Modeling Expert – Return Insights
Bring your advanced modeling skills to a consulting role where your insights will directly shape returns strategy and drive operational improvements. If you're motivated by solving complex problems and influencing how reverse logistics impacts the bottom line, this is your opportunity to make a measurable difference.
Who – The Company:
Our client, one of Vancouver’s most sought-after companies to work for, with global operations and an impeccable reputation.
What- The Role:
We are seeking an experienced consultant to analyze large data, uncover insights and identify opportunities in support of process improvement recommendations that deliver cost savings and DC processing efficiencies
- Build returns and damages reporting to analyze key drivers and track historical trends (eg. return rates by channel, damages rates, top returned SKUs, trends by store)
- Build dynamic models that quantify the financial impact of returns operations, including labor costs, transportation, refurbishing, restocking, write-offs, and liquidation
- Analyze key DC return metrics (e.g., return rate, processing time, cost per unit returned, disposition path)
- Develop scenario modeling to forecast P&L and DC capacity impacts based on return volumes by inventory grade, policy changes, or operational adjustments.
- Work closely with returns operations, finance, and supply chain leadership to ensure models support business decisions and cost optimization strategies.
- Provide clear, actionable insights and reporting to both operations teams and executive leadership.
Who- the Candidate:
- 6+ years of experience building operational & financial modeling, with a strong focus on distribution center operations and reverse logistics.
- Strong understanding of returns processing workflows, including sorting, inspection, grading, refurbishing, and exit
- Exceptions Excel modeling skills are required; familiarity with Power BI, RMS/ WMS is a plus
- Ability to build and explain models that connect operational performance with P&L impact.
- Strong and clear communication required.
How much:
Competitive hourly wage in the range of $60-70/hr + 4% vacation pay, if incorporated, please discuss with Swim.
Where:
Vancouver, hybrid working conditions, 4 days onsite.
When & How To Apply:
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