United Airlines Recruitment Program 2026 | Hiring Analyst – Forecast Modeling

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as math, statistics, operations research or engineering required
• One to three years of experience in an analytics or data science role required
• Proved ability to develop machine learning models on industry data.
• Programming experience in a scripting language such as Python or R along with OOPS concept knowledge is must.
• Familiarity with relational database models and SQL
• Familiarity with Statistical Forecasting techniques, i.e. ARIMA, Exponential Smoothing, etc.
• Experience communicating and visualizing complex analysis to specific audiences and at the appropriate level of abstraction
• Must be legally authorized to work in India for any employer without sponsorship
• Must be fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Master’s degree in a quantitative field such as math, statistics, data science/machine learning, operations research and/or MBA preferred
• Knowledge of big data scripting languages like PySpark etc. is good to have.
• Experience developing and deploying forecasting models using scripting programming languages such as R, SAS and Python
• Familiarity with the airline industry
• Baseline understanding of supply chain functions including sourcing/procurement, vendor management, inventory planning, warehousing, and logistics.
• Familiarity with Line and Base maintenance planning and operations
• Experience using traditional statistical and industrial engineering techniques (e.g. inference testing, statistical process control, economic order model and process flow analysis)
• Familiarity with spare parts demand forecasting techniques
• Familiarity with Supply Chain models

Job overview

• The Analyst – Forecasting Modeling, is responsible for the planning and execution of spare parts inventory forecasting activities supporting the United Airlines Supply Chain organization.
• This position will interact with multiple supply chain areas, i.e. inventory management, vendor management, components and engines shops, warehousing, and logistics functions.
• This analyst will support on the development and maintenance of the spare parts inventory forecasting processes and analytical tools, strategic analysis, process improvement support, and other related decision support tools.
• This role will be responsible for the execution of the scheduled and ad-hoc forecasting models, and their ongoing maintenance as applicable.