Solution Engineer: Optimization Expert
Wavre, Belgium
Are you passionate about programming? Are you eager to tackle real world problems with innovative solutions? And are you ready to revolutionize supply chains for the world’s leading companies with OMP’s cutting edge software and services?
If you answered yes, you might be the Solution Engineer: Optimization Expert that we’re looking for.
Your challenge
As a Solution Engineer specializing in optimization, you are at the forefront of developing and enhancing OMP’s solutions for the chemical industry by creating robust, scalable optimization functionalities to address real-life industry challenges for our clients.
You are responsible for:
- Working together with our customers in chemical industry to understand their optimization requirements and translating them into technical industry-specific solution designs, mathematical models, and algorithms.
- Collaborating closely with seasoned product owners, solution analysts, and consultants to validate and refine functional and optimization requirements.
- Developing high-quality code that adheres to scrum methodology and the latest standards.
- Reviewing and providing feedback on code written by team members.
- Partnering with software engineers, QA testers, analysts, consultants, technical writers, and project managers to ensure seamless integration and support of your developments.
- Maintaining and supporting your developments according to user feedback.
- Growing your expertise and command of your preferred technology.
Your team
You will be part of the Industry team within our Customer Solutions organization. This team collaborates with the Commercial and Delivery teams to achieve industry business plan targets and strategies, providing industry-specific expertise and solutions.Your profile
We are looking for someone who meets the following qualifications:
- We are looking for someone who meets the following qualifications:
- A Master’s or PhD in Engineering, Mathematics, or similar, or equivalent by experience.
- Hands-on experience with mathematical modeling, optimization (LP, MIP, NLP), and/or machine learning techniques.
- Proficiency with programming in Python.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- A proactive approach to project ownership.
- A strong affinity with IT systems.
- The ability to thrive under deadlines and pressure.
- A collaborative and fun team player.
Bonus points if you have:
- 1 to 3 years of relevant working experience in supply chain planning or business software implementation.
- Experience in the chemical industry through education or work experience.
- Familiarity with software development best practices (e.g., Git, scrum, and/or automated testing).
- Experience using Pyomo or similar modelling packages.
- Willingness to travel.
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Your future
At OMP, we’re eager to find your best career fit. Our talent management program supports your personal development and empowers you to build a career in line with your ambitions.Many of our team members who start as solution engineers grow into the role of solution consultant, supply chain consultant, software engineer, solution architect, or solution manager or grow into positions in people management or product development.
Our company
We are OMP, a leading game changer in supply chain planning solutions. The world’s largest companies count on our smart software and services to optimize their supply chains.
Are you ready to join a team of more than 1,200 passionate, creative team players of over 60 nationalities? We work as one team from our head office in Belgium and regional offices in Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, the Netherlands, Spain, Ukraine, and the US.
We care for our people. True to our innovative spirit, we believe in growing talent and in boosting expertise. Our happy customers include Bridgestone, Johnson & Johnson, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, and Shell.
Want to learn more? Visit careers.omp.com/our-company.
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