Business Planning & Analysis Advisor - Operations Research

About the role

FedEx is seeking a Business Planning & Analysis Advisor to lead the business application of Operations Research (OR), optimization and advanced analytics to improve Air Network Planning and deliver measurable operational and financial value. The role focuses on identifying high-impact opportunities, turning business problems into OR use cases, and working with model developers and business teams to deploy solutions, drive adoption and realize benefits. It applies existing models rather than developing them from scratch.

Key responsibilities

• Apply optimization, simulation and scenario models to network design, schedules, capacity, routing and resource allocation, and turn model outputs into practical recommendations.
• Partner with OR specialists, Data Scientists and planners to validate results and integrate solutions into planning workflows.
• Prioritize OR opportunities by service, cost, revenue and operational impact, define success measures, track benefits and recommend actions to close value gaps.
• Drive user adoption and expand proven solutions across planning processes.
• Lead cross-functional analytics and optimization initiatives from business case through implementation, providing scenario-based insights to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Communicate progress, risks and outcomes clearly to business and leadership stakeholders.
• Identify ways to combine OR models with predictive analytics and AI-enabled decision support, and support deployment of optimization and AI solutions in GCP and related enterprise platforms.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, Business Analytics or a related quantitative discipline.
• 6+ years of experience in Operations Research, optimization, decision science, business planning or advanced analytics.
• Preferred: experience in aviation, logistics, transportation, supply chain or network planning, and experience applying OR models to complex business problems.

Required skills

• Strong SQL and analytical skills, with working knowledge of Python, visualization and optimization tools.
• Strong knowledge of network optimization, mathematical programming, scheduling, simulation and resource allocation.
• Preferred: familiarity with GCP, AI and machine learning applications.