XPO · 16 hours ago
Principal, Operations Research Analytics - Hybrid
Ann Arbor, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expXPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, and they are seeking a Principal, Operations Research Analytics to develop pricing optimization solutions. The role involves improving the understanding of price elasticity and translating analytics into actionable insights for pricing strategy.
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Responsibilities
Develop pricing optimization solutions to drive optimal portfolio management of customers, lanes, and freight mix
Be responsible for improving XPO’s understanding of price elasticity and marginal cost, then translating analytics into insights for use in XPO’s pricing strategy
Analyze customer willingness to pay, marginal cost, capacity, and competitor comparisons. Construct microeconomic models to define optimal price and business mix
Collaboration with Pricing Leadership, Sales, Operations, PMO, IT, and others on key strategic initiatives
Assist the technology team in construction of production data workflows to integrate models with business processes
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Operations Research, Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science or related field
5 years in quantitative pricing/financial analysis
Proficiency in an object-oriented language like Java, C++, C# or similar; together with exposure to SQL
Demonstrated ability to create analytics frameworks in statistical packages like Python
A deep understanding of machine learning techniques and experience applying them to solve business problems
Experience with reinforcement learning for pricing optimization, decision-making, and consumer behavior modeling
Demonstrated ability to frame complex problems, select appropriate research/analytical methods, implement solutions, and present findings effectively
Ability to effectively operate both independently and as part of a team R, or similar
Preferred
PHD in Operations Research, Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science
10+ years hands-on experience in developing and deploying optimization solutions in pricing or finance
Benefits
Competitive compensation package
Full health insurance benefits available on day one
Life and disability insurance
Earn up to 15 days of PTO over your first year
9 paid company holidays
401(k) option with company match
Education assistance
Opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan
Company
XPO
XPO is a provider of freight transportation and logistics services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$741M2017-07-17Post Ipo Equity· $666M
2012-06-14IPO
2011-09-01Post Ipo Equity· $75M
Leadership Team
Mario Harik
Chief Executive Officer
Jay Silberkleit
Chief Information Officer
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