Lead OR Data Scientist: Logistics Optimisation(Hybrid London)

Harnham; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,700 - 166,050; Full time

Job summary

A major international transport company is seeking a Senior Operations Research Data Scientist for a contract role focused on optimising logistics and operational efficiency. This hands-on position requires proven experience in building optimisation solutions in production. The candidate will work closely with teams to deliver practical models for operational problems. The role offers £600-£900 per day, a hybrid work environment in London, and involves occasional travel within Europe.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building optimisation or simulation solutions in production.
• Strong operations research or mathematical optimisation background.
• Experience working on logistics or supply chain optimisation problems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver real optimisation solutions for large-scale operations.
• Work on logistics, resource allocation, and supply chain optimisation.
• Translate operational problems into practical optimisation approaches.

Skills

Operations Research

Supply Chain Optimization

Logistics Optimization

Mathematical Optimization

Simulation Modeling

Python

Job description

A major international transport company is seeking a Senior Operations Research Data Scientist for a contract role focused on optimising logistics and operational efficiency. This hands-on position requires proven experience in building optimisation solutions in production. The candidate will work closely with teams to deliver practical models for operational problems. The role offers £600-£900 per day, a hybrid work environment in London, and involves occasional travel within Europe.