Logistics Analytics & Optimization Lead

MBR Partners

  • Belfast
  • €50,000-70,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
The companyAs the global leader in high-speed connectivity, the company is committed to a people-first approach. Their teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging. They’re a technology company that leads with their humanity—driving their business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.Position SummaryThey are seeking a data-driven logistics professional with a strong analytical background to support and enhance the company’s global logistics operations. This role involves conducting complex data analysis to inform strategic decision-making, identify optimization opportunities, and deliver actionable insights that drive efficiency and cost savings—without compromising customer satisfaction.The ideal candidate will lead data-driven initiatives to optimize global logistics and reduce costs, while supporting automation and process improvements to enhance operational efficiency. They will ensure accuracy in the freight audit and payment process, analyze key performance metrics to drive actionable improvements, and use insights to implement process enhancements that improve customer satisfaction.Essential Duties & ResponsibilitiesAnalyze shipment routing, service levels, carrier selection, and other logistics data to find opportunities to optimize the global supply chain and drive change for the best cost solutionWork closely with the regional logistics teams, internal teams, and external providers to implement changes to the routing guide to secure cost savings while not affecting customer satisfactionEngage and demonstrate clearly both leadership and initiative, working directly with logistics suppliers to progress issues to closure in an expedited manner to improve performanceConduct RFIs, RFQs, RFPs working closely with Procurement from objective definition, through document structure to end result, clearly showing leadership, drive, and completion of milestonesWork closely with Supplier Relationship Managers to secure favorable vendor agreements, willing to lead meetings autonomously cross-functionally, and taking personal accountability for a favorable end result for the companyEnsure our client’s freight invoice audit and payment company is paying correctly and within terms, also developing control mechanisms, new processes, and making automation recommendations as required to ensure the best outcome for the companySupport the finance department’s VAT reclamation process, including identifying opportunities for further VAT recovery and automation of the existing processesProvide logistics performance and cost reporting to both internal and external groups and be capable of short turnaround response to data queries, demonstrating a nuanced view of the business needs, supporting data and required outcomesWork with AP to mitigate any freight invoicing issues, ensuring sufficient control mechanisms and processes exist to protect the company, as well as identifying opportunities for automation of existing processesShipment track & trace and exception managementTake business requirements on board from multiple stakeholders to design and develop Logistics PowerBI Dashboards – with the move to automation, a high degree of cross-functional coordination, strategic awareness, and vision is required, along with project management skills to drive to completion per business milestonesDevelop Logistics metrics, work with the wider Logistics Team to identify and implement corrective actions to drive improvements. This activity requires attention to detail and project management skillsetLead the Logistics Cost Reduction projects, track projects, validate savings, and assess budget impact. Cross-functional synchronization with Finance and operational teams to provide end-to-end cost visibility – this requires change management capability and autonomy to hit the CR targets and maintain budgetWork closely with Finance to define and track the Logistics budget. This requires a broad understanding of supply chain cost drivers, both internal and externalProvide Logistics cost estimates to wider the company's team on request. This element is often ad-hoc in nature and requires adaptability and personal flexibility as the requests are often complex and time-boundedQuarterly Business Reviews and Executive reporting – there is a requirement to coordinate the 3rd party providers at business reviews and also to report out to VP level on an ongoing basis- this requires an attention to detail and assurance of correct data and associated messagingSkillsSelf-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as part of a teamExcellent communication/presentation skillsStrong people/influencing skillsStrong data analysis skillsProject Management capabilityMust be detail-oriented and hard-workingStrong Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Access skills. Experience with Oracle is preferredExpert-level Excel skillsExperience in the use of PowerBi to create dashboardsMust be fluent in EnglishExcellent report writing skillsMust be able to work with multiple departments within the company (Sales, Finance, Purchasing, Shipping, AP)Education / ExperienceBachelor’s Degree8+ years of relevant work experience3+ years of experience in international logisticsPlease ignore the budget as it is flexible and negotiable

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