Supply Chain Performance Analyst

Your new company
This globally recognised, well-established company is committed to ensuring seamless supply chain operations throughout the UK and globally. Its leading services combine a mixture of freight options with the aim of delivering logistical flexibility and cost efficiencies to key stakeholders. They have a new opportunity for a Transport & Pricing Analyst.

Your new role
The Supply Chain Performance Analyst will provide dedicated analytical and investigative support across the companies Haulage and Shipping functions, using operational, commercial and financial data to identify performance trends, risks, losses, cost-saving opportunities and areas for improvement. The role will have a strong focus on haulage pricing and transport efficiency, vessel out turns and stock losses, demurrage and despatch, port performance and wider supply chain KPIs.

A key expectation of the role is to go beyond reporting what has happened. The Analyst will take a proactive, investigative approach, following issues throughout the supply chain, challenging inconsistencies between data sources and stripping processes back where necessary to understand why performance has varied and where the underlying root cause sits.

Working closely with operational, commercial and support teams, the Analyst will translate complex data and operational issues into clear insight, practical recommendations and measurable improvement actions. The role will adopt a source-to-solution mindset, maintaining ownership of investigations through clear conclusions and supporting the relevant teams in implementing appropriate corrective or preventative action.

This is an analytical, investigative and performance improvement role. Operational responsibility for haulage movements and vessel execution will remain within the respective operational teams.

What you'll need to succeed
Experience in an analytical, investigative or performance-focused role within logistics, transport, shipping, supply chain, commodities or a comparable commercial environment. Demonstrable experience of analysing operational, commercial or financial data and translating findings into meaningful business insight. Experience of investigating performance issues, discrepancies or losses and identifying underlying root causes. Experience of cost and variance analysis, KPI development and performance reporting. An understanding of logistics and supply chain cost drivers.

Experience of comparing and reconciling information from multiple data sources. Knowledge of UK road haulage, shipping, port operations, vessel out turns or demurrage and despatch would be advantageous. Experience with agricultural commodities, dry bulk shipping or commodity trading would be advantageous. Expert knowledge of both haulage and shipping is not essential on appointment. However, the successful candidate must demonstrate the analytical capability, investigative mindset, commercial curiosity and willingness to develop a strong understanding of the end-to-end supply chain.

What you'll get in return
A competitive salary with an annual bonus based on company performance. Free on-site parking, 25 days annual leave, plus public holiday with a generous company pension scheme.
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