(Senior) Consultant Data Science

Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets. The IT Competence Center Supply Chain Management provides solutions for the global Supply Chain Planning at Continental Tires. We drive Artificial Intelligence based projects in this area to efficiently manage the growing complexity in a volatile business environment. We are currently seeking a dedicated (Senior) Consultant Data Science for the enhancement, maintenance and roll-out of our AI forecasting solution. Main Responsibilities: Development, maintenance and roll-out of AI solutions (Python and AWS stack); Further developing the solutions with respect to performance, cost efficiency and end-to-end supply chain process fit; Plan and manage projects in the area of Demand Planning and Forecasting from requirement analysis to implementation; Consulting and coaching during requirement analysis, process development and business blueprint; IT service for AI solutions on our data science factory (Python, AWS, Angular, Airflow, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL); Analyze requirements and problems and develop solutions. University degree in Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Economics, Data Science, or a related field; +3 years of professional experience in the area of Data Science and/or Demand planning; Experience in managing IT Projects; Knowledge in at least one object­-oriented programming language (e.g. Python, R); Experience in advanced analytics methods like data mining, forecasting, machine learning; Expertise with self-service BI tools (e.g. Power BI) favorable; Considerable knowledge in using database systems (e.g. SQL); Preferably experience in Sales and Operations Planning and relevant SAP mod