Data Scientist

Data Scientist
Remote
Permanent, full time

Our benefits include: Holiday buy scheme, exclusive company discounts on hire equipment, car leasing, and retail, a top healthcare and wellbeing platform including 24/7 GP access and personalised career progression to help you exceed!

We’re not your average tool hire company. We’re innovative and pioneering revolutionising the industry through the very latest in technology so that we can continue to go above and beyond for our customers.

We’re so proud of how far we have come, and we are not done yet!

Our Proservice division are looking for a Data Scientist who will play a pivotal role in leveraging data analytics to support decision-making processes, improve user experience, and drive growth in our marketplace platform. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to analyse large datasets, develop predictive models, and generate actionable insights that will drive business success.

This role requires the use of the fundamental technical qualifications needed to thrive in this role, as well as key stakeholder management skills to ensure you are successful in your communications to the wider business.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and business stakeholders to identify key business challenges and opportunities for data-driven solutions.
• Be an out-of-the-box thinker who is passionate about brainstorming and implementing innovative ways to use our unique data to answer business problems.
• Collect, clean, and pre-process large datasets from multiple sources to ensure data integrity and reliability.
• Develop machine learning models and algorithms to optimize user engagement, customer segmentation, cohort analysis and pricing strategies.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to uncover patterns, trends, and correlations that inform product development and marketing initiatives.
• Build and deploy predictive models for demand forecasting, inventory management, and customer lifetime value prediction.
• Design and implement A/B tests and experimentation frameworks to evaluate the impact of product changes and marketing campaigns.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to non-technical stakeholders through clear visualisations, reports, and presentations.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience as a Data Scientist or similar role
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R, along with libraries/frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, or Pandas.
• Strong knowledge of statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, and experimental design.
• Experience with SQL databases, data warehousing, and big data technologies.
• Familiarity with data visualisation tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Metabase.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

What you’ll receive:

• Holiday buy scheme, of up to 5 extra holidays per year.
• Personalised training and development you will get the opportunity to continuously further your career and complete courses suited to your role.
• Inclusive and innovative culture and great recognition.
• Discounts and cashback on our benefits site with a huge range of purchases including days out, restaurants, gym memberships, shopping, and lots more.
• 24/7 Consultation service, mental health support and a top healthcare cash plan saving money on dentistry, eye tests and more.
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At HSS, we celebrate diversity and inclusivity. We understand that, statistically, people of colour and women are less likely to apply unless they reach all the requirements stated in the job description. Therefore, we would like to encourage you to apply regardless if you feel your experience is not an exact match. We believe you could be the perfect fit for this role or a future position!

We’re also incredibly proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and believe that everyone should have the opportunity to contribute and thrive within our workforce please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process that will allow you to perform to the best of your ability.