Data Analyst

Aptean
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Overview

Data Analyst

Enderby, UK

Are you ready for what’s next, now? We’re looking for a Data Analyst in our Enderby office in. The position is 4 days per week and office based. You’ll join an awesome team to support our growing customer base.

About the Role

We seek a highly skilled and detail-oriented Data Analyst to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will analyse logistics data to improve our supply chain operations, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. This role involves working closely with various departments to provide actionable insights and support decision-making processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Collection and Analysis: Gather, process, and analyse logistics data from various sources (e.g., transportation, warehousing, inventory systems). Develop and maintain databases, data systems, and data analytics tools. Conduct detailed analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights. Reporting and Visualization: Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualisations to communicate findings to stakeholders. Present data-driven insights and recommendations to senior management. Performance Monitoring: Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to logistics operations, including delivery times, costs, and efficiency metrics. Identify areas for improvement and recommend solutions to optimise logistics processes. Forecasting and Modelling: Develop predictive models to forecast future logistics needs and challenges. Utilize statistical and machine learning techniques to enhance data analysis. Collaboration and Support: Work closely with logistics, supply chain, and IT teams to understand data requirements and provide analytical support. Assist in the implementation of new logistics technologies and systems. Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure compliance with industry regulations and company policies in data management. Identify and mitigate risks associated with logistics data and operations.

About you

To be ahead of the pack, you might have:

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field. Advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., APICS, Six Sigma) is a plus. Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in data analysis, preferably within the logistics or supply chain industry. Proven experience with data analysis tools and software (e.g., QlikSense, SQL, Python, R, Tableau, Power BI). Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in data visualisation and reporting tools. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and logistics software.

Personal Attributes:

Strong organizational and time-management skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Adaptability and willingness to learn new tools and techniques. Proactive and innovative mindset.

What’s in it for you?

Aptean offers competitive pay and robust benefit plans along with the opportunity to grow your career in a fast-paced, flexible and casual environment, an outstanding opportunity for career development and growth.

About Aptean

At Aptean, our mission is to solve tomorrow’s unique challenges today with unrivaled, purpose-built software and superior customer experiences from people who care. Aptean is a global provider of mission-critical, industry-specific software solutions. Aptean’ s purpose-built ERP and supply chain management solutions help address the unique challenges facing process and discrete manufacturers, distributors and other focused organizations. Aptean’ s compliance solutions are built for companies serving specific markets such as finance, healthcare, biotech and pharmaceuticals, over 10,000 highly specialized organizations in more than 20 industries and 80 countries rely on Aptean to streamline their everyday operations. “At Aptean, our global and diverse employee base is our greatest asset. It is through embracing and understanding our differences that we are able to harness our individual power to maximize the success of our customers, our employees and our company.” –TVN Reddy

Aptean pledges to promote a company culture where diversity, equity and inclusion are central. We are committed to applying this principle as we interact with our customers, build our teams, cultivate our leaders and shape a company in which any employee can succeed, regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, sexuality and gender identity, religion, disability or age.

Celebrating our diverse experiences, opinions and beliefs allows us to embrace what makes us unique and to use this as an asset in bringing innovative solutions to our customer base

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