Data Analyst

Company Description

We take care of our employees, and they take care of our customers!

Become a member of a global community! The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; we make the world go round. Global supply chain management is what we do, and at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics. Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.

Our Mission

We recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. We love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of our employees have been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs - they're chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!

Summary

Job Description

The Advanced Analytics team is looking for a talented and motivated individual to be part of a team that uses data and tools to create insightful reports containing analytics that enable the company to make better decisions and strengthen customer service. This individual must continually strive to expand data utilization, visualization techniques and sharpen actionable insights. The ideal candidate possesses innate curiosity and vision to create insightful data analysis and solutions.

We are looking for the following criteria in filling this position. They are:

• SAS Visual Analytics skills for report development (or any other application for reporting analytical solutions)
• SAS and SQL programming skills
• Knowledge of technical skills – to interpret, identify and perform analysis using various analytics tools.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the team to design and create valuable visualizations based on the business challenge
• Exhibit a clear understanding of the business opportunity
• Determine which data sources should be analyzed to thoroughly address the business opportunity
• Identify relationships among variables and data trends, and articulate findings
• Construct plans to demonstrate how the data can be used to create value for the business
• Use advanced statistical and predictive analysis tools to help/assist the viewers in decision making process
• Evaluate existing reports and communicate improvement opportunities
• Summarize findings in a professional format that is easily understandable
• Ensure all projects are well organized, documented and meet deadlines
• Ensure the most appropriate reporting methods are for each analysis
  
  

Qualifications

Required

• 3+ years’ experience with similar position
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in the areas of Business, Supply Chain/Logistics or Information Systems
• Knowledge of SAS programming and visualization techniques
• Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint & Outlook
• Experienced using relational databases and relevant business data - Market, Survey, Sales and CRM, etc.
• Must be able to maintain and communicate detailed project documentation (meeting notes, data integrity & project findings)
• Must be willing to work in the Bensenville/Chicago area
  
  

Desired

• Master’s degree in the areas of Business, Supply Chain/Logistics or Information Systems
• Expert in analytical programming techniques
• Expert in SAS Visual Analytics and Statistical Analytics. SAS Certification would be ideal
• Advanced proficiency with SAS programming and SAS Visual Analytics Exploration and Reporting
• Knowledge of System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) concepts
• Knowledge of Machine Learning methods
• Ability to innovate when defining new or modifying existing business processes
  
  

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
• Health Plan: Medical
• Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Growth opportunities within the company
• Employee Referral Program Bonus
  
  

Expected base salary: $60,000 - $80,000

Expeditors is not interested in candidates for this role submitted by third party recruiters or recruiting agencies.