Department:
Supply Chain Management
Our Company Promise
We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.
Job Description:
Job Summary
Southwest Airlines promises to provide Employees with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. The Senior Technical Operations (TO) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Data Analytics Analyst uses data and automation to help monitor the aircraft part inventory to make sure parts get to the right place at the right time. This role serves as an experienced internal consultant, responsible for the application of advanced data and computer science concepts to design, create, implement, and support integrated data solutions in self-service environments across the Technical Operations Supply Chain. The Senior TO SCM Data Analytics Analyst is a highly technical role that will support an integral part of the Company and help pilot the future of Southwest Airlines.
The culture of Southwest Airlines means we value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. Due to the nature of this role, you would be required to work from our Dallas, TX headquarters facility during business hours.
We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.
Responsibilities
- Drive highly complex self-service data integration projects that bring together data from disparate sources in order to make it available to business Customers such as data scientists, analysts, and analytic users
- Apply advanced data integration methods to massive data sets in order to create solutions which can be utilized in descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics
- Interact with functional leaders across multiple and concurrent projects
- Formulate and communicate solutions and options for moderately complex problems
- Support the ongoing effectiveness of data assets in use by business Customers in self-service environments
- Support the ongoing development of the Southwest Airlines Tech Ops Analytics Community
- Conduct cost-benefit analysis of purchase and service agreements and identify applicable penalties associated to support cost-savings
- Calculate and tracks results of operational efforts (Savings, Cost avoidance, etc) against established metrics and ensure compliance to complex contractual terms and conditions
- Translate analytics into actionable content to enable timely and relevant decision-making through development of reporting and dashboards using analytical tools such as Alteryx and Tableau
- Collaborate with other Departments and work groups to understand requirements and gain efficiencies
- May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of data analytics methodologies and tools
- Knowledge of test and control methodologies and experimental design
- Skilled in acquiring data in both relational and noSQL databases
- Skilled in integrating, storing, and processing data in a self-service environment
- Skilled in both inductive and deductive reasoning and problem solving approaches
- Skilled in problem solving, critical thinking, and project management
- Skilled in driving moderately complex data integration projects including participating in business stakeholder meetings, solution definition and planning, detailed task and deliverable definition and creation, and project schedule creation
- Skilled in developing plans for data integration projects
- Skilled in building trust with all levels of Employees up to and including functional leaders, including ability to properly manage highly sensitive and confidential information
- Skilled in communicating in an engaging way with strong verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences up to and including functional leaders
- Skilled in engaging in and leading multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to adjust well to a variety of situations and change approaches/methodology if necessary in order to effectively and successfully meet objectives
- Ability to adapt to new approaches and methodologies prescribed by leadership/management
- Ability to perform job duties with minimal supervision
- Ability to be comfortable with ambiguity and achieve productivity in unstructured environments through thoughtful question-asking, self-structuring, creative ingenuity, and self-management
Education
- Required: High School Diploma or GED
- Required: Bachelor's Degree
Experience
- Advanced-level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in:
- Building complex models using multiple data sources to calculate total cost of ownership, strategic KPIs, inventory, and order management
- Advanced data integration
- Business intelligence tools such as Business Objects, Tableau, Alteryx, Quickbase, Power Automate, or other AWS tools
- Data programming languages and open source tools
- Technology platforms and architectures applicable to developing and maintaining self-service data assets
- Various technologies (e.g. SAP ERP/VIM, Maintenix, Aeroxchange, and other similar applications)
- Preferred: Knowledge of Python or other coding languages
- Preferred: Experience working with SQL and similar database applications
Physical Abilities
- 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
Other Qualifications
- Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
- Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
Pay & Benefits
Competitive market salary from $95,750 per year to $106,400 per year* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company.
Benefits you’ll love
Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan 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.
Explore more Benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits
*Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.
**401(k) match contributions are subject to the plan’s vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits
***ProfitSharing contributions are subject to plan’s vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company
Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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