Logistics Analyst jobs in Saint Louis, MO

Operations Analyst

Logistics Administrative Solutions (LAS)

The ideal candidate will embody our company's Non-Negotiables: Walk in Humble Confidence - We are experts at what we do, but we never assume we know everything. Be Open, Honest and Respectful - We say what has to be said in a tactful, courteous way. Be Fearless- We never fail, we only learn. We are One Team - We achieve more together by collaboration and consensus. Delivery on Commitments - We do what we say we will do. We have a Passion to Serve - We are dedicated, hardworking individuals who provide exceptional service to our customers and to each other.

Who We Want:

• Passionate Achievers: Thrive when working on high-performance teams with a commitment to quality and integrity.
• Relationship-Builders: Create genuine, trusting relationships with internal team members, business partners and leadership through strong interpersonal skills enabling collaboration and influence others to achieve results.
• Organized Communicators: Highly organized with a strong attention to detail and ability to clearly communicate detail with business partners.

What You'll be Doing:

• Develop presentation materials that use analysis to tell stories, drive decisions, and create action
• Identify and implement new opportunities to provide timely and relevant data for decision making within business units
• Examine current metrics, identify where to optimize, and streamline measurement processes
• Demonstrate comprehensive and detailed analysis of complex data sets
• Identify, initiate, and lead special projects in addition to daily responsibilities
• Performs Data analysis for data integrity, accuracy, and error correction
• Provides support for day-to-day needs of customers (Fleet, Fuel, Tolls, Labor, etc.)
• Develops training materials and conducts remote training from the St. Louis office
• Own and maintain critical tools, metrics and on-going analyses that support planning and efficiency tracking
• Co-create operational metrics with key stakeholders that clearly define success and enable daily, weekly, and monthly tracking
• Own and/or support a variety of projects and initiatives within Operations; examples include:
  • Report on efficiency metrics that provide real-time and weekly insight into cost and productivity
  • Publish Weekly KPIs and improve the existing process to ensure we have the right metrics with the right targets that drive the right behaviors
• Perform research and analyses of various third-party vendor data sources
• Create and maintain customized data sets
• Work closely with leadership and team members on supporting strategic delivery initiatives. Support may include development of the program, providing insights, data, metrics, reporting and/or by actively tracking and reporting on progress and initiative updates
• Contribute to the vision, strategy and ongoing enhancements to overall data analytics and reporting frameworks, including creating content, developing, and maintaining a cadence, and leveraging the most meaningful data and actionable insights
• Maintain the overall integrity of the delivery-related data
• Other duties as assigned or needed

The Skills You'll Need:

• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• An aptitude for relationship-building, listening, gathering information, and learning from others
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of personnel and to work under minimal supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) skills to convey data and storyline; candidate should be comfortable working with large amounts of data
• Experience with data analysis / management a plus
• Resourceful self-starter; great attention to detail; ability to multi-task
• Strong analytical skills, ability to connect dots across data sources / processes
• Ability to synthesize findings, develop action recommendations, and clearly communicate to team members and / or end users
• Strong ability to collaborate
• Experience with Microsoft Excel at an advanced level is a must
• Reliable and predictable availability
• Ability to present insights from both quantitative and qualitative sources to leadership
• Understanding of business intelligence and processes
• Ability to display strong self-initiative and support recommendations with sound thinking and fact-based evidence (data, research, best practices, etc.)
• Proven record of meeting/exceeding established goals
• 5 years previous business experience in one or more of the following areas preferred:
  • Logistics
  • Transportation
  • Finance

Competencies: (e.g., What makes a great candidate for this role?)

• Intellectual Curiosity- must have an interest in understanding how outcomes are influenced, a desire to create and test hypotheses
• Business Intelligence - must have competence and understanding of business and where operations would play a role
• Strategic Focused - need to be able to see the "bigger picture"; must be able to weigh the trade-offs across strategic initiatives to make the soundest business decision
• Business Savvy - must be able to maneuver their way around the business; strong ability to evangelize a new department and prove value and worth
• Presentation Skills - must be able to present various types of information (quantitative and qualitative) to an executive audience with a very clear and concise message
• Agile - able to maneuver between and across various data requests and balance urgency with the value which is delivered from that report
• Collaboration - to work leadership and peers to identify areas for process improvement and drive positive change into an established sales force

A few of the great benefits offered at LAS:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off for sick, personal, vacation, bereavement, jury duty
• 100% paid Short Term Disability leave
• Medical and personal leaves available
• Flexible spending accounts
• Dependent care spending account
• Health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program
• LAS Cares program
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Accident insurance
• Legal assistance
• Company-wide wellness program
• Discount programs
• Learning and development opportunities
• Career-advancement opportunities
• Company equipment
• Accommodations for workers with disabilities
• Flexible work options