  • A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, or a related field (or equivalent relevant experience and interest)
  • Experience working in logistics or related fields, with a talent for solving complex supply chain puzzles
  • A strong understanding of Operations Research and its real-world application to logistics
  • A pragmatic, hands-on approach to problem-solving with a focus on getting things done
  • Proficiency in Python and the Python data science ecosystem.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience with modern software development practices (IDEs, Unit Testing, Version Control, CI/CD)
  • Experience with cloud platforms
  • Knowledge of a systems programming language (such as C++ or Rust) is a plus

Read more about the technical side of our work on our blog: https://blog.ah.technology/.

 

If you’re passionate about logistics, data science, and solving complex problems, join us to help shape the future of retail logistics!

 

What we offer

  • Competitive salary up to €83K gross per year, excluding 8% holiday allowance and GMIP(bonus)
  • 20 vacation days
  • Budget choice for extra days off (+12.5 days), discounts, or pay-outs
  • Access to Albert Heijn Data Academy courses
  • Flexible working hours and remote work options
  • Excellent pension plan with a 6.2% personal contribution
  • Travel allowance to/from Zaandam
  • Discounts on various insurance policies
  • MacBook and iPhone
  • 10% discount on groceries at Albert Heijn stores, up to €300 per year

 

Your Office

Albert Heijn, part of Ahold Delhaize, is the number one food retailer in the Netherlands. We’ve been inspiring customers and building trust for more than 130 years. We like to say, “we’re always there for you.” And with more than 1100 stores in the Netherlands and Belgium and 24/7 shopping on ah.nl, it’s truer than ever! But now we want to take our business to the next level. By making better food accessible to everyone – and making shopping fit the way people live today?

By joining our team, you will be part of AH Technology, a department transcending community consisting of the departments Data, Digital and Tech. You can make your mark on the daily lives of millions of people. At AH Technology, our smart professionals create digital solutions that make (online) shopping simpler and more inspiring. We’re continually rethinking the way people shop, pay and even enjoy food. That’s why we’re investing heavily in data, tech and digital to further transform Albert Heijn into a leading Food Tech company. Are you curious about your colleagues? At AH Technology you work with highly qualified professionals in an open environment. Expertise is valued, we learn from each other, and we have the freedom to create innovative solutions and make a real impact. As a Medior Data Scientist, you are part of the Strategy & Analytics department. Your colleagues will be other engineers and scientists, with a background in AI, Computer Engineering, Econometrics, Psychology, as well as other data-savvy people. Together with them, you play an essential role in creating impact through advanced data analysis. Next to this, other Albert Heijn departments such as our Digital and eCommerce team play a key role as your stakeholders.

 

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Do you want to play an active role in changing the food retail landscape as we know it? Then hop on board and join us on our expedition. Apply via the button on this page.

 

Want to know more before you apply for our role at AH Technology? Peter Dirks, Talent Acquisition Partner Data Science & Analytics, is happy to tell you everything about this vacancy via peter.dirks@ah.nl

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What
matters to us?

Ahold Delhaize is one of the world’s largest food retail groups and a leader in both supermarkets and e-commerce. Together, we help people eat well, save time and live better – it’s how we make a difference. And we do it because we care: for our customers, our people and the world around us.

Be courageous

"I realized how much impact you can truly have as an individual, working for such a huge international company.”

Live wholeheartedly 

“The support this company has always offered means the world to me."

Keep growing

“I feel the freedom to show initiative, propose changes and try new things. Having that freedom gave me wings to fly.”

Meet your colleagues

What our selection
process looks like?

1

Application

Share your enthusiasm for Ahold Delhaize or of our great local brands — explain why do you want to work for us and how you can add value. Your goal is to engage the hiring manager and to get them thinking about you as a potential new hire. Give it your all!

2

Job interview(s)

After you have been selected and depending on the role, you will be invited for one or more job interviews. The job interview, which is a two way conversation, will take place online (via Teams) or at the office. You will be informed by the recruiter. This is your moment to shine (but you always do ofcourse)

3

Online Assessment

When both parties would like to continue the conversation you will be invited for an online assessement, also known as pre-employment tests. The purpose of the test is helping hiring manager determine whether a candidate has the skills, work style, knowlegde of personality to succeed in a the role. 

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Job Offer

We are thrilled to get you onboard and would like to offer you the job. In this phase we start the conversation about the details which comes with the job, such as compensation, benefits and other contract details. 

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Welcome the Ahold Delhaize family

We do our utmost for you to feel at home, heard and valued and encourage you to be courageous, live wholehearted and keep growing. Therefore, we start the (pre)onboarding process as soon as you accepted the job offer. This process includes a technical and functional onboarding within Ahold Delhaize or our great familiy of local brands. 

Need help with application or orientation?

Hello, send me a message and I'll be happy to help you

Peter Dirks

Peter Dirks

Talent Acquisition Partner

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