Operations Research Supply Chain Analyst

External Title: Operations Research Supply Chain Analyst

Location: Remote Australia or New Zealand 

This is a temporary, part-time role, approximately 20 hours per week.

 

Summary

Are you a thoughtful operations research analyst who knows how to put customer happiness first? Do you have strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills with a broad understanding of mathematics and data analysis as applied in supply chain management? Do you want to work with a company where everyone comes from a place of intelligence and empathy, solving challenges that impact the heart of the global food supply chain? If so, you could be the right person for this role.

 

We’re looking for a member of our Data Science and Analytics team to be responsible for the formulation and application of mathematical and optimization modeling to supply and demand chains and other related business operations for our customers. You’ll collect and analyze customer data on business operations, identify and understand existing or potential challenges within the customer systems, understand the implications of different methodologies that we can use to solve customer problems, and assist in the project decision-making process. Ultimately, the operations research analyst will assist us in the allocation of resources, price and demand planning, production planning and scheduling, procurement, logistics and transportation and other supply chain management disciplines for customer implementations of our B2B SaaS.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Collecting and analyzing data from current customer operation systems to develop data-driven software that makes heavy use of mathematical modeling tools.
• Gathering input from workers, or people with specialized knowledge, within each customer team who can assist in solving operational problems.
• Using statistical analysis to find trends in the customer and market data.
• Building optimization models to find best tradeoffs for a variety of business sales and operations problems.
• Defining project data requirements, gathering and validating information, and applying judgment and statistical tests to devise problem-solving actions.
• Performing tests to ensure the accuracy of the models
• Selecting the right tools and modeling techniques to solve the problem at hand
• Working with a team of services professionals to deliver high-value products in a SaaS environment
• Advising customer leadership teams on solutions and assisting with decision making.
• Some travel to customer sites

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Research (Industrial Engineering) or related field required
• Master’s degree preferred
• Experience in supply chain modeling in the manufacturing industry REQUIRED.
• Experience in the food industry is a plus.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and mathematical skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and MS office skills.
• Familiarity with at least one mathematical optimization software
• Proficiency with SQL database REQUIRED
• Knowledgeable in Python and the libraries and modules available for data modeling and analyses.
• Strong proficiency in Python is a plus.

 

Competencies for Success  

• Excellent written and verbal communication: Presents oneself clearly and articulately when speaking, assuring that others fully comprehend the intended message; Uses appropriate grammar tailored to the audience 
• Analytical and Critical Thinking: Review and manage data with strong attention to detail; combine facts with likely possibilities; articulate and resolve complex problems 
• Quality Focused: A recognition of the value of doing things the right way; having a high sense of integrity and thoughtfulness in your actions 
• Math Ability: Ability to calculate figures and amounts. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.  
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to think critically and solve problems with a variety of variables in situations where, at times, only limited standardization exists. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.  
• Action Oriented: A bias for action, when you see a problem, you solve it using your technical savvy and internal resources 

Who you will be working for     Ever.Ag offers innovative AgTech solutions and services that empower agriculture, food, and beverage supply chains to feed a growing world. The breadth of the portfolio is uniquely capable of supporting the complex needs of companies involved in dairy, livestock, crops, and agribusiness. With decades of experience and industry-leading innovations, our technology, risk management, and market intelligence provide our customers with the tools and insights they need to operate more efficiently, sustainably, and strategically across every stage of the supply chain.   We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to contribute their unique perspectives to our team. Your success is our success!   Please visit our webpage to learn more about us News.Ever.Ag and https://www.ever.ag/