Expert Trade Analyst

Forto Logistics GmbH & Co. KG; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Forto Logistics GmbH & Co. KG is seeking an Expert Trade Analyst to build the analytical backbone behind trade management decisions. You will design data pipelines, write high-performance queries, and develop models that drive procurement, pricing, and forecasting.

Join an international, diverse team and work with AI tooling to speed up development, prototyping, and analysis while translating complex data into actionable insights for senior leadership.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field such as CS, stats, math, economics.
• 5+ years of experience in advanced analytics, data science, or quantitative modeling.

Aufgaben

• Own data pipelines and models driving GP reporting, demand forecasting, and yield management engines.
• Write and optimize complex SQL and Python/R code for analytical problems; act as technical escalation on trade data.
• Build predictive models to anticipate market demand and capacity constraints for smarter procurement and pricing.
• Use AI tools to accelerate coding, prototyping, and analysis for faster insights.
• Design dashboards (Looker/Tableau/Power BI) translating data for senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
• Synthesize external market data with internal performance data to inform trade lane strategy and negotiations.
• Provide data-backed recommendations on trade lane strategy, carrier negotiations, and risk management.
• Think creatively to bring non-obvious angles to problems and move quickly in execution and thinking.

Kenntnisse

SQL

Python

R

AI tools

Pricing

Yield management

Strong communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics or related quantitative field

Tools

Looker

Tableau

Power BI

Jobbeschreibung

What if your work could drive change in a globally established industry, shaping processes that touch every corner of the world? At Forto, we are at the forefront of change, harnessing the power of AI to revolutionise logistics. We want to reinvent digital supply chains to be transparent, frictionless and sustainable. From day one, our mission has been to simplify global trade – creating a seamless and efficient logistics process.

About the role

In the Trade Management team, you’ll join an international and diverse group of passionate experts. We’re transforming the way we approach global logistics – moving from intuition‑based decisions to a precision-engineered, data-driven strategy.

We’re seeking an Expert Trade Analyst: a technical heavyweight who loves to code, model, and moves fast. You’ll be a hands‑on builder of the analytical backbone behind our trade management decisions – spending the large majority of your time in the code, building complex data models, writing high‑performance queries, and designing algorithms.

You’ll be the bridge between raw data and high‑level strategy, directly influencing how we handle Procurement, Pricing, and Forecasting. This role rewards speed and creativity as much as technical depth – you should be comfortable using modern AI tooling to work faster and think through problems from first principles rather than by playbook.

Key Responsibilities

Advanced Analytics & Modeling

Own the data pipelines and models that drive our GP reporting, demand forecasting, and yield management engines.

Personally write and optimize complex code (SQL, Python/R) to solve our hardest analytical problems – you are the technical escalation point on trade data.

Build robust predictive models to anticipate market demand and capacity constraints, enabling Procurement to buy smarter and Pricing to sell more effectively.

Use AI tools (e.g., coding assistants, LLMs) to accelerate development, prototyping, and analysis – we want speed of thinking matched by speed of execution.

Design comprehensive dashboards (Looker/Tableau/PowerBI) that translate complex data into clear, actionable insight for senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders.

Gather and synthesize external market data (indices, competitor behavior, macro-trends) and merge it with internal performance data.

Provide specific, data-backed recommendations to Trade Managers on trade lane strategy, carrier negotiations, and risk management.

Bring creative, non-obvious angles to problems – this role isn’t just execution against a spec, it’s originating the analysis nobody asked for yet.

Required Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.

5+ years of experience in advanced analytics, data science, or quantitative modeling.

Technical mastery:

Expert-level SQL (complex joins, window functions, query optimization).

Strong programming skills in Python or R for statistical modeling.

Fluent and pragmatic use of AI tools to accelerate coding and analysis.

Deep understanding of commercial levers (Pricing, Gross Profit, Yield, Procurement).

A demonstrated ability to think creatively and solve ambiguous problems quickly — this role moves at speed, in both thinking and execution.

Strong communicator, able to translate technical work for business stakeholders.

Preferred Skills and Experience

Experience specifically within Freight Forwarding, Container Shipping, or Global Logistics.

Experience with Yield Management or Revenue Management algorithms.

Familiarity with financial hedging strategies or risk modeling.

Don’t fit all of our criteria? That’s okay! We know that you might be hesitant to apply if you don’t meet all our requirements, but here at Forto, we pride ourselves on embracing diverse perspectives and celebrating potential.

Why work with us?

Our team is hard-working, constantly seeking to maximise the impact of their work, but we put our people first, always winning with care. We value efficient systems and swift, direct communication. We want everyone to have their time to speak, so that we can embrace diverse perspectives to help drive towards solutions always.