Hybrid Logistics Optimization & AI Analytics Consultant

Zs Associates; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

ZS is seeking a Distribution and Logistics Optimization Consultant to help clients improve logistics, warehousing, distribution, and merchandising through optimization, operations research, advanced analytics, and AI.

This role is ideal for candidates with at least 2.5 years of experience applying quantitative methods to real-world operational problems and translating analytical insights into practical recommendations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in decision analytics, operations research, optimization, or related quantitative field.
• Strong foundation in optimization and analytical problem-solving.
• Experience translating analysis into actionable business recommendations.
• Exposure to warehouse operations, labor planning, network optimization, transportation, or distribution.

Responsibilities

• Apply optimization, analytics, and AI to logistics, warehouse, distribution, and merchandising functions.
• Develop operations research models, including linear/integer programming, network optimization, heuristics, and simulation.
• Support warehouse operations and planning, labor balancing, network optimization, transportation, and distribution.
• Translate model outputs and operational data into actionable recommendations on cost, service, capacity, and productivity.
• Support merchandising and category management use cases where analytics can improve assortment, inventory, and distribution decisions.
• Support and help own technology and analytics implementations for clients, from requirements and solution design through testing, deployment, and adoption.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and business stakeholders.

Skills

Optimization

Operations Research

Analytics

Data Analysis

Client-facing

English Fluency

Education

Industrial Engineering

Operations Research

Applied Mathematics

Computer Science

Supply Chain

Job description

ZS is seeking a Distribution and Logistics Optimization Consultant to help clients improve logistics, warehousing, distribution, and merchandising through optimization, operations research, advanced analytics, and AI.

This role is ideal for candidates with at least 2.5 years of experience applying quantitative methods to real-world operational problems and translating analytical insights into practical recommendations.