Senior Operations Research Lead

FedEx Freight; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Freight is seeking an experienced analytics professional to formulate and apply sophisticated models to support management decisions. The role focuses on collecting, cleansing and analyzing data, developing decision support software, and producing actionable insights.

The position requires leadership in evaluating systems and networks, designing data collection, and presenting recommendations to senior management.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Math/Statistics or related quantitative discipline or Bachelor's Degree with 2 years’ experience
• Five (5) years’ experience in engineering, statistics, forecasting, or data analysis
• Advanced knowledge of data visualization tools such as Tableau, PowerBI or Spotfire
• Advanced knowledge of Azure cloud services, developing data solutions and machine learning models on Databricks
• Intermediate programming skills and ability to learn new languages, including JAVA, SQL, SAS
• Intermediate knowledge of relational database systems Oracle, DB2 and Teradata
• Strong computer skills (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) with experience using statistical software and reporting interfaces, data mining tools, machine learning techniques and data visualization
• Leadership, analytical, problem solving, time management, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Identify business opportunities or expand ideas obtained from management to model operational problems and assess feasibility and impact
• Develop concepts into business plans and present to senior management with recommendations
• Lead evaluation of alternative systems or transportation networks using financial, geographic or operational models
• Develop and implement data collection systems and identify/interpret trends in complex data sets
• Research cutting edge technologies to support best practices in transportation or network questions
• Design and develop models for testing and evaluating strategic proposals
• Prepare decision analysis and reports for senior management
• Utilize multimedia presentations and formal reports for analyses to senior management
• Coordinate personnel involved in project administratively and technically
• Provide technical assistance and mentoring to other operations research professionals
• Comply with laws, regulations and company policies

Skills

Data visualization

Azure cloud

Databricks ML

Java

SQL

SAS

Oracle

DB2

Teradata

Leadership

Communication

Education

Master's in Industrial Engineering / Math / Statistics

Bachelor's in related quantitative field

Tools

Tableau

PowerBI

Spotfire

Job description

FedEx Freight is seeking an experienced analytics professional to formulate and apply sophisticated models to support management decisions. The role focuses on collecting, cleansing and analyzing data, developing decision support software, and producing actionable insights.

The position requires leadership in evaluating systems and networks, designing data collection, and presenting recommendations to senior management.