Operations Research (OR) Expert

at  GoMaterials

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in applying operations research techniques to real-world problems in industries to solve logistics and VRP problem.
• Experience with machine learning and data science methods.
• Familiar with predictive modeling, anomaly detection, price forecasting, and other machine learning applications.
• Knowledge of Azure Cloud Platform

WHY WORK AT GOMATERIALS?

As one of Montreal’s fastest-growing startups, GoMaterials is revolutionizing the procurement process in the landscape construction industry! Our B2B marketplace optimizes how landscape contractors source plant and hardscape materials and has allowed us to be named in 2023 one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob-magazine/top-growing-companies/article-canadas-top-growing-companies-2023/) by the Globe and Mail and one of Deloitte’s Fastest Growing Companies in North America (https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/technology-media-and-telecommunications/articles/fast500-winners.html), one of Canada’s most innovative companies in 2018 by Innovations of the World (https://innovationsoftheworld.com/gomaterials-a-b2b-procurement-marketplace-for-landscape-contractors/), and be one of 11 companies included in the 2022 Lazaridis Scaleup Program (https://www.wlu.ca/news/news-releases/2021/nov/lazaridis-institutes-scaleup-program-accepts-11-exceptional-companies.html) cohort.
Since our inception, we have helped landscapers save time, money, and stress and plant over 1.5 million plants and trees. Led by a young and eager group of entrepreneurs, GoMaterials is aggressively expanding across North America. We are therefore looking for amazing people to add to our team!

• Develop and implement mathematical models, simulations, and optimization algorithms to address business challenges.
• Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights that inform strategic decisions.
• Design and integrate machine learning solutions to solve business problems.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into analytical solutions.
• Conduct scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to evaluate the impact of different strategies.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior management and other stakeholders.
• Stay current with the latest advancements in operations research and related fields.
• Document methodologies and maintain detailed records of analytical processes.