Transportation Data Analyst

Who We Are:

At Avnet, relationships matter. We are a global, FORTUNE  500 technology distributor and solutions company that delivers design, supply chain and logistics expertise to customers at every stage of a product’s lifecycle. Our employees have a front row seat to the latest innovations shaping the world we live in and the future we share. We’re driven to help our customers around the world succeed and we do so by earning the trust of some of the biggest names in technology.

Working at Avnet means being a part of a global team. We work collaboratively and with integrity, doing business the right way. For more than a century, we have partnered together to help our customers, suppliers and teammates realize the transformative possibilities of technology. Experience what’s next at Avnet!

Job Summary:

Freight & Transportation Analytics Analyze freight spend, transportation performance, and network flows to identify savings opportunities and operational improvements.

Develop automated dashboards and KPIs to track transportation cost, carrier performance, and shipment trends.

Support global freight negotiations with data insights, scenario modeling, and rate analysis.

Perform root‑cause analysis on cost variances, billing discrepancies, and service failures across all transportation modes.

Data, Reporting & Tooling Build and maintain scalable datasets, reports, and dashboards using tools such as Power BI, Excel, etc.

Improve data quality across freight, transportation, and trade compliance systems by identifying gaps and implementing corrective solutions.

Present insights clearly to leadership and cross‑functional teams, translating complex data into actionable business recommendations.

Principal Responsibilities:

Collects, compiles and analyzes data from various databases and performs statistical analysis for internal customer groups.

Develops reports and/or creates dashboards providing financial related information needed to make informed business decisions.

Designs, creates and implements templates to collect, display and analyze data for assigned projects

Communicates complex data in comprehensible ways. Evaluates information from multiple sources and clearly indicates quality of final analysis.

Develops reports and other tools to deliver internal company information enabling business users to make informed decisions.

Gathers, aggregates models, and analyzes information from multiple external sources regarding company financial performance, customer insights, competitor profiling, competitive threats, potential product or technical expansion, industry trends and other such business intelligence aspects.

Establishes standards and procedures for a variety of processes, conducting business analysis resulting in detailed creation and maintenance of business process mapping, requirements and training materials documentation.

May participate in or lead project teams.

Identifies, investigates and participates in opportunities to improve processes and procedures, to include various key performance metrics.

Job Level Specifications:

Thorough knowledge of principles, theories and concepts in area of discipline. Competent in all job functions and has general understanding of the industry practices, techniques and standards.

Develops solutions for a variety of situations and works on projects requiring evaluation and analysis. May refer to policies, practices and precedents for guidance; determines best course of action to achieve results.

Work is performed independently and requires the exercise of judgment and discretion. May receive some limited guidance for new assignments. Work may be reviewed for overall adequacy.

Collaborates with management and team members within the department/function and other areas of the organization. May represent department internally or externally.

Actions may impact the success of the overall department and/or the organization. Failure to accomplish work or erroneous decisions may result in delays to projects, loss of revenue or allocation of additional resources to remedy.

Work Experience:

Typically 3+ years with bachelor's or equivalent.

Education and Certification(s):

Bachelor's degree or…