The Penn State Center for Supply Chain Research is seeking to fill a part-time position to support business intelligence and research by collecting, cleansing, and analyzing supply chain datasets.
Requirements
- Experience in supply chain management and terminology, specifically in the warehousing and logistics functions.
- Strong command and background in data management and experience working with varying sizes of data sets.
- Ability to analyze complex data sets and derive meaningful insights; includes quantitative and qualitative analysis and recommendations for further research and action.
- Ability to develop data tables and visualizations (heat maps, charts, info graphics) to help illustrate findings.
- Capable of developing innovative solutions to overcome technical challenges encountered during data collection and information preparation.
- Ability to present findings in a professional report and presentation formats suitable for publication.
Responsibilities
- Seek out, collect structured and unstructured data, cleanse, process, and organize supply chain datasets from various web sources, industry reports, industry organizations, public data sources (i.e. census, public intelligence) to support business intelligence and research
- Cleanse and process data for accuracy and consistency, preparing it for analysis
- Use analysis skills to identify trends, patterns, or insights and present findings for specific supply chain management industry phenomenon through reports and visualizations
Other
- Must be able to ensure high quality data collection, integrity, and readiness for analysis.
- Meticulous in ensuring data accuracy and handling exceptions or anomalies in data.
- Ability to work independently with little guidance and provide regular updates to project leadership and participate in regular virtual calls/meetings.
- PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check, and the National Sex Offender Registry Clearance (NSOR)
- Valid driver’s license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check
