Purple Drive Technologies
Data Analyst - Logistics and Freight
Full Time · In Office · Columbus, Ohio (USA)
$70,000–$85,000 · Posted Sep 17, 2026
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Job Summary
- We are seeking a Transportation & Freight Analyst to support transportation operations and supply chain optimization. This role will analyze freight, carrier, service, and transportation performance data to identify trends, improve efficiency, and support data-driven business decisions.
- The ideal candidate will have experience in logistics, transportation, freight, or supply chain analytics and strong skills in Excel, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytical tools.
- About the Company
- Join a global organization that provides critical power and cooling infrastructure for data centers and other mission-critical facilities. The company focuses on technologies that help customers maintain reliable, efficient, and continuous operations.
- Key Responsibilities
- Analyze transportation data including freight spend, carrier performance, service levels, capacity, and transit metrics.
- Develop KPI reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar tools.
- Identify trends, data-quality issues, cost-saving opportunities, and process improvement opportunities.
- Analyze transportation and carrier performance to support optimization initiatives.
- Partner with Logistics, Procurement, Operations, carriers, and third-party logistics providers.
- Maintain accurate transportation data and reporting within TMS platforms.
- Support transportation reporting, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Present analytical findings and actionable recommendations to stakeholders.
- Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in logistics, transportation, supply chain, freight, or business analytics.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience with SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting/analytics tools.
- Experience analyzing large datasets and developing actionable insights.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with freight spend, carrier performance, transportation optimization, or supply chain analytics.
- Experience with domestic or international transportation data.
- Familiarity with Transportation Management Systems (TMS).
- Experience with process improvement or continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience working with 3PL/LLP providers.
- Spanish language skills are a plus.
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Data Analyst - Logistics and Freight
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