The company
Yusen Logistics is working to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities – through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services. As a company we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.

We are looking for a Data Analyst to join our Network Transport team.

As a Data Analyst, the individual will be responsible for collecting and analysing data across the business unit to support stakeholders and assist team members and leadership in making informed, data-driven decisions.

The role will be located at our site in Northampton (NN4 5FB) and offers a salary of £33,000 per year.

Benefits
• 25 days’ holiday (excluding bank holidays) and 5 days of Volunteer Leave per year
• Opportunity for Unpaid Leave
• Critical Illness Cover
• MyStrength Wellbeing App
• Free online Fitness Platform, i.e. Pilates & Yoga, Mindfulness/Meditation, 24/7 support, advice, diet and Nutrition
• On-Site Mental Health First Aiders
• Employee benefits, i.e. Free eye test, up to 25% off gym membership, high street vouchers
• Free access to 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, Life Events Counselling, Care Concierge Service
• Tailored development and career opportunities
• Karo Health
• Health Cash Plan

Key responsibilities
1. Data Analysis
• Analyse business needs and deliver accurate, actionable insights to support data-driven decision-making
• Support stakeholders in identifying reporting needs, prioritising data requests, and communicating status updates
• Plan and execute activities such as data cleansing, data migration, data modelling & mapping
• Identify, analyse, and interpret trends or patterns in data sets.
• Provide regular reports and analysis to different management or leadership teams.
• Working closely with the business intelligence team to identify required data for business unit metrics.
• Produce a range of standard and nonstandard statistical and data analysis reports to support the business unit's needs.
• Produce performance dashboards and reports to aid visualisation and support the business unit's needs.
2. Projects and Reporting
• Effectively manage the delivery of data and analytics
• Support business projects by effectively communicating with stakeholders to provide business updates.
• Create various business documents as required to support central and local management teams.
• Work with BI and internal teams to provide a streamlined delivery process, looking to improve and create efficiencies where appropriate.
• Contribute to business and project review meetings.
3. Communication
• Ensure all communications are effectively managed and shared with the team as appropriate.
• Producing reports and charts communicating trends within data to non-specialists.
4. Continuous Improvement
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and initiatives, recommending and implementing as appropriate to ensure we remain current with new technology.
• Researching new ways to make use of data.
• Provide data and analytics to assist continuous improvement initiatives.

Key skills and requirements
• Undergraduate degree (in data analytics or IT functions desirable)
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office and an advanced level of Excel required
• Experience in a relevant business intelligence or data analyst role, with a strong focus on analytics, experience in data warehousing, data cleansing, data migration, data modelling & mapping.
• Experience of working with various data sources, BI and integration tools. Alteryx experience is desirable.
• Understands the principles of the data life cycle and the steps involved in carrying out routine data analysis tasks
• Excellent analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Enthusiastic and self-aware, adapting style to the situation with excellent inter-personal skills – able to build a rapport at any level.
• Analytical, always looking for ways around the problem.
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative
• Able to learn new systems quickly.
• At ease working under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Good at getting into the details and confident in presenting information to a varied audience.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Yusen Logistics is an equal opportunities employer, who encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of their personal circumstances. We make our recruiting decisions solely based on the skillset and experience. Diversity allows us to create an inclusive environment, where our employees can strive and grow their potential.