Remote Senior Logistics Network Strategist

Placements24; Midrand; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Logistics Network Analyst to optimize our client’s global logistics network from a fully remote setup. You will build and maintain advanced models, analyze large data sets, and present strategic recommendations to improve efficiency and costs.

You will work with diverse teams, develop KPIs, and stay ahead of industry best practices to drive significant improvements in performance across the network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field.
• Master's degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in logistics or supply chain analysis.
• Strong data analysis and modeling skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain advanced models for network design, capacity planning, and transportation optimization.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends and cost/service improvement opportunities.
• Conduct scenario planning and what-if analyses for network changes.
• Collaborate with operations, procurement, and IT to gather data and implement solutions.
• Prepare reports and presentations for senior management with clear insights.
• Design and monitor KPIs to track network performance and project success.

Skills

Optimization modeling

Data analysis

Excel advanced

Tableau

Power BI

Llamasoft

AnyLogic

CPLEX

Statistics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics / Supply Chain / OR / Industrial Engineering or related field

Master's degree (a plus)

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Excel (Advanced)

Llamasoft

AnyLogic

CPLEX

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Logistics Network Analyst to optimize our client’s global logistics network from a fully remote setup. You will build and maintain advanced models, analyze large data sets, and present strategic recommendations to improve efficiency and costs.

You will work with diverse teams, develop KPIs, and stay ahead of industry best practices to drive significant improvements in performance across the network.