Job Summary
Lead AI-driven analytics projects in the Retail/CPG domain by translating business problems into scalable data and ML solutions that deliver measurable business impact. Drive end-to-end execution, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership across analytics, engineering, and BI functions.
Job Description
- Work on some of the latest applications of AI to solve complex business problems, and demonstrate significant business value to one or more clients in the CPG/Retail Industry
- Lead multiple project teams consisting of consultants, analysts, data scientists, BI experts, data / ML engineers etc.
- Closely engage with client stakeholders and onsite teams; participate in client workshops to identify high impact business problems that could be solved through AI based solutions
- Translate those business problems (sometimes ambiguous) into clear analytics problem statements
- Design plans to develop and deploy advanced analytics and data solutions with a product mindset in collaboration with internal CoEs e.g. Cloud, Engineering, Data Sciences, MLOps etc.
- Own & drive execution of the plan by demonstrating techno-functional consulting & stakeholder management capabilities.
- Measure and articulate how analytics results improve clients’ business & financial metrics.
- Contribute to organization building through training, mentoring and developing repeatable analytics approaches
Profile Description
- Minimum 5-10 years of relevant work experience in delivering advanced analytics, engineering and BI solutions through analytics consulting with overall 10 – 13 years of experience.
- Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in working with and leading multidisciplinary teams
- In depth understanding of Retail/CPG industry function with Pricing Analytics, Promotions, Revenue Growth experience.
- Ability to translate high level business problems to an analytics and data problem statement
- Experience in scoping, development, validation & deployment of explanatory, predictive, and prescriptive analytic solutions with a product mindset
- Work Experience of DS / ML / DE/ AI techniques - when and why they are used and interpretation of results from a business viewpoint
- Ability to discover patterns in data and deliver impactful insights in the context of client decision making
- Experience in stakeholder management, driving project governance, and linking analytics to business value delivered
- Hands-on experience in data handling using SQL and advanced analytics tools such as R, Python
- Hands on Experience in analyzing and visualizing data using tools such as Tableau, Power BI
- Excellent written, oral, presentation, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
About Company
A client of ilink Talent Solutions is a global leader in AI and analytics with a workforce of over 4,000 professionals across the US, India, Singapore, UK, and Australia. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company specializes in delivering full-stack AI, data engineering, advanced analytics, and machine learning solutions to Fortune 1000 enterprises. They empower organizations to navigate complexity with data-driven insights and AI-powered transformation programs that drive real business outcomes. Known for its domain-centric approach, strong cloud partnerships, and continuous innovation in areas like GenAI, the company supports diverse industries including CPG, Retail, BFSI, Manufacturing, and Healthcare through its global innovation hubs in Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. The organization is recognized as a great place to work and has a growing global client base focused on operationalizing AI and analytics for competitive advantage.
