Data Scientist – Supply Chain & Predictive Maintenance (2 positions)

About the role

We are looking for two Data Scientists to join a 6‑month+ contract (ongoing) with a client near Heathrow. The roles are split between Supply Chain analytics and Predictive Maintenance, with three days a week on‑site and the remainder remote. The positions operate inside IR35 and are open to UK‑based candidates only.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement supply‑chain models, including multi‑echelon inventory and cost‑service balance.
• Develop optimisation and simulation solutions using core data‑science packages.
• Build and maintain data pipelines and move prototypes into production.
• Create predictive‑maintenance ML models, applying XGBoost, SHAP and causal inference techniques.
• Guide junior data scientists and collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and product road‑maps.

Required profile

• Strong background in supply‑chain analytics or predictive‑maintenance modelling.
• Experience delivering end‑to‑end data‑science solutions in a production environment.
• Ability to manage stakeholder expectations and contribute to product strategy.

Required skills

• XGBoost
• SHAP
• Causal ML
• Machine Learning
• Data pipelines

What we offer

• 6‑month+ contract with the possibility of extension.
• Hybrid work model – three days on‑site near Heathrow.
• Exposure to cutting‑edge analytics in supply chain and maintenance domains.