Do you enjoy using big data to draw conclusions and define strategies? If yes, the International Supply Chain Analytics team at Wayfair is looking to add a manager to their team! This person will apply quantitative skills to answer high-level business and global strategy questions that support operational initiatives.
Who we are: Wayfair is redefining the way goods are moved around the globe and one of the key pillars of that strategy is to create a truly differentiated and vertically integrated supply chain. To enable this differentiated experience, Wayfair is investing heavily to create a supply chain network throughout Asia & beyond to build an end to end supply chain. This is an exciting, fast-paced, and high-visibility initiative and we are looking for leaders who can help disrupt the status quo and redefine an industry.
What you will do:
• Partner with various business stakeholders to identify key factors and requirements for each project, and get buy-in for project methodology
• Scope high-level business problems into more specific questions which can then be answered by data-driven analysis
• Contribute to big data analysis using SQL, R, Python and other software applications
• Present data with a clear point of view so that insights can be used to help drive business strategy
Example Projects:
• Designing a global supply chain network from manufacturing source to customer which will enable comprehensive international consolidation while saving the organization in supply chain costs
• Building out a robust, thorough forecasting suite which provides origin & destination operations teams the most up-to-date expectations on where and when to anticipate our supply chain volumes
• Continually developing supply chain optimization models using innovative techniques and concepts which will identify the ideal routing while elevating, expediting and inspiring the team’s work
• Evaluating the allocation management logic which will support determining how to optimally allocate containers across service levels, transit times, carrier capacities to satisfy both customers & Wayfair
Who you are:
• 3+ years of experience in an analytical/consulting role preferably with supply chain or logistics experience
• You have a higher degree in Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Physics, or other concentrations with heavy quantitative focus strongly preferred
• Previous experience executing on analytical projects and presenting business cases to leadership
• Experience working within large datasets and passionate about solving complex business problems
• Possess strong written and verbal cross-functional communication skills
• Positive, people-oriented, and enthusiastic
• Technical experience using SQL, R, Python, or other languages
About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.