Job Description
DAP is looking to hire Business Analytics / Supply Chain Intern for Summer 2024.
Responsibilities

• Project Name - Optimizing Forecast models using Machine Learning algorithms.
• Business use Case - Comparison/Optimization of forecast models that we already have in Vanguard.
• Improve Forecast Accuracy specially after Promo months based on Historical patterns.
• Project Details: Project will be divided into four different stages:
  1. Setting up Programming interface (Python in Jupiter Notebooks) to have access to required libraries and SQL data.
  2. Data mining to extract useful data to use as input to machine learning algorithms.
  3. Implementing machine learning algorithms (Time series models) and comparing their output to get the best Forecast accuracy.
  4. Deploying the Output in a usable format in either Excel or Power BI It will be important to understand the process of demand forecasting, the inputs that are used in data models, output from machine learning algorithms and underlying assumptions if any.

Requirements

• Majors: Computer Science
• Year: Rising Senior
• python programming
• Data mining techniques.
• time series forecasting models

About DAP
DAP is a market leading manufacturer, innovator and marketer of home repair and construction products including caulks, sealants, spray foam insulation, adhesives, and patch and repair products. DAP is part of RPM International Inc., a $6.1 billion, multinational company with subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related services.
You will find DAP products in the hands of professional painters, remodelers, builders, and do-it-yourselfers, and in 60,000 retail outlets, ranging from home centers and mass merchandisers to your local hardware, pro contractor channels and paint stores. DAP's eight manufacturing and distribution facilities in the United States of America and Canada service North America and the world.
At DAP, we hire the best people and give them a collaborative and rewarding work environment that empowers them to succeed! We support associates in continuous professional growth and collaborate on the steps it takes to get to the next level in their careers. Our associates enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) with company match, pension, paid parental leave, competitive health insurance rates, employee stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, free wellness programs and more! Learn more about DAP's history, culture and benefits at www.dap.com/careers/
DAP - On the job since 1865.