Sr Data Scientist - Supply Chain

As AEO’s business model evolves, supply chain becomes a key enabler to the business. As supply chain costs continue to rise and customer expectations get tighter, defining and developing a forward looking strategy is critical. Our current operating model was originally built on the premise that stores are the singular delivery point and floorsets (assortment changes on the store floor) are the ultimate starting point of the season. Those assumptions are not sufficient in the world where more and more customers are shopping online. As part of our evolving strategy, we need to make step jumps in processes, technology and people responsibilities where we make decisions to flow closer to actual time of need, move in the right unit of measure, increase automation in the DCs, and deliver to the customers from regional nodes balancing cost and speed. Supply chain is moving from a back office function to customer facing capability. Being smarter in how we are buying and flowing product will allow us to better capture margin and operational savings. We need to understand our capabilities, external advances and the way to best bridge the gap in the areas of flow optimization, DC fulfillment/automation and inventory modernization. You will be figuring out how to evolve AEOs supply chain technology and processes as a competitive advantage for the company using data driven approaches. You are expected to be an analytical thinker while being able to explain the work in a simple language. You will inspire your team and lead efforts to deliver sound results; exceeding customer expectations, optimizing spend, delivering innovation while being part of a strongly engaged team.

Your responsibilities include:

• Understanding AEO’s supply chain and supply chain data; using data to drive key insights in order to drive foundational changes within the supply chain and optimize process/outputs/results. 
• Designing and owning methods to analyze, model and simulate inventory policies and product flow; providing KPIs and driving initiatives 
• Convert data to information and then to insights enabling strategy definition and execution
• Collaborating within your team and other teams to deliver a globally optimal approach that benefits the overall supply chain and the company; improving speed, cost and service through proactive planning and operational excellence
• Being proficient in statistical/analytical/modeling approaches in order to provide insights to AEO’s supply chain; demonstrating subject matter expertise and assisting others in digesting the output of these models 
• Striving towards quick turnarounds – don’t make perfect the enemy of progress
• Enabling planning as well as the implementation of inventory optimization projects
• Fostering collaborative relationships with various leaders and team members; displaying role model leadership, thought leadership and alignment with the Company’s core values and strategies 
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree required in operations research / industrial engineering or similar field. PhD preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working with supply chain management/logistics. Understanding of modeling/simulation packages, inventory and replenishment systems.
• Demonstrated ability in working with data, performing analysis and converting the analysis to actionable insights. 
• Prior experience leading data and analytics centric business initiatives and driving action across business functions.
• Understanding of supply chain concepts such as transportation, warehousing and forecasting
• Retail experience is a plus, while not required 
• Experience working with SQL, Python, R, Gurobi, SC Guru etc 
• Strong communication including written/verbal; experience presenting to large audiences including top leadership  
• Ability to build trust and effectively influence at all levels of the organization  
• Strong team player. Able to communicate effectively with the right context with business stakeholders, Engg and UX. 
• Demonstrated business understanding and customer empathy. Understanding how to set key KPIs and guard rail metrics. 

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