Job TitlePosition Summary...What You'll DoApplied Business Acumen:Provides recommendations to business stakeholders to solve complex business issues.Develops business cases for projects with a projected return on investment or cost savings.Translates business requirements into projects, activities, and tasks and aligns to overall business strategy.Serves as an interpreter and conduit to connect business needs with tangible solutions and results.Problem Formulation:Translates business problems within one's discipline to data related or mathematical solutions.Identifies what methods (for example, analytics, big data analytics, and automation) would provide a solution for the problem.Shares use cases and gives examples to demonstrate how the method would solve the business problem.Exploratory Data Analysis:Collects and tabulates data and evaluates results to determine accuracy, validity, and applicability. Supports the identification and application of statistical techniques based on requirements.Applies suitable technique under direction from leadership.Assists in the planning, design and implementation of exploratory data analysis research projects.Data Source Identification:Supports the understanding of the priority order of requirements and service level agreements.Helps identify the most suitable source for data that is fit for purpose.Performs initial data quality checks on extracted data.Data Visualization:Generates appropriate graphical representations of data and model outcomes.Work alongside business customers to capture requirements and design appropriate data representation for multiple data sets.Data Strategy:Understands, articulates, and applies principles of the defined strategy to routine business problems that involve a single function.Process Management:Monitors operational performance utilizing analytics tools & techniques in support of continuous improvement.Partners with cross-functional stakeholders to identify losses and implement countermeasures.Data Quality Management:Sets up data quality processes to ensure analytical and optimization processes generate the right output.Be able to assess whether issues in optimization are due to faulty dataYou can show one or more of the belowYou have proven working experience of optimizationYou have a passion for learning how to work with new languages and data and analytical setupsYou have good knowledge of scripting languages like SQL and PythonYou have proven working experience of using Big Query, including table designYou have good knowledge of data visualization software like Tableau and Power BIYou have technical proficiency regarding data management and automationA passion to find patterns in data and identify business opportunity areasYou show attention to detail and can catch patterns in data earlier than other folksYou have built exception reporting (using outlier detection or other analytical techniques) and connected processesYou can present insights from data in the form of a good storyYou love working with other stakeholders to drive process improvements based on data analysis and optimizationNice to Haves/Preferred Qualifications:Minimum three years’ experience designing and deploying optimization solutions within the Blue YonderTMS Minimum three years’ experience delivering advanced analytics and solution recommendations leveraging BY Transportation ModelerDemonstrated ability to assess complex network design issues, develop, & recommend solutions to leadership across a multifunctional leadership teamDemonstrated ability to utilize (SQL) to manipulate large data sets and present information in a format that drives adoption of new solutions within the organizationDemonstrated ability to work independently and with teams to deliver results in a fast and results driven environmentMinimum Qualifications:Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance or related field and 2 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.
Option 2: Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field. Option 3: 4 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.Preferred Qualifications:Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.