At a Glance
- Tasks: Analyse data to optimise logistics solutions and improve efficiency.
- Company: Join a Fortune Global 500 company with a rewarding culture.
- Benefits: Permanent position with competitive salary and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in logistics while developing your analytical skills.
- Qualifications: Advanced Excel skills and experience in logistics or supply chain preferred.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Working within the Polar Speed department, you will be responsible for analysing and interpreting data and providing logistics information to aid cost effective, efficient, timely and high quality logistics solutions for Polar Speed.
- Working closely with the key stakeholders in the business to support modelling and client implementation activities.
- Undertake detailed and thorough logistics analysis and identify opportunities to aid efficiency and cost optimisation through evaluation of data, including scenario planning.
- Collation of data from across the business, ensuring reliability, integrity and accuracy of data.
- Ensure analysis is in line with business goals and targets.
- Create statistical and financial models and use appropriate software to review opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies in the logistics process, such as improvement of stops per vehicle and hour.
- Make recommendations based on findings and analysis.
- Ensure logistics costs are monitored and reported.
- Collaborate with line manager or stakeholders to determine effective solutions.
- Participate in regular planning reviews and change processes and prepare data in line with changes.
- Set up and provide regular reports and data relating to specific areas of the logistics process such as route planning statistics and associated costs.
- Track logistics trends and use information to recommend changes.
- Utilise knowledge and research methods to benchmark logistics activities and to drive best practice results.
- Report against key performance indicators.
- Work towards and support a culture of continuous improvement and work to make business and department improvements wherever possible.
Specialised knowledge:
- Advanced Excel user with the ability to analyse and manipulate data in Excel and provide meaningful information.
- Previous experience in a logistics or supply chain / analytical / planner role is preferable.
Operations Analyst in Leighton Buzzard employer: UPS
At UPS, we pride ourselves on being a leading employer that fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration. As an Operations Analyst at our Polar Speed Distribution Ltd location in Leighton Buzzard, you will benefit from a supportive work environment that encourages professional growth and development, alongside competitive remuneration and comprehensive benefits. Join us to be part of a dynamic team where your skills will be valued, and your contributions will help shape the future of logistics.
