Senior Supply Chain Data Analyst (Databricks/ML)

<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We are Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. You’ll feel proud of the work you do here every day to transform the future of home building and help make the dream of home ownership more achievable. At BFS, we believe building a successful career is not solely defined by a degree. Your experience, skills, and passion are just as important, if not more so. As such, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and experience levels. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The <strong>Senior Supply Chain Analyst – Analytics, ML & AI </strong>drives measurable operational improvement through advanced analytics, performance management, supply chain optimization, and applied machine learning solutions. This role is responsible for enhancing performance across forecasting, inventory management, service levels, cost efficiency, and data-driven decision support.<br><br></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">As a hands-on individual contributor within the Supply Chain Center of Excellence, this position owns end-to-end analytical solution development — from KPI definition and data preparation to predictive modeling and business insight delivery. The role partners closely with Supply Chain leadership and IT to build scalable analytics and AI-enabled capabilities that translate directly into operational impact.<br><br></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This role balances predictive modeling with ownership of data quality, performance governance, and executive reporting, ensuring solutions are both technically sound and business-ready. This position will play a foundational role in expanding applied ML and AI capabilities across the Supply Chain organization.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Key Responsibilities </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Own development and evolution of supply chain KPIs, dashboards, and executive reporting using Power BI and enterprise analytics platforms </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Define and monitor key performance metrics such as forecast accuracy, inventory turns, service levels, lead time variability, and cost performance </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Apply statistical and machine learning techniques to improve forecasting accuracy, inventory optimization, service-level performance, and overall supply chain efficiency </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Translate complex business problems into structured analytical and predictive solutions that drive measurable outcomes </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Design, develop, validate, and monitor predictive models, ensuring outputs are actionable and aligned to operational decisions </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Conduct scenario modeling and structured analyses to support inventory, logistics, and service-level optimization decisions </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Leverage enterprise analytics platforms, including Databricks, to support scalable data analysis, ML development, and advanced reporting solutions </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Ensure data integrity, model performance, and consistency of analytical outputs <br>Communicate insights and predictive findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Required Qualifications</span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Supply Chain, or related quantitative field</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">5+ years of experience in supply chain analytics, operations analytics, business analytics, machine learning, or data science roles</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Experience developing dashboards, KPI frameworks, and executive reporting</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Demonstrated experience building and applying statistical or machine learning models in a business environment</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Proficiency in SQL and at least one analytical programming language or platform (e.g., Python, R, SAS, JMP, Databricks, or similar)</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Strong ability to translate business problems into structured analytical and predictive solutions</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Preferred Qualifications </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Experience using Power BI for dashboard development and executive reporting</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Experience working within Databricks or similar enterprise ML platforms</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Experience applying predictive analytics to forecasting, inventory optimization, or logistics decision support</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Experience partnering with IT to support scalable analytics and ML solutions</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Key Competencies</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Applied machine learning and predictive modeling </span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Advanced quantitative and analytical reasoning</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Supply chain performance measurement and optimization</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Data visualization and executive storytelling</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Strong business acumen and structured problem-solving</span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Attention to data quality and governance </span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px;"> </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This position was posted on 4/8/2026 and we anticipate it will be open for a minimum of five days, though it may be open for a longer period. We encourage your prompt application.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Successful, innovative, and fulfilling careers are built here, and your professional development is a high priority. We invest in your future through the latest training, tools, and technologies. Highly collaborative, we work together to solve problems and find better ways to continually grow our business and careers every day. You’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons. The scale and depth of resources that being the #1 building materials distributor in the nation provides a variety of opportunities for you to explore – all in a friendly, people-first environment. Join us to be more, do more, and build more, together at BFS.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In addition to the base wage listed, this position is also eligible to earn an annual bonus subject to changes in plan design and documents and in accordance with applicable law. Eligibility and the amount of the bonus varies based on overall company success, thresholds met and other terms and conditions of the Company’s active bonus policy for the respective year.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. This role is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance plans, 401(k) retirement savings plan, PTO (including paid sick time), and 8 paid holidays per year (for salaried and hourly team members). Details about Builders FirstSource’s benefits offerings are available here <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.bldrbenefits.com" target="_blank">www.bldrbenefits.com</a></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">.</span></p> <p></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">B</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">uilders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214) 765-3990 or email: <a rel="noopener" href="mailto:ADA.Accommodation@bldr.com" target="_blank">ADA.Accommodation@bldr.com</a></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If there's legally required pay transparency information missing from our job posting, it's not intentional and we'd like to know. To let us know, please email the job title and location to <a rel="noopener" href="mailto:JobPostings@bldr.com" target="_blank">JobPostings@bldr.com</a></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only be used to provide a notice of non-compliance.  </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Please note that due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about the status of your application.</span></p>

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