Transportation Data Analyst — BI & Network Optimization

PPG Industries, Inc; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Fridays

Job summary

PPG Industries, Inc Data Analyst for USCA Transportation performs data analysis, performance measurement, and BI initiatives to support logistics transformation and network optimization. Based at the Corporate HQ in Pittsburgh, you will collaborate with Supply Chain, Finance, IT, and Commercial teams to drive insights and strategic actions.

The role emphasizes accurate reporting, advanced visualization, and carrier management support, with opportunities for continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in transportation, logistics, or analytics.
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization platforms.
• Experience 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.

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.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Data Visualization

Education

BS/BA in related field

Tools

OTM

SAP TM

Blue Yonder

Job description

PPG Industries, Inc Data Analyst for USCA Transportation performs data analysis, performance measurement, and BI initiatives to support logistics transformation and network optimization. Based at the Corporate HQ in Pittsburgh, you will collaborate with Supply Chain, Finance, IT, and Commercial teams to drive insights and strategic actions.

The role emphasizes accurate reporting, advanced visualization, and carrier management support, with opportunities for continuous improvement across