Senior Analytics & Operations Research Lead

FedEx Freight, Inc.; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Freight, Inc. in Harrison, AR or Memphis, TN seeks an experienced Operations Research Analyst to formulate and apply advanced modeling to support management decisions, focusing on data collection, cleansing and analysis to produce actionable insights.

You will lead development of decision-support tools, evaluate transport networks, present analyses to senior management, and mentor other analysts. Strong programming and visualization skills, plus communication, are required.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's with relevant quantitative discipline and experience.
• 5 years in engineering, statistics, forecasting or data analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of data visualization tools (Tableau/PowerBI/Spotfire).
• Azure cloud services and Databricks for ML models.
• Descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive modeling skills.
• Programming: Java, SQL, SAS; learning new languages.
• Relational databases Oracle/DB2/Teradata.
• Strong office tools and data visualization experience.
• Leadership, analytical, problem solving, time management and communication.
• Excellent presentation and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to model operational problems and feasibility.
• Develop business plans and present to senior management.
• Lead evaluation of alternative systems and networks.
• Develop data collection systems and visualize trends.
• Research new technologies and design testing models.
• Prepare decision analyses and reports for executives.
• Present analyses using multimedia presentations.
• Coordinate project personnel and activities.
• Mentor other operations research professionals.
• Ensure compliance with laws and company policies.

Skills

Data visualization

Azure cloud

Databricks ML

Java

SQL

SAS

Relational databases

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Master's in Industrial Engineering / Math / Statistics

Bachelor's in related fields with 2 years experience

Tools

Tableau

PowerBI

Spotfire

Azure Databricks

Job description

FedEx Freight, Inc. in Harrison, AR or Memphis, TN seeks an experienced Operations Research Analyst to formulate and apply advanced modeling to support management decisions, focusing on data collection, cleansing and analysis to produce actionable insights.

You will lead development of decision-support tools, evaluate transport networks, present analyses to senior management, and mentor other analysts. Strong programming and visualization skills, plus communication, are required.