Business Data Scientist, Channel Planning & Forecasting

Summary Posted: Nov 3, 2023 Role Number: 200518277 At Apple, we believe in hard work, a fun environment, and the creativity and innovation that only comes about when hardworking people from diverse backgrounds approach problems from varying perspectives The people here at Apple don’t just build products — they craft the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that encourages the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it! Building this environment starts with YOU! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. If you bring passion and dedication to your job and there’s no telling what you could accomplish. This is a visible and important role at Apple in China and will have great impact on Sales Team. The individual in this role will be responsible for interpreting quantitative data, extracting business insights, and developing sales programs to bring together business opportunities and drive tangible sales impact. Key Qualifications Key Qualifications Strong analytical skills: logical thinking, capability to define problem, decompose complex problem and come up with creative solutions, able to navigate through ambiguities Strong practical experience with business data analysis and experimental designs such as A/B testing, quasi experiments, etc. Strong verbal and written communication skills, in both Mandarin Chinese and English Experienced in working cross-functionally Experience with machine learning modeling is a plus but not required Experienced in sharing technical concepts and results with a non-technical audience Knowledge on macro economy, consumer goods and online sales is a plus but not required Description Description • Analyze various sales data and work with cross-functional teams to understand business problems, find opportunities and generate new, creative ideas • Design sales programs to gain business opportunities, work out business proposal, and co-ordinate sales teams on execution • Design experiments when necessary, work with CDA / DMP / Sales team on the process • Collaborate with Finance / DMP team to create new business tools to increase efficiency or to realize new business ideas • Present analytical findings and results to management • Facilitate team internal ideation and brainstorming on how to apply the latest technologies in real business context Education & Experience Education & Experience • PhD in Economics, Statistics, Computer Science or related fields with 2+ years of data science/quantitative modeling experience • M.S. in Economics, Statistics, Computer Science or related fields with 5+ years of data science/quantitative modeling experience Additional Requirements Additional Requirements