Data Scientist - Vehicle Procurement (On-site Role)

14 Mar 2025

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Data Scientist - Vehicle Procurement What we're looking for:
  • Master at analyzing big data and operating in multiple data environments
  • Ability to proactively identify areas of opportunity and creatively develop solutions in a timely manner
  • Able to effectively work across teams and clearly articulate results to end users
Requirements:
  • Masters degree (mathematics, statistics, engineering, computer science) or Bachelors degree with 2 or more years of work experience
  • Experience developing models, algorithms and code independently using Python, Pyspark, SQL. AWS
  • History of successful development and deployment in production environments
  • Experience with Databricks, Python and Tableau preferred
Key Responsibilities:
  • This role is focused on vehicle valuations using data to understand value variations due to geography, seasonality and condition. No previous experience is needed in vehicle valuations.
  • Curate data from many sources, including internal databases and external APIs, and aggregate to a format appropriate for building descriptive reports or predictive models
  • Solve complex analytical problems using quantitative approaches using unique blend of technical, business mathematical, analytical and data skills
  • Use deep understanding of statistical and predictive modeling concepts, machine learning approaches, clustering and classification techniques, and recommendation and optimization algorithms
  • Analyze large, complex multi-dimensional data sets with variety of tools
  • Partner with business stakeholders to prepare and maintain reports/dashboards that will be used to derive insights into past/present business performance Responsibilities
  • Develop, maintain, and continuously improve fleet procurement, in-fleeting, and vehicle value models to inform procurement negotiations and drive improved profitability
  • Develop, maintain, and continuously improve modeling and other models to support the optimization of fleet procurement spend
  • Build & deploy predictive models to increase customer retention & profitability (i.e. digital recommendation engines)
  • Build & deploy tools to enable proactive customer recovery
  • Support the development of integrations with new data sources and evolution of fleet and industry data lake using data from multiple sources, including internal databases and external APIs
  • Partner with business stakeholders to prepare and maintain reports/dashboards that will be used to derive insights into past/present business performance
  • Provide input on design and testing of various forecasting methodologies as it relates to fleet purchase pricing, residuals, procurement channels and other areas as needed
  • Develop forecasting models to help meet fleet demand levels
Key Performance Metrics:
  • Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate a higher proceeds from vehicle sales by identifying opportunities to:
    • relocate vehicles prior to selling fleet vehicles.
    • buy in one market and selling in another.
    • repair vehicles prior to selling
    • buy wholesale and sell retail

The Hertz Corporation operates the Hertz, Dollar Car Rental, Thrifty Car Rental brands in approximately 9,700 corporate and franchisee locations throughout North America, Europe, The Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide airport general use vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized in the world.

US EEO STATEMENT At Hertz, we champion and celebrate a culture of diversity and inclusion. We take affirmative steps to promote employment and advancement opportunities. The endless variety of perspectives, experiences, skills and talents that our employees invest in their work every day represent a significant part of our culture - and our success and reputation as a company. Individuals are encouraged to apply for positions because of the characteristics that make them unique. EOE, including disability/veteran

  • ID: #49471383
  • State: Florida Estero 33928 Estero USA
  • City: Estero
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2023-03-14
  • Deadline: 2023-05-12
  • Category: Et cetera