You will closely monitor our cost development to accurately determine our standard cost used by various departments to steer our business. You will get into the details of our transport, port, and terminal cost to identify cost drivers. You will highlight your insights to various teams for their awareness and support them on related cost saving initiatives.
- Provide analytical and reporting support across operational teams, including recurring and ad hoc analysis, KPI reporting, and dashboards.
- Analyze operational and cost data to identify trends, deviations, cost-saving opportunities, and areas for improvement.
- Support cost control activities through cost and invoice validation, variance analysis, data quality checks, and follow-up on identified discrepancies.
- Develop and maintain reporting, automation, and analytical solutions to improve workflows, data accuracy, and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with operational teams and key stakeholders, including Procurement, Accounting, and Controlling, to investigate performance and cost-related topics and support corrective actions.
- Support the tracking and monitoring of cost-saving and performance improvement initiatives against established targets.
- Participate in management reporting, departmental projects, and regional or global working groups related to performance management and continuous improvement.
- Associate's degree and 2-3 years of relevant experience in the maritime, logistics, operations, or related industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze operational and cost data, identify trends, and communicate findings effectively.
- Familiarity with business intelligence and data analytics tools such as Qlik Tools, Alteryx, and SQL is desirable
- Working knowledge of Microsoft office applications, including excel, teams, and other software appropriate to work demands.
- Willingness to learn and develop and understanding of operational processes and terminology, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a cross functional environment
- This position is located inside of the United States and requires eligibility to work in the US and completion of the employment eligibility form required under federal law upon hire.