Senior Analyst– Supply Strategy and Optimisation
Agoda · Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- On site
- Full-time
- $100,000 / year
- Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Job highlights
- Analyze large-scale data from multiple warehouses.
- Lead projects for supply-side business optimization.
- Drive new initiatives for organizational efficiency.
- Utilize a hacker's mindset for creative solutions.
- Apply statistical and machine learning techniques.
About the role
About Agoda
At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world. Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide. No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.
Get to Know our Team:
The Supply Optimization and Commercialization (SOCs) team sits within the Product Supply team at Agoda Bangkok. We work closely with the sales department (Partner Services) to identify and optimize growth opportunities on accommodations supply for the company and to set up experiments to measure and implement changes. The projects SOCs team works on directly impact Agoda’s bottom line and have long lasting structural impact to the business. We cover a range of topics including organizational efficiency, sales and product optimization, go to market strategies as well innovation and products. We collaborate with multiple departments and produce highly visible results backed up by experimentation and data. Utilizing powerful tools and possessing an end-to-end view of how Agoda works, the SOCs offers a team of learning and experience that will push you (and Agoda) into new territory.
The Opportunity:
The SOCs Analytics team is a sub-team within the SOCs team and serve as subject matter experts on analytics, automation, business intelligence, data, and experimentation. We work closely with the other business, product, and analytics teams to develop and build analytical products, systems and automated processes, as well as drive analytical projects to improve organisational performance and drive revenue growth for the company.
In this Role, you'll get to:
- Use and analyse data from multiple large-scale data warehouses and understand data flows across the entire organisation
- Identify, support, and lead projects aimed at developing conceptual and data-modelled frameworks to optimise business performance on the Supply-side
- Drive new analytical initiatives and projects aimed at improving organisational efficiency
What you'll Need to Succeed:
- A hacker’s mindset – the ability to build simple but clever and elegant solutions to new problems within significant resource, operational and time constraints through deep understanding of the business, creative problem solving, and a wide range of expertise in data, analytics, automation, programming, and prototyping.
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics or Mathematics
- A strong understanding of statistics and the underlying mathematics behind Machine Learning/ Deep Learning techniques
- A basic understanding of computer science and data, and the ability to implement this understanding in complex business situations
It's Great if you have:
- Experience with complex analytics and statistical/machine learning techniques using R/Python/Spark
- Master’s degree in Statistics, Operations Research, or Data Science
Key skills/competency
- Senior Analyst
- Supply Strategy
- Optimization
- Data Analysis
- Business Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Python
- R
- SQL
- Statistics
Skills & topics
- Senior Analyst
- Supply Strategy
- Optimization
- Data Analysis
- Business Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Python
- R
- SQL
- Statistics
- Agoda
- Travel Tech
- Analytics
- Data Science
- Product Supply
- Bangkok
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in data analysis, supply chain optimization, and statistical modeling. Quantify achievements with data.
- Showcase your skills: Emphasize your 'hacker's mindset' and problem-solving abilities. Mention R, Python, Spark, SQL, and BI tools.
- Prepare for analytics: Be ready to discuss complex analytical projects, data modeling, and machine learning applications.
- Understand Agoda's business: Research their travel industry position, supply chain, and growth strategies to align your answers.
- Ace the interview: Prepare to explain how you drive efficiency and revenue growth through data-driven insights.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What are the main responsibilities of a Senior Analyst at Agoda's SOCs team?
- As a Senior Analyst on Agoda's Supply Optimization and Commercialization (SOCs) Analytics team, you'll be responsible for analyzing data from large-scale data warehouses, identifying and leading projects to optimize supply-side business performance, and driving new initiatives for organizational efficiency. You'll also leverage your expertise in analytics, automation, and experimentation to improve performance and drive revenue growth.
- What technical skills are essential for the Senior Analyst role at Agoda?
- Essential technical skills include a strong understanding of statistics, mathematics behind Machine Learning/Deep Learning, computer science fundamentals, and data. Proficiency with analytical tools and programming languages such as R, Python, and Spark is highly valued. Experience with SQL, data modeling, and business intelligence tools is also crucial.
- What kind of mindset does Agoda look for in this Senior Analyst position?
- Agoda specifically looks for a 'hacker's mindset' in this role. This means demonstrating the ability to build simple, clever, and elegant solutions to complex problems, even under significant constraints. It involves deep business understanding, creative problem-solving, and broad expertise in data, analytics, automation, programming, and prototyping.
- What educational background is required for the Senior Analyst role at Agoda?
- A Bachelor's degree in Statistics or Mathematics is required. A Master's degree in Statistics, Operations Research, or Data Science is considered a strong advantage, along with experience in complex analytics and statistical/machine learning techniques.
- How does the SOCs Analytics team contribute to Agoda's overall business?
- The SOCs Analytics team works as subject matter experts in analytics and data to support the broader SOCs team and Partner Services. Their projects directly impact Agoda's bottom line, driving revenue growth and structural business improvements through optimized supply, organizational efficiency, and innovative analytical solutions.
- What are the benefits of working in the SOCs team at Agoda?
- Working in the SOCs team offers significant opportunities for learning and experience. You'll collaborate with multiple departments, produce highly visible results, and work on projects with long-lasting structural impact on the business. The team's end-to-end view of Agoda's operations provides a unique platform for growth and innovation.