Data Analyst, USCA Transportation

PPG; United States; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG Data Analyst, USCA Transportation, drives data analysis and BI initiatives to optimize transportation operations and logistics performance. This role supports carrier management, network optimization, and continuous improvement through data-driven insights and dashboards.

You will work from the Corporate HQ in Pittsburgh, reporting to the Associate Director of Logistics Operations & Planning, with a hybrid schedule including Flexible Fridays.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Economics, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years in transportation, logistics, supply chain analytics, BI, or related roles.
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, Tableau or similar visualization tools.
• Experience with Transportation Management Systems (OTM, SAP TM, Blue Yonder, or equivalent).
• Knowledge of SQL, data analytics methods, and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze transportation performance, freight spend, service levels, and network flows to identify trends and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, KPI reporting, and BI tools for decision-making.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across ERP systems and reporting solutions.
• Provide analytics for carrier management, sourcing events, bid analyses, and performance measurement.
• Support transportation network optimization, route design, shipment consolidation, and modeling.

Skills

Data analytics

Business intelligence

Advanced Excel

SQL

Visualization

Education

BS/BA in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

As Data Analyst, USCA Transportation, you are responsible for supporting transportation and logistics operations through data analysis, performance measurement, reporting, and business intelligence initiatives. You serve as a key analytical resource supporting logistics transformation, transportation operations, carrier management, network optimization, and continuous improvement efforts. You collaborate with stakeholders across various functions within PPG to develop actionable insights, identify improvement opportunities, and support strategic decision-making through data-driven analysis. You will work out of the Corporate HQ office in Pittsburgh and report to the Associate Director, Logistics Operations & Planning.

Responsibilities

• Analyze transportation performance, freight spend, service levels, network flows, and operational efficiency to identify trends, risks, root causes, and improvement opportunities across all transportation modes.

• Develop, maintain, and enhance transportation dashboards, scorecards, KPI reporting, and business intelligence tools that support operational and executive decision-making.

• Ensure data integrity, reporting accuracy, and consistency across transportation systems, ERP platforms, and reporting solutions while supporting data governance and quality improvement initiatives.

• Provide analytical support for carrier management, transportation sourcing events, bid analyses, contract reviews, and performance measurement against cost and service objectives.

• Support transportation network optimization, route design, shipment consolidation, modeling, and other initiatives that improve service, efficiency, and total logistics cost.

• Participate in logistics transformation projects and digital solution initiatives by supporting system implementation, testing, validation, adoption, continuous improvement, and project execution activities.

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Finance, IT, and Commercial teams to communicate insights, present recommendations, drive process improvements, and measure realized business benefits.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Economics, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

• (3+) years of experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain analytics, business intelligence, or related analytical roles.

• Advanced Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization platforms.

• Experience working with Transportation Management Systems (OTM, SAP TM, Blue Yonder, or equivalent).

• Knowledge of SQL, database reporting tools, and data analytics methodologies.

• Understanding of transportation operations, freight management, and supply chain processes.

• Experience with logistics network modeling and transportation optimization tools is preferred.

How we work:

At PPG, we bring teams together to accelerate collaboration and career development, with in-person work Monday through Thursday and the opportunity to work remotely on Flexible Fridays. Schedules may vary by location.

About us:

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD®

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways thandoes any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG onX.

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We are customer champions

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, movefastanddon’tstop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.

We act with purpose and speed

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.

We are excellentoperators

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, weidentifyproblems, takeownershipand always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support ourfrontline,the faces of PPG to our customers.

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