Freight & Logistics Analyst

Catering to Freight forwarding requirements for Alghanim Sahara Trans and its branches. The job holder will be integral part of the operations team providing clear, accurate and insightful business/financial analysis. The job holder will also contribute to business planning, will be included in project work and reporting of all operational activities like KPI, business volumes growth, process changes, etc.

Job Responsibilities:

Oversee processes across divisions and bring efficiency

Preparing and circulating daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and yearly reports for management.

Manage and report KPI across all divisions to the head for bringing in efficiency and cost reduction.

Improvise freight, custom clearance, and delivery flow processes by creating SOP & SLA

Make report for tender awarding after bidding processes are over on quarterly, half yearly and yearly tenders. Work towards reducing landing cost

Reporting on freight bookings of shipments regularly to management basis projections given and actual loadings. Business Development & cost reduction presentations.

Candidate Requirements

Require 2+ years of experience in Freight, Supply Chain and logistics reports and analytics

A degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering or other quantitative field from a reputable university; a strong academic record

Strong analytical skills; should be capable of identifying and interpreting key business drivers.

Basic knowledge on working of customs department, shipping lines, freight forwarders is desirable

Previous experience with Cargowise1 & Tableau is required

Self-starter, able to work across functions and in teams. Results-driven, with the ability to perform on unstructured assignments

Positive attitude and flexibility to work in a multicultural environment

Fluency in English; strong verbal and written communication skills

Advanced skill in Excel and PowerPoint

Software programming will be an added advantage

Solutions provider and quick learner

Guide and train team members in their day to day work to make work process efficient

Good interpersonal and presentation skills