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Senior Data Scientist - Demand Forecasting and AI Innovation Job Vacancy in UAE Dubai
Posted date [2025-04-26]
(ID: 34535)
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Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional family business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
Job Title
Senior Data Scientist - Demand Forecasting and AI Innovation
Job Overview
Al-Futtaim Group is seeking an experienced Senior Data Scientist to join our team in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This role focuses on developing and deploying advanced machine learning models for demand forecasting, price optimization, and customer analytics to drive data-driven decisions and strategic growth initiatives across retail, FMCG, and automotive sectors.
Job Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Function
Data Science and Machine Learning
Salary
AED 30,000 - AED 40,000 per month (Negotiable)
Gender
Any
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Hours
Sunday to Thursday, 8 hours/day
Date Posted
April 26, 2025
Valid Through
April 26, 2026
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy demand forecasting models using ARIMA, XGBoost, LSTM, and dynamic pricing algorithms.
- Leverage Generative AI (GenAI) techniques to simulate future demand and improve forecasting accuracy.
- Analyze customer behavior, predict customer lifetime value (CLV), and apply clustering models to personalize pricing strategies.
- Monitor, evaluate, and fine-tune models using performance metrics such as MAE, RMSE, and Precision/Recall.
- Implement MLOps best practices, including model versioning, automated pipelines, and deployment across Azure cloud environments.
- Collaborate with marketing, sales, and product teams to align forecasting and pricing models with business objectives.
- Apply SHAP and LIME techniques to explain model outputs and drive model transparency.
- Lead AI innovation initiatives by identifying and developing new AI use cases.
- Develop real-time forecasting and pricing optimization pipelines integrating live data streams.
Qualifications & Skills
- Education: Master’s degree in Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, or Computer Science.
- Experience:
- 10+ years of experience in data science with at least 5+ years in demand forecasting, price optimization, and customer analytics.
- 4+ years experience in Retail, Automotive, or FMCG industry preferred.
- Skills:
- Expertise in machine learning models including ARIMA, XGBoost, LSTM, and classification models.
- Hands-on experience with Generative AI (GenAI) applications.
- Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, Databricks, Azure cloud platform, and Spark.
- Advanced knowledge of MLOps practices and cloud-based model deployment.
- Strong experience with PyTorch and TensorFlow frameworks.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities, communication skills, and stakeholder management expertise.
- Familiarity with best practices in data security, scalability, and model interpretability.
About the Company
Al-Futtaim Group is a leading diversified conglomerate based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with operations across automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare sectors. Committed to excellence, innovation, and sustainable growth, Al-Futtaim Group empowers businesses through cutting-edge technology, world-class solutions, and a dedication to customer-centric strategies, contributing to the evolving needs of the global market.
Senior Data Scientist - Demand Forecasting and AI Innovation
Job Overview
Al-Futtaim Group is seeking an experienced Senior Data Scientist to join our team in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This role focuses on developing and deploying advanced machine learning models for demand forecasting, price optimization, and customer analytics to drive data-driven decisions and strategic growth initiatives across retail, FMCG, and automotive sectors.
Job Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Function
Data Science and Machine Learning
Salary
AED 30,000 - AED 40,000 per month (Negotiable)
Gender
Any
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Hours
Sunday to Thursday, 8 hours/day
Date Posted
April 26, 2025
Valid Through
April 26, 2026
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy demand forecasting models using ARIMA, XGBoost, LSTM, and dynamic pricing algorithms.
- Leverage Generative AI (GenAI) techniques to simulate future demand and improve forecasting accuracy.
- Analyze customer behavior, predict customer lifetime value (CLV), and apply clustering models to personalize pricing strategies.
- Monitor, evaluate, and fine-tune models using performance metrics such as MAE, RMSE, and Precision/Recall.
- Implement MLOps best practices, including model versioning, automated pipelines, and deployment across Azure cloud environments.
- Collaborate with marketing, sales, and product teams to align forecasting and pricing models with business objectives.
- Apply SHAP and LIME techniques to explain model outputs and drive model transparency.
- Lead AI innovation initiatives by identifying and developing new AI use cases.
- Develop real-time forecasting and pricing optimization pipelines integrating live data streams.
Qualifications & Skills
- Education: Master’s degree in Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, or Computer Science.
- Experience:
- 10+ years of experience in data science with at least 5+ years in demand forecasting, price optimization, and customer analytics.
- 4+ years experience in Retail, Automotive, or FMCG industry preferred.
- Skills:
- Expertise in machine learning models including ARIMA, XGBoost, LSTM, and classification models.
- Hands-on experience with Generative AI (GenAI) applications.
- Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, Databricks, Azure cloud platform, and Spark.
- Advanced knowledge of MLOps practices and cloud-based model deployment.
- Strong experience with PyTorch and TensorFlow frameworks.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities, communication skills, and stakeholder management expertise.
- Familiarity with best practices in data security, scalability, and model interpretability.
About the Company
Al-Futtaim Group is a leading diversified conglomerate based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with operations across automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare sectors. Committed to excellence, innovation, and sustainable growth, Al-Futtaim Group empowers businesses through cutting-edge technology, world-class solutions, and a dedication to customer-centric strategies, contributing to the evolving needs of the global market.
