Operations Research Engineer – Supply Chain Optimisation

Bash; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Real growth

Top pay

Flexible time

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Job summary

Bash is South Africa's largest omnichannel shopping platform, building a scalable logistics and forecasting capability in Cape Town. We seek an Operations Research Engineer to design and implement advanced models that optimise our rapidly scaling network and drive insights across stores, drivers, and customers.

You will own algorithms, forecast demand, and build tools to support pricing, inventory, and network design while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure production-ready

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in a similar role, ideally in a retail environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field. Ph.D. preferred.
• Strong skills in statistical analysis and programming (Python, R, SQL), with a preference for machine learning expertise.
• Understanding of supply chain analytics, including inventory management, transportation, and network optimization.
• Exposure to pricing, markdown, or elasticity modelling is a strong advantage.
• Proficiency in multi-objective optimisation and linear programming, adept at data visualisation (Seaborn or ggplot) and the ability to explain a model to someone who will not read the mathematics.
• Solid understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes, including demand forecasting, inventory management, operations, logistics, and network design.
• A general understanding of what it entails to take a model into production.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop Fulfillment Centre Allocation Algorithms to optimise the network.
• Forecast parcel counts, driver requirements, and store units with precision.
• Develop a Recommendation Engine to suggest the right product at the right time.
• Build a Simulation Environment to test network design and algorithm changes.
• Provide General Analytical Support for ongoing and future initiatives.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Programming (Python, R, SQL)

Machine learning

Supply chain analytics

Multi-objective optimisation

Linear programming

Data visualization (Seaborn, ggplot)

Explain models to non-experts

End-to-end supply chain knowledge

Production deployment understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research

Master’s degree in related field

Ph.D. preferred

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Bash is South Africa's largest omnichannel shopping platform, building a scalable logistics and forecasting capability in Cape Town. We seek an Operations Research Engineer to design and implement advanced models that optimise our rapidly scaling network and drive insights across stores, drivers, and customers.

You will own algorithms, forecast demand, and build tools to support pricing, inventory, and network design while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure production-ready