Business Analyst, Freight Forwarding

DP World; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World is seeking a Business Analyst for Freight Forwarding in Toronto. This role involves providing analytical and reporting support to senior management, ensuring effective cross-functional collaboration, and delivering high-quality presentations. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, a university degree, and 3-5 years of relevant experience.

Benefits

Extensive extended health benefits plan

Lifestyle spending account

Pension with employer contributions

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in a similar analyst position.
• Strong understanding of data platforms.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Support the Vice President of Freight Forwarding in financial, sales, and operational activities.
• Prepare and deliver monthly reporting packages for the CEO.
• Collect, validate, and analyze large datasets to extract insights.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

University degree in relevant discipline

Tools

Excel

Power BI

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Role Purpose

The Business Analyst, Freight Forwarding, provides analytical, reporting, and coordination support to the Vice President of Freight Forwarding. This role is accountable for delivering executive-level reporting to the CEO, leading data analysis across multiple systems, and contributing to business initiatives that span financial, sales, and operational domains. The Analyst ensures effective cross-functional collaboration, prepares and documents monthly leadership meetings, and supports strategic priorities through high-quality presentations and timely communication. The position requires strong analytical and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle confidential information with professionalism.

Job Description

Role Purpose

The Business Analyst, Freight Forwarding, provides analytical, reporting, and coordination support to the Vice President of Freight Forwarding. This role is accountable for delivering executive-level reporting to the CEO, leading data analysis across multiple systems, and contributing to business initiatives that span financial, sales, and operational domains. The Analyst ensures effective cross-functional collaboration, prepares and documents monthly leadership meetings, and supports strategic priorities through high-quality presentations and timely communication. The position requires strong analytical and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle confidential information with professionalism.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Vice President of Freight Forwarding in financial, sales, and operational activities.
• Prepare and deliver monthly reporting packages for the CEO and key internal stakeholders.
• Collect, validate, and analyze large datasets across multiple systems to extract insights, identify trends, and highlight performance indicators (KPIs).
• Produce and manage weekly country reports and monthly Canada growth reports for submission to the CEO and ARO.
• Lead or contribute to key business initiatives, including planning, tracking, and coordination across departments.
• Organize and document monthly leadership meetings, including preparing agendas and taking detailed minutes.
• Create and deliver polished, professional business presentations for internal and executive use.
• Coordinate cross-departmental reporting, data gathering, and communication to support the VP's priorities.
• Leverage tools such as Excel and Power BI (preferred) to extract and present data clearly and effectively.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism in support of executive operations.
  
  

Knowledge & Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in a similar analyst position.
• University degree in relevant discipline preferred.
• Logistics experience is a plus.
• Strong understanding of data platforms (Excel, Power BI).
• Must be highly analytical with strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to create professional presentations.
• Fluent in English.
• Previous Canadian work experience or experience working directly with Canadian industries.
  
  

About Us

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 115,000 employees, spanning 79 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimizing disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.

About The Team

DP World Logistics

DP World’s Logistics division is in a period of rapid growth and expansion, having successfully launched over 180 new branches globally since 2022. We build fully customizable and sustainable contract logistics services to push businesses further and faster. Our integrated supply chain solutions harness leading logistical expertise and the most comprehensive infrastructure in the industry to elevate and streamline our customers’ contract logistics needs. Our NVOCC services help navigate complex supply routes with ease, building reliable connections with our customers.

We offer NVOCC services for companies of all sizes, including full and less-than-container (LCL) loads, breakbulk and heavy lift services. From optimal timing to customs and compliance, we work with our customers to deliver solutions that best work for them.

Joining DP World means joining a people-oriented company. You will be amongst great colleagues, enjoying a relaxed environment that values your contributions. We pride ourselves on our openness, approachability, excellence in safety and customer service and our commitment to growth and innovation. We also offer top-notch benefits and perks, including an extensive extended health benefits plan, lifestyle spending account, pension with employer contributions, retirement savings plan, and support for professional development. On top of that, we realize it takes world-class people to run world-class operations, so we offer competitive total compensation packages.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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