Ops Research Perf - Dallas, United States - Southwest Airlines

Description

Department:

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:

All of Southwest's People come together to deliver on our Purpose; Connecting People to what's important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. The Operational Research Performance & Strategy Consultant supports the Revenue Management Department by incorporating yield management, pricing, and technology concepts with commercial goals to maximize revenue while maintaining our low-cost brand. This role improves the base forecast and optimization of the Revenue Management Systemby recommending and executing full-scale strategic changes based on statistical analysis and simulation modeling. The Operational Research Performance & Strategy Consultant is a collaborative problem solver and strategic thinker who is excited about the opportunity to drive the future of Revenue Management.

Additional Details

• The culture of Southwest Airlines means we embrace a flexible workplace and value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. This role is a hybrid position based out of our Corporate Campus in Dallas, TX, which requires Employees to work onsite on our Corporate Campus at least three days a week.The Department designates the specific three days of the week Employees must work on-site.
• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences.

Responsibilities

• Incorporate Yield Management, Pricing, and Technology 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 consulting on difficult problems, being a subject matter expert in a host of area and improving the base forecast and optimization of the Revenue Management System
• Identify opportunities for revenue generation and drive decisions on Revenue Management, Commercial and Enterprise projects based on complex 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 and Enterprise initiatives, with some direct Leadership involvement
• Act as a Project Leader with responsibility for performing research, data mining, developing conclusions and presenting findings to Senior Leaders for discussion and evaluation
• Present and communicate occasionally to Revenue Management Senior Leaders and Vice President directly
• Train and mentor more junior analysts within the Revenue Management
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 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
• Skilled in innovation-specifically in the Revenue Management & Pricing space
• Ability to quickly 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

Education

• Required: High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• Preferred: Experience in SQL, Alteryx, Tableau, and Python
• Advanced level experience, expansive and far-reaching knowledge in:
  • Yield Management including theory, strategy and practice (customer demand, bid price controls, dual RBD, etc.)
  • Pricing including theory, strategy and practice (Fare Basis Codes, ATPCO rules, etc.)
  • Reservation Systems, Global Distribution Systems
  • Working with large and complex datasets
  • High level analytical problem solving

Licensing/Certification

• N/A

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
• Ability to work extended hours as needed (occasional night and weekend work)
• Must meet confidentiality expectations as to confidential, proprietary and sensitive Company information

Pay & Benefits:

Competitive market salary from $102,500 per year* to $113,900 peryear* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individualcontributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at thediscretion 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)
* Up to a 9.3% 401(k) Company match, dollar for dollar, of your eligible pay, per
paycheck *
* Potential for annual Profit Sharing contribution toward retirement - when
Southwest profits, you profit**
* Explore more Benefits you'll love:
*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
***Profit Sharing 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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