2010-02-13-revenue-management-price-optimization-specialist
SAS
Title: Revenue Management and Price Optimization Specialist (Cary, NC)
As a member of the research and development team you will design, develop, and support forecasting and estimation tools and processes for complex and large-scale revenue management and price optimization problems in the hospitality industry.
Duties include utilizing existing SAS forecasting, estimation, and data manipulation tools to solve these complex problems; designing and developing new processes, heuristics, and algorithms; collaboration with other members of the development, testing, and product management teams with an understanding of the business requirements; keeping abreast of analytical developments and trends in this area; and performing other duties as assigned.
Essential
- Ph.D. in Econometrics, Economics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field
- Experience in applied econometric and time series modeling methodology and forecast process development
- Experience in software development
Additional
- Excellent teamwork skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills
- Excellent ability to identify and proactively solve problems
Preferences
- Significant experience with price optimization and revenue management concepts
- Minimum two years of experience in commercial software development
- Extensive knowledge of the SAS System, together with excellent SAS programming skills
- Experience and knowledge with SAS forecasting and estimation procedures, especially with products SAS/ETS, SAS/STAT, SAS/HPF
- Experience working in a software team environment and with remote development teams
Additional Information
The level of this position will be determined based on the applicant's education, skills and experience.
Resumes may be considered in the order they are received.
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How to apply:
Applications accepted online only at: www.sas.com/jobs/USjobs/search.html. All other forms of application may not be considered. Please refer to job# 10001204 when applying online.
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