Role:Lead Data ScientistAbout the Role:We are looking for a hands-on Lead Data Scientist to drive demand forecasting and inventory optimization for a fast-growing quick-commerce business. The role involves building scalable ML solutions to improve demand prediction, inventory availability, replenishment planning and operational efficiency across a network of dark stores.You will lead a small team of data scientists while remaining hands-on with model development and solving complex business problems.Key Responsibilities:- Own the end-to-end demand forecasting and inventory optimization roadmap.- Develop ML models for time-series forecasting, replenishment planning and inventory management.- Reduce stockouts, excess inventory, shrinkage and wastage across product categories.- Optimize safety stock, inventory levels and Days of Inventory (DOI), including perishable and slow-moving products.- Lead, mentor and review the work of data scientists and analytics professionals.- Work hands-on with Python, advanced SQL, pandas and Spark/PySpark.- Design experiments and monitor model performance after production deployment.- Collaborate with Operations, Finance,



Product and Engineering teams to translate business challenges into analytical solutions.- Explore LLMs and agentic AI for workflow automation and decision-making.Mandatory Skills:- 7+ years of experience in Data Science, Machine Learning or Applied Analytics.- 2+ years of experience leading or mentoring data scientists or analysts.- Solid expertise in Python, advanced SQL, pandas and Spark/PySpark.- Proven experience building and deploying production ML models, including time-series forecasting.- Experience in demand forecasting, inventory optimization, replenishment or supply chain analytics.- Strong understanding of statistical analysis, experimentation and model evaluation.- Excellent problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.Preferred Qualifications:- Experience in quick commerce, e-commerce, grocery, food delivery, retail or supply chain analytics.- Exposure to perishable inventory, shrinkage reduction, intermittent demand and safety stock optimization.- Knowledge of multi-warehouse operations, inventory transfers and purchase order optimization.- Experience with mathematical optimization, Operations Research, LLMs or agentic AI. (ref:hirist.tech)

📌 Lead Data Scientist - Demand Forecasting & Inventory Optimization (Gurugram)
🏢 Seikor
📍 Gurugram