Senior Data Business Analyst, Brokerage

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING A HYPER-GROWTH LOGISTICS TECH COMPANY?
Loadsmart is a growth-stage start-up technology company valued at over $1 billion (a true Tech Unicorn)!
We are looking for aSenior Data Business Analyst position for our team! We are seeking someone who thrives in problem-solving, is detail-oriented, and has a passion for transforming complex data into actionable insights. If you’re a proactive collaborator with a knack for streamlining processes and finding innovative solutions, we’d love to meet you!
In this role, the successful candidate will serve as the bridge between the commercial business leaders and the Data Enablement team, putting their stamp on every report and insight. A visionary self-starter, the Senior Logistics BA helps to craft the messaging of the organization through reporting, and drives actionable insights to leaders poised to drive change. This role is incredibly influential and requires some with excellent business acumen combined with deep domain knowledge. Key tasks include interpreting needs of leadership, ensuring efficacy of reporting, and personally guiding the organization’s growth through insights.
DEPARTMENT: BrokerageLOCATION: Chicago
Job Type: Exempt

WHAT YOU GET TO DO:

• Identifying patterns and trends that help enhance our Brokerage business performance.
• Drive understanding of key metrics to evaluate business practices and the performance of different roles inside Brokerage.
• Lead Brokerage analytics efforts across key segments of the business.
• Guide report prioritization and consolidation to elevate the most impactful reports and insights.
• Collaborate with multiple business units that are tangent to Brokerage, including but not restricted to: Leadership, Sales, Account Management, Carrier Sales, Product, Engineering, and Data Platform.
• Join a lean, high-caliber team that has the ability to create some of the most significant impact at the company

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Concrete experience in the Freight Brokerage or Logistics industries
• Advanced Spreadsheet use (Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets)
• Working knowledge of SQL query language. Some notions of basic coding in R or preferably Python (for automation of data analysis tasks) would be a plus.
• Knowledge about data visualization and story telling disciplines, including concrete experience in analytics tools. PowerBI or Superset would be a plus.
• Sound knowledge on basic descriptive statistics, where having mastery of predictive and prescriptive statistics techniques would be ideal.

WORKING AT LOADSMART
• Competitive base salaries - we believe in rewarding top talent• Extremely competitive Equity package - become a shareholder in our company!• Loadie Time Off - PTO and sick days without a limit• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans (US applied)• 401k Match
Due to position requirements, this position cannot be performed in New York City or the states of Colorado, Washington, or California.
At Loadsmart, we believe our biggest asset is our people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. Loadsmart treats all candidates and employees with respect and does not discriminate in our recruiting, hiring, and promoting processes, including on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status, or disability. It is the policy of Loadsmart that all offers of employment made shall be contingent upon successful completion of electronic background check(s). These checks will be job-related, consistent with business necessity and conducted by our vendor, pursuant to all applicable laws, rules, policies and procedures of our candidates' specific locale.