Senior Business Analyst-Supply Chain Management

Penske; Reading (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske Logistics is seeking a data analytics professional to support vision development, testing, training, and reporting across Freight Management. You will build and validate databases, develop business rules, and ensure data integrity while engaging SMEs on functional expectations.

Responsibilities include creating databases for compliance, testing program changes, generating reports for upper management, and driving efficiency with process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in MIS, Business, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Economics, Finance or any mathematics related degree required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience analyzing large datasets and designing databases.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with AS400 and familiarity with transportation platforms.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain databases to support compliance and other groups in Freight Management while ensuring accuracy of information.
• Test and document IT program changes or new programs; ensure deployment without flaws.
• Create ad hoc reports and provide data analysis to upper management.
• Work with process owners to identify process improvements to increase efficiency.
• Support data requests from audit group and ensure SOPs are up to date.

Skills

Data analytics

Database design

Report generation

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in MIS/Business/Data Analytics/Finance or related

Tools

AS400

JDA

Oracle

Mercury Gate

Job description

Position Summary:

Data analytics to support the vision (needed for determining vision expectations, driving workshops, identifying risks, testing, metrics), develop business rules and design functionality expectations for each stage of the vision, engage SMEs on confirming business rules and functionality expectations, develop testing plans, conduct testing, develop training plans, conduct training, implementation engagement and reporting, metrics and on-going support

To support all data analysis, data drilling requests for the department, build database applications to automate and streamline processes, and to make sure that data integrity in the system.

Major Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain databases to support compliance and other groups in Freight Management, making sure that database applications provide accurate information.

• Test and document of IT program changes or new programs, make sure that program changes are deployed without flaws.

• Create ad hoc reports and provide data analysis to upper management.

• Work with process owners to identify process improvement opportunities to streamline and increase efficiency.

• Support data requests from audit group.

• Ensure SOPs are up to date.

• Other projects and tasks as assigned by manager.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in MIS, Business, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Economics, Finance or any mathematics related degree required.

• Master's degree preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in analyzing large dataset, database design, report generating preferred.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working with AS400 system, operational understanding of transportation platforms JDA, Oracle, Mercury Gate preferred.

• Intermediate system table structures, project management, database design, and data modelling analytics required.

• Advanced problem solving skills required.

• Ability to constantly reset priorities.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills required.

• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.

• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.

Physical Requirements:

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

• The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer

About Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and freight management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.

Job Family: Analytics & Intelligence

Address: 100 Kachel Boulevard

Primary Location: US-PA-Reading

Employer: Penske Logistics LLC