Southwest Airline Career Page · 22 hours ago
Sr Operations Research Performance & Strategy Analyst
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$99K/yr - $110K/yrSouthwest Airlines is committed to providing a stable work environment and fostering employee growth. As a Sr Operations Research Performance & Strategy Analyst, you will maximize revenue by enhancing the Revenue Management system through analytics and strategic recommendations, collaborating with various teams to drive smarter inventory decisions.
Airlines/Aviation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Incorporate Yield Management and Pricing concepts with Commercial goals to enable Revenue Management to maximize revenue while maintaining our low cost brand
Enable Yield Management and Pricing to be more effective and efficient by working with more senior members of the Team to create reports and strategies
Identify opportunities for revenue generation on Revenue Management, Commercial and Enterprise projects based on analysis with support from Leader
Seek opportunities within normal scope of work and proactively make recommendations based on system knowledge and analysis to improve revenue performance and meet Revenue Management goals
Represent Revenue Management in cross-Team discussions with direct Leadership involvement
Perform research, mine data, develop conclusions and presenting findings to Leaders for discussion and evaluation
Present and communicate occasionally to Revenue Management Senior Leaders
Train and mentor junior analysts within the Revenue Management
May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED
U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available
Advanced knowledge in Yield Management, Pricing, reservation systems, Global Distribution Systems, forecasting systems and optimization
Advanced skills with Microsoft products: Excel (pivot tables, VBA and slicers), Access, Outlook, Teams, etc
Advanced skills in SQL and database management and working knowledge of JAVA or Python or Alteryx
Ability to make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns, present this data and provide in meaningful formats so others may continue analysis
Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, which may not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem
Ability to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
Ability to identify and solve complex problems—at times this involves developing unusual or clever ideas but at its core this is using logic and reasoning
Advanced level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in Yield Management including theory, strategy and practice (customer demand, bid price controls, dual RBD, etc.)
Advanced level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in Pricing including theory, strategy and practice (Fare Basis Codes, ATPCO rules, etc.)
Advanced level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in Reservation Systems, Global Distribution Systems
Advanced level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in working with large and complex datasets
Advanced level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in high level analytical problem solving
Advanced level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in SQL
Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time
Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job
Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
Preferred
Experience with Python, Alteryx, Tableau, PowerBI
Experience working in the travel/airline industry
Advanced level Revenue Management experience
Benefits
Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
Southwest will help fund your 401(k) retirement savings with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings
Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit
Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)
Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.
Company
Southwest Airline Career Page
At Southwest Airlines we connect People to what’s important in their lives—that also means connecting our Employees to what’s important in their lives! Our Employees value the opportunity to work hard, be creative, and have fun on the job.
Founded in 1971
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
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