Senior Manager, Decision Science

Dealer Tire; Arkansas; On-site; USD 143,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k match

Job summary

Dealer Tire, a family-owned, international tire distributor established in 1918, seeks a Senior Manager of Decision Science to lead its supply chain analytics capability. You will own analytics product direction, manage a team of decision scientists, product owners, and BI developers, and drive adoption of analytics assets from dashboards to decision tools.

You will define KPIs, govern the analytics roadmap, and coordinate efforts across data engineering, data science, and IT to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• 8+ years of analytics, BI, or data leadership experience.
• 3+ years leading analytics teams or cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience applying analytics product management practices.
• Ability to translate analytics into practical business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead product owner for advanced analytics supporting supply chain operations.
• Define analytics roadmap with KPIs and priorities.
• Oversee analytics product lifecycle including backlog, requirements, and adoption.
• Introduce AI and analytics capabilities for speed and quality improvements.
• Coordinate cross-capability delivery across data engineering, data science, and IT.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field

Job description

Who We Are

We’re Dealer Tire, a family-owned, international distributor of tires and parts established in 1918 in Cleveland, OH. We’re laser focused on helping the world’s largest and most trusted auto manufacturers grow their tire business—in fact, we’ve sold more than 60 million tires to date. We’re a thriving company, and we’re looking for driven individuals to join our team. That’s where you come in!

Base Pay Range

$143,208 - $180,000

The Senior Manager, Decision Science will lead Dealer Tire’s supply chain analytics capability across analytics product ownership, business intelligence, and decision intelligence. This role manages decision scientists, product owners, and BI developers while serving as a player-coach who raises team capability, models analytical best practices, and helps deliver value from analytics assets ranging from dashboards and reports to decision-oriented tools.

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as lead product owner and point of contact for advanced analytics supporting supply chain operations.
• Define the supply chain analytics roadmap by partnering with stakeholders to identify priorities, establish KPIs, diagnose performance gaps, and shape analytics initiatives that improve business outcomes.
• Manage the analytics product lifecycle by overseeing intake, requirements, backlog prioritization, delivery planning, user acceptance, adoption, and continuous improvement.
• Explore and introduce new analytics capabilities, techniques and best practices to apply to use cases including AI-assisted improvements in speed and quality.
• Coordinate execution across capability teams by working with data engineering, data science, automation, IT, and other analytics teams to remove barriers and get projects delivered.
• In addition to dashboards and reports, diversifying into analytics deliverables of decision tools, guided workflows, scenario analysis, recommendations, and reusable analytics products.
• Maintain and improve the supply chain financial reporting process.
• Lead and develop the team by coaching the team on analytical best practices, problem framing, product thinking, communication, and business interpretation.
• Act as a change leader, instill AI-first mindset through adoption of AI tools for productivity improvement and beyond.

Leadership & Team Development

• Determine staffing needs, hire, train, and develop team members across the department(s).
• Monitor and evaluate performance and implement coaching and development plans.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration within a matrix environment.
• Develop and communicate strategic objectives and measurable time-based goals for team and individuals based on business and department priorities.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Information Technology, and additional leaders to influence the data management processes while overseeing governance practices.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, decision science, data product management, supply chain analytics, or related analytical leadership roles.
• 3+ years of experience leading analytics teams, product owners, BI developers, or cross-functional analytics initiatives.
• Experience applying analytics product management practices, including intake, prioritization, backlog management, requirements definition, adoption planning, and value realization.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with stakeholders, define KPIs, manage backlogs, influence cross-functional teams, and translate analytics into practical business decisions.

Competencies Required

• Results Orientation
• Strategic Thinking
• Critical Thinking
• Organizational Agility
• Influence & Leadership
• Resource Optimization
• Provide Direction
• Understand and Apply Data
• Relationship Building
• Business Acumen

Physical job requirements

• Continuous viewing and inputting data.
• Ability to sit for extended periods and view computer screens frequently.
• Travel as necessary, <10%

Drug Policy

Dealer Tire is a drug-free environment. All applicants being considered for employment must pass a pre-employment drug screening before beginning work.

Why Dealer Tire

An amazing opportunity to join a growing organization, built on the efforts of hard working, innovative, and team-oriented people. The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and geographic location. The total compensation package may also include commission, bonus or profit sharing. We offer a competitive & comprehensive benefit package including: paid time off, medical, dental, vision, and 401k match (50% on the dollar up to 7% of employee contribution). For more information on our benefit offerings, please visit our Dealer Tire Family of Companies Benefits Highlights Booklet.

EOE Statement

Dealer Tire is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status or disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act*), or any other legally protected status, with respect to employment opportunities.

*ADA Disclosure: Any candidate who feels that they may need an accommodation to complete this application, or any portions of same, based on the impact of a disability should contact Dealer Tire’s Human Resources Department to discuss your specific needs. Please feel free to contact us at 1-800-933-2537 x6550.

This position is targeted to be closed on:

2026-09-11