At Winning Group, we pride ourselves on being more than just a run-of-the-mill retail company. We are an award winning experience company, driven by people, science, and our mandate to leave the world a better place. As a fourth-generation, family-owned Australian business, we're set apart from our competitors by our innovative logistics, technology and luxury retail services. Our brand encompasses a diverse range of entities, all of which are committed to delivering excellence to our valued customers.
About The Position
Our
Research & Development Team
drives the future of retail and logistics across Australia and New Zealand. We build and optimise the systems that power everything from pricing, ordering, warehouse operations, and deliveries, through to customer experience and insights.
We're looking for a
Senior Data Scientist
to apply their expertise in data analysis, machine learning, and project leadership to solve some of our biggest challenges.
* Lead end-to-end data science projects: from scoping and feature engineering to model design, testing, and deployment.
* Apply advanced statistical and machine learning methods to improve business strategy and performance.
* Build and scale robust, maintainable, and well-documented tools and models.
* Communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Partner with cross-functional teams across the Group to define and solve high-impact problems.
* Mentor junior team members and guide project delivery.
Qualifications:
* A Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or related field.
* 5+ years' experience in Data Science or related roles with a track record of delivering business impact.
* Strong grasp of statistical methods, experimental design, and machine learning algorithms.
* Advanced skills in Python, pandas, numpy, scikit-learn and other core data science libraries.
* Solid software engineering skills, including CI/CD, Docker, AWS/GCP.
* Ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences.
* Experience leading projects and mentoring others.
* Exposure to deep learning (language or vision) is a plus.
*Why Join Us?*
* State-of-the-art, newly designed office with free daily coffee, an on-site gym, the peaceful Harmony Room, and flexible workspaces.
* Enjoy generous discounts on all products across our Group, plus access to over 5,000 additional discounts with other retailers.
* Monthly Wellness & Learning activities to support your journey toward a healthy, balanced lifestyle.
* Celebrate your successes and unwind with our weekly Friday drinks tradition.
* Kickstart your day with a delicious fortnightly breakfast BBQ.
* We believe in promoting from within and are a growing company — where you start isn't where you'll finish
* Take advantage of our in-house Training Academy offering nationally accredited qualifications (Cert III & IV) to upskill and stay ahead.
* Access EAP services, including free (limited) health and well-being appointments such as GP visits, dietitian consultations, skin checks, annual health checks, and high-performance coaching.
This position requires full-time attendance at our Waterloo HQ.
We're committed to nurturing a diverse and inclusive culture of opportunity. We encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds.