Samantha Schumacher

Samantha Schumacher is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in data sciences, analytics, and supply chain management. Since May 2014, Samantha has held several leadership roles at Target, currently serving as Director of Data Sciences & Analytics, where a team of Data Scientists is guided to enhance inventory management and logistics through simulation modeling and scenario planning. Previous positions at Target include Lead Product Owner and Lead Data Scientist, focusing on optimization algorithms and stakeholder alignment. Additionally, Samantha contributes to the mathematics community as a blogger for SocialMathematics.net and has been an invited speaker on climate change mathematics. With a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Minnesota, Samantha's academic background further supports a career marked by technical proficiency and leadership in both corporate and educational settings.