Freight Forwarding Data Analyst

The Data Analyst, based at one of the US branch locations of LOGISTEED America, Inc. is responsible for managing and coordinating activities within the Freight Forwarding Administration department. This role is responsible for supporting various departments within LOGISTEED America, Inc. as well as LOGISTEED Japan Headquarters from a data analysis perspective.

*The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 3 years of experience in the Freight Forwarding industry and knowledge of CargoWise.*

Qualities

• Ethical with sound business judgement
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal abilities to support the department
• Possesses a passion to help team members
• Possesses a strong focus on the human capital and its impact to the success of the organization
• Visionary
• Strong customer relations
• Detail-oriented
• Reliable, follows through on commitments
• Strong process and planning orientation
• Goal-oriented, task driven
• Enjoys being part of a team as well as exhibiting leadership qualities
• Balances team’s needs with goals of organization

Essential Duties & Functional Responsibilities Required

Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

• Perform tasks safely
• Ensure area housekeeping requirements are met

• Abide by all OSHA rules and LOGISTEED America, Inc. safety practices
• Meet established procedures and productivity, safety and quality standards
• Meet attendance & punctuality standards
• Communicate both orally and in writing in a clear and concise manner
• Maintain base knowledge of CargoWise One Operating System with proclivity for continual learning
• Support U.S. Operations staff, Sales staff and Clients with ad hoc and scheduled reports
• Manage CW1 scheduled reports module by maintaining security access, rules and SOPs
• Conduct daily, weekly, monthly KPI reporting
• Issue ongoing accounting and financial tracking reports
• Facilitate collection of monthly forecasting reports from all LOGISTEED America, Inc branches
• Support completion of monthly financial reports submitted to Japan Headquarters
• Respond to ad hoc data analysis requests from LOGISTEED America, Inc Management
• Respond to ad hoc data analysis requests from Japan Headquarter offices
• Support annual budget preparation for LOGISTEED America, Inc branches
• Support monthly settlement reporting to overseas offices and agents
• Additional duties as assigned by manager
• Travel both domestically and internationally according to business needs

Non-Essential Functions

• Knowledge of CargoWise One

Competencies

• Financial Management
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strategic Thinking
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
• Communication Proficiency
• Business Acumen
• Project Management
• Multi-tasking
• People Management

Supervisory Responsibility

• Not applicable

Preferred Qualifications, Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities and Working Conditions

Previous Work Experience

• Minimum of 3 + years’ experience in Freight Forwarding

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or similar preferred

Experience Requirements and Preferences

• Effective, clear, and concise communication skills
• Detail oriented with ability to solve problems independently as well as in a team environment
• Proven strong business acumen
• Demonstrated experience interacting, developing and maintaining customer relationships
• Proven success in and improving quality, service, safety and client relationship in a fast-paced high-pressure setting
• Proven competencies in Microsoft Office products
• Ability to work flexible hours according to business needs
• Must pass criminal background check

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents
• Ability to respond effectively to inquiries or complaints

Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable)

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Ninety-five percent of the work time will be spent in an office setting where the environment is climate controlled. Five percent of work time may be spent in various warehouse or other locations where the environment is not climate controlled (hot and cold seasonally).

LOGISTEED America, Inc. is an equal opportunity organization. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION - The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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