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The role applies statistical analysis and demand forecasting to operational and supply-chain challenges and communicates findings across technical, operations, and business teams.\n\nResponsibilities\nBuild scalable analytics products in SQL, Python, and G-Suite visualization platforms (LookerStudio, Looker) that enable leadership and other internal customers to understand and manage performance, including forward looking models that evaluate the impact of our strategy on fulfillment activities, resourcing, and costs\nBuild automated infrastructure in Google Cloud Composer to load and transform data, run models or analytical frameworks, and update front end dashboards\nPerform statistical analysis across large data sets to develop performance insights and forward looking projections of business outcomes\nMake demand forecasting model enhancements to account for new business strategies that drive specific demand patterns\nBuild segment level performance projections to develop holistic views which indicate company wide trajectory across various operational KPI\nEstablish data structures that enable scalability in the processes and tools to monitor CG inventory performance across key KPIs (turns, availability, penetration, positioning) and allow for adjacent teams to consume that data\nCommunicate findings with colleagues from computer science, operations research and business backgrounds\n\nSkills\nBS in a quantitative field (Engineering, Operations Research, Mathematics, Economics) with a strong academic record\nA highly analytical individual who can give structure to complex and often ambiguous data and modeling problems\nExceptional analytics skill set, including a high degree of comfort / expertise with Python and relational databases (SQL) on a daily basis with proven track record of insight development leading to action\nComfort operating with large data sets to identify trends, drill into specific details, make recommendations, and deliver upon desired outcomes\nHigh attention to detail with ability to appropriately manage and prioritize projects and tasks appropriately that leads to results\nInnovative problem-solving skills with a tenacity to develop ideas independently and thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment\nPassionate about tackling complex supply-chain business problems from problem definition and business-case development to implementation\nAuthorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by Wayfair now or in the future. 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