Machine Learning Engineer - Inventory Demand Fo... @ Braintrust
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About the Role
Braintrust is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer - Inventory Demand Forecasting to build ML-based forecasting and inventory optimization systems for its Amazon-focused retail/eCommerce business. With 100+ brands and thousands of SKUs, this role targets the current challenges of manual purchasing decisions causing stockouts and overstock issues.
What You Will Build
The project is structured over three months:
- Month 1: Demand forecasting model addressing seasonality, stockouts and competitor behavior; safety stock calculator; daily stockout risk alerts.
- Month 2: Buy box share prediction model; competitor inventory monitoring; strategic purchase opportunity scanner.
- Month 3: Price elasticity models; automated purchasing decision engine; full system integration.
Team & Support
You will work alongside 2 full-time developers and the current purchasing team. You will have direct access to historical sales data, decision makers, and internal tools including PowerBI.
Technical Requirements
- Experience in inventory/supply chain optimization
- Ability to build production-ready ML models
- Amazon, retail or eCommerce marketplace expertise
- Understanding of marketplace competitive dynamics
- Experience with automated decision systems
Test Project
Prior to a full engagement, you will be compensated for a 4-hour test project where you will build a basic forecasting model using 6 months of sales data for 20 SKUs and present 3 strategic insights from the data.
Working Arrangement
This is a remote role with availability for CST time zone meetings, requiring between 20-40 hours per week with weekly sync meetings.
Who You Are
If you are someone who loves optimizing strategies, thrives on finding inefficiencies, and has a knack for quantitative analysis, this role is for you. You are expected to build pragmatic solutions swiftly with minimal supervision.
Key Skills/Competency
- Machine Learning
- Forecasting
- Inventory Optimization
- Supply Chain
- eCommerce
- Data Analysis
- Automation
- Production Models
- Retail Dynamics
- Statistical Modeling
How to Get Hired at Braintrust
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Customize your resume: Highlight ML and forecasting projects.
- Emphasize production skills: Focus on implementation experience.
- Research Braintrust: Understand their retail and eCommerce focus.
- Prepare case studies: Showcase inventory optimization work.