Senior Manager Supply Chain Analytics (m/f)

The Operations Analytics team is looking to add a Senior Manager to their group! This person will apply quantitative skills to answer high-level business and strategy questions and support operational initiatives.

Who we are:  The operations analytics teams are internal consulting group that seeks to make things run more efficiently by generating insights from modeling and quantitative analysis. They serve as the go-to source for analytics needs for the Wayfair Operations team from Transportation & Logistics to Warehouse Operations & Inventory Positioning.

What you will do:

• Be the leader of Supply Chain Design & Transportation Network Modeling in the EU
• Partner with various business stakeholders to identify key factors and requirements for each project, and get buy-in for project methodology
• Scope high-level business problems into more specific questions which can then be answered by data-driven analysis
• Contribute to big data analysis using SQL, R, Python and other software applications
• Present data with a clear point of view so that insights can be used to help drive business strategy

Example Projects:

• Optimizing our network in the US has led to the implementation of a hub and spoke design for transportation to the customer. Additional modeling efforts will include a focus on custom logistics solutions such as interleaving stops at suppliers and customers on line haul routes as well as evaluating the impact of adding a new consolidation point.
• Building a nationwide carrier portfolio optimization model to determine the most efficient and profitable distribution of Wayfair volume. This model drives selection of the best overall damage, cost and transit time trade-offs for over 10 million shipments a year.
• Analyzing the optimal way to handle cross border shipments into Canada and design the European network keeping in mind supplier sourcing, demand growth, and multi-country transportation and regulations.

Who you are:

• You have at least 5+ years of experience in an analytical/consulting role preferably with supply chain or logistics experience
• You have a higher degree in Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Physics, or other concentrations with heavy quantitative focus strongly preferred
• Previous experience executing on analytical projects and presenting business cases to senior leadership
• Experience working within large datasets and passionate about solving complex business problems
• Possess strong written and verbal cross-functional communication skills
• Positive, people-oriented, and enthusiastic
• Technical experience using SQL, R, Python, or other languages

And finally, our proposition to you! 

• Of course the usual competitive salary, bonus and we share the company with you in stock units 
• We contribute to your gym membership and offer free Yoga classes, as well as Wellness Weeks with massages, workshops and other exciting events  
• The opportunity to work cross-functionally and closely with senior leadership not only in the Berlin office, but also with Boston, London and Galway 
• We offer a vast selection of classes through our learn@work program to enhance your professional and personal development.  
• We want you to connect with your team and fellow colleagues through regular social events 
• We’re in the heart of the Berlin startup scene with lots of space to encourage collaboration and teamwork