Director of Data Science & Analytics, Shipwell
$180-220k
Including Variable Compensation based on Years of Experience, Skillset, and Location
Data-driven connectivity platform for modernizing shipping
Job no longer available
Data-driven connectivity platform for modernizing shipping
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
$180-220k
Including Variable Compensation based on Years of Experience, Skillset, and Location
21-100 employees
Company mission
To empower companies to efficiently scale their supply chain, no matter their size, stage or industry.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is a creative and passionate problem-solver who thinks big, understands the details, acts quickly, and is motivated to develop new approaches to optimize Shipwell’s business and platform using research, machine learning, and cutting-edge technology
- We are looking for someone with strong experience solving difficult supply chain problems
- You will have the opportunity to lead a team of talented data scientists/analysts to develop the team’s long-term roadmap to drive business strategies and improve operations
- Degree in areas such as Engineering, Statistics, Economics, and Computer Science
- 10+ years of professional experience in advanced data analysis and modeling
- 5+ years of experience managing and leading a supply chain data science/analytics team focused on optimization efforts in a retail, transportation, or similar company
- Deep knowledge in supply chain management with demonstrated results in driving supply chain optimization efforts such as transportation optimization,
- Strong experience with data modeling techniques such as optimization, machine learning, and simulation, solving for optimal transportation routes, for example
- Strong experience with Looker
- Experience interfacing with Senior Business leaders to drive top and bottom-line improvements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skill and ability to successfully communicate ideas and sell strategic plans to senior executives
- Project management skills and familiarity with agile planning methodology
What the job involves
- As the Director of Data Science & Analytics you will have deep experience using Data Science approaches to solve complicated optimization problems across the organization
- You will have the opportunity to lead a team of talented data scientists/analysts to develop the team’s long-term roadmap to drive business strategies and improve operations
- Responsible for building/executing data science roadmap and broadly engaging with the business to identify opportunities which have significant impact on Shipwell’s businesses
- Unlock value for customer through descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics
- Develop the data science roadmap for your team with input from key stakeholders in sales, product, engineering, and across the business
- Maintain and improve existing data pipelines, statistical models, and algorithms
- Enjoy building and managing a high-performance team by developing the best talent, providing mentorship, subject area expertise, learning and inspiration.
- Lead large-scale modeling, optimization, simulation and statistical analysis in the areas of supply chain network strategy, supply chain planning, and transportation
- Communicate insights and recommend areas for further improvement to Shipwell’s platform and internal business
- Stay on top of the most recent technical trends and constantly look for new opportunities to advance data science
- Be an internal advocate for data science and look for opportunities where the application of data science and ML can be demonstrably advantageous or solves existing challenges
- Measure the impact of your team and set clear expectations and OKRs
Our take
The existing infrastructure of the U.S. shipping industry is becoming antiquated, with the complexity of shipping logistics being siloed and requiring manual organisation. Shippers must directly communicate with freight companies to organise their shipping logistics, in addition to organising and paying drivers and managing vehicle fleets en masse.
Shipwell provides an online marketplace and toolkit to help companies manage the booking, organisation, and analysis of their shipping systems through an all-in-one service. The company aims to improve the customer's ability to upscale their business and shipping fleets through automation and data insights.
Shipping management software is on the rise, so Shipwell finds itself within a competitive market. However, the company had a very successful 2024, with recognition as a Challenger in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Transportation Management Systems (TMS), and experiencing exceptional growth. Going forward, the company remains focused on delivering even greater value for its customers, and with 16 consecutive quarters of growth since its launch, it's sure to continue impressing.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Oct 2019
$35m
SERIES B
Oct 2018
$10m
SERIES A
Total funding: $47m
Company benefits
- Healthcare: Shipwell offers Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA, Critical Illness, Accident, Life Insurance and more
- Parental Leave: 4 weeks of fully paid parental leave to care for the newest member of your family
- Flexible time off: Take the time you need outside of work to reset, relax and enjoy life
- Learning & Development: Grow in your career and skills with our education reimbursement program
- Remote-forward: Enjoy the flexibility of working remotely, in-office or both. Choose the work environment that best suits you
- Extra perks: Cell phone and home WiFi reimbursement automatically included in your paychecks
- 401(k): Shipwell offers traditional 401(k) and Roth plans with matching
- Mental Wellness: We have an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and encourage employees to take mental health days
Company HQ
Sixth Street Historic District, Austin, TX
Leadership
Gregory Price
(Co-Founder & CEO)Having studied for a Master's at MIT, they worked as an MIT Research Fellow for Quest Diagnostics and spent 2 years as a McKinsey Consultant. They left this role in August 2016 to co-found Shipwell as CEO.
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