Director, Data Science, Network Design - International Supply Chain

Position Summary

Lead the data science and optimization engine behind International Supply Chain network design. You’ll turn complex questions on fulfillment nodes, inventory placement, and capacity strategy into scalable analytical solutions that improve delivery speed, cost‑to‑serve, and network performance. This is a high‑impact role partnering with Network Design and senior Supply Chain leaders to shape investment decisions and long‑term strategy.

About International Supply Chain – Network Design

International Supply Chain Network Design builds the blueprint for how our fulfillment network evolves to meet customer demand efficiently and reliably. The team combines strategy, analytics, and cross‑functional partnership to evaluate scenarios, quantify tradeoffs, and guide decisions across nodes, lanes, and capacity. This role elevates decision quality by bringing rigorous modeling, strong data foundations, and executive‑ready insights to the table.

What you’ll do:

• Translate network design and capacity questions into optimization, simulation, and ML frameworks.
• Build, validate, and deploy models that quantify tradeoffs, ROI, and performance impacts.
• Define data needs, assess sources, and set quality standards for modeling inputs.
• Deliver executive storytelling and visualizations that drive alignment and decisions.
• Lead and mentor data science talent; establish analytics and modeling best practices.

What you’ll bring:

• Deep experience applying optimization, simulation, and/or machine learning to supply chain decisions.
• Proven ability to frame ambiguous business problems into measurable analytical deliverables.
• Strong model validation, documentation, and production deployment/lifecycle management discipline.
• Expertise communicating complex insights to senior technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Track record partnering across Supply Chain, Product & Technology, Finance, and Marketplace teams.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.