Transportation Data Analytics Specialist — Remote Fridays

PPG; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Remote Fridays

Job summary

PPG is seeking a Data Analyst for USCA Transportation to support logistics operations through data analysis, BI initiatives, and performance measurement from the Pittsburgh HQ. You’ll collaborate with multiple functions to identify improvement opportunities and enable data-driven decisions.

You will help build dashboards, validate data integrity, and contribute to logistics transformation projects while working with cross-functional teams across Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance.

Qualifications

• BS/BA 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, BI, or related analytical roles.
• 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 efficiency to identify trends and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, KPI reporting, and BI tools for decision-making.
• Ensure data integrity and reporting accuracy across transportation systems and ERP platforms.
• Support carrier management, sourcing events, bid analyses, and performance measurement.
• Support network optimization, route design, shipment consolidation, and total logistics cost improvements.
• Participate in logistics transformation projects, testing, adoption, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Finance, IT, and Commercial teams to communicate insights and drive improvements.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Education

BS/BA in Supply Chain/Analytics/Related field

Tools

OTM

SAP TM

Blue Yonder

SQL

Job description

PPG is seeking a Data Analyst for USCA Transportation to support logistics operations through data analysis, BI initiatives, and performance measurement from the Pittsburgh HQ. You’ll collaborate with multiple functions to identify improvement opportunities and enable data-driven decisions.

You will help build dashboards, validate data integrity, and contribute to logistics transformation projects while working with cross-functional teams across Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance.