Business Analyst

DB Schenker - Fort Worth, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Fort Worth, TX

10,001+ employees

Warehousing and Storage

About the position

The Business Analyst at DB Schenker plays a crucial role in accumulating, analyzing, forecasting, and reporting various types of data that inform decision-making processes for clients' businesses. This position involves developing and implementing technical concepts and procedures to aid in planning and control, as well as providing expertise and recommendations on company projects. The analyst will also identify and implement projects aimed at improving and automating current processes.

Responsibilities

• Compile, analyze and report competitor, industry and geo-political data.
• Prepare reports on actual or projected information that improve management decision-making and operational performance.
• Prepare updates to Strategic Initiatives communicating company performance against strategy.
• Prepare business modeling analysis.
• Identify system and process issues and develop recommendations that improve business practices, enhance efficiencies or strengthen regulatory and industry standard compliance.
• Analyze processes and identify opportunities for cost savings to clients through process improvement/automation.
• Communicate issues and recommendations to management.
• Coordinate information gathering to prepare reports, analysis, and recommendations.
• Participate with the testing of automated systems, including development of test plans and scenarios, conducting user testing and business process validation.
• Assist with departmental and company-wide project implementations, providing leadership and subject matter expertise.
• Ensure compliance with procedures and quality standards and implement management directives.
• Assist in making the field and CSG international services department work together seamlessly.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent strongly preferred.
• 1-4 years of related experience generally preferred.
• 5 years of export freight forwarding experience or successful completion of an accredited transportation career course of studies and 3 years of export freight forwarding experience.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills.
• Knowledge of standard concepts, practices and procedures within the transportation industry.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance