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Job Description

Build stochastic process simulation and optimization products to improve supply chain operations within McKesson’s Enterprise Data Science team.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and apply digital twins and simulation/optimization frameworks to support decisions across supply chain areas including inventory, transportation, and labor planning.
  • Translate simulation and optimization outputs into actionable recommendations for business partners.
  • Architect, implement, and drive adoption of stochastic process simulation and optimization solutions; measure impact and make significant improvements to existing solutions.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience developing stochastic process simulations to inform business decisions in inventory, transportation, or other supply chain-related domains.
  • Strong foundation in probability and statistics, including random variables, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, regression, and modern machine learning methods.
  • Demonstrated experience in data wrangling using SQL.
  • Experience with statistical modeling in Python and/or R.
  • Ability to communicate results to technical leaders and non-technical executive audiences.
  • Degree or equivalent, typically requiring 7+ years of relevant experience.

Tools & Technologies

  • SQL, Python, R
  • Optimization solvers: CPLEX, Gurobi, Xpress, CBC, GLPK
  • Data and ML platforms: Databricks, Snowflake, Azure ML

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with commercial or open-source optimization solvers (e.g., CPLEX, Gurobi, Xpress, CBC, GLPK).
  • Familiarity with reinforcement learning or approximate dynamic programming techniques.
  • Experience developing dashboards, applications, or decision-support tools that expose model outputs to business users.
  • Exposure to financial modeling, cost optimization, or pricing analytics.
  • Experience working in modern data and ML platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, and Azure ML.

Location & Compensation

  • Location: Irving, TX (onsite)
  • Base pay range: USD 136,300 - 227,100 per year

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