Job Title

Senior Business Analyst

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Location

Houston - Houston, TX 77032 US (Primary)

Career Level

Professional

Category

Operations

Job Type

Permanent

Job Description

Role Summary

The Senior Business Analyst leads analytics and reporting workstreams within the BridgeNet 4PL program, ensuring that data-driven insights support operational decision-making, continuous improvement, and executive reporting. This role is responsible for streamlining multiple data sources into standardized analytics products, developing BI dashboards and KPI frameworks, and ensuring the 4PL/client partnership consistently meets its analytical business requirements. The Senior Business Analyst works across Control Tower, Supply Chain Engineering, and technology teams to ensure visibility, reporting, and intelligence tools are fit for purpose and aligned to the program's 13 identified value opportunities.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead and support work groups where analytics, reporting, and data visualization are critical outputs, ensuring data products meet operational and strategic requirements.
• Ensure global consistency in all analytics and reporting deliverables, defining common data definitions, calculation methodologies, and visualization standards.
• Streamline data from multiple sources including TMS, ERP, carrier APIs, and supplier portals into standardized, governed datasets for reporting and analysis.
• Develop and maintain executive-level dashboards, KPI scorecards, and operational reports using BridgeNet's BI platform (Xonar Analytics or equivalent).
• Define and implement data quality governance processes to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all reporting data flowing through the 4PL platform.
• Partner with Supply Chain Engineers to build analytical foundations for continuous improvement initiatives including savings tracking, mode mix analysis, and inventory monitoring.
• Ensure the 4PL/client analytical partnership consistently meets Client's business intelligence needs, proactively identifying and addressing reporting gaps.
• Mentor and guide Business Analysts on the team, ensuring consistent analytical standards and professional development.
• Contribute to QBR and MBR reporting packages, developing client-facing analytics that communicate program performance, trends, and improvement opportunities.

Exemption Type

Exempt (Salaried)

Job Requirements

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Supply Chain, Statistics, Information Systems, or related quantitative field.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

6-9 years in business analysis, supply chain analytics, or data management roles with demonstrated experience in BI tool development and cross-functional data projects.

REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
• Advanced proficiency in BI and data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, ThoughtSpot, or equivalent) with experience building complex supply chain dashboards.
• Strong data skills including SQL, data modeling, ETL pipeline understanding, and experience working with large multi-source supply chain datasets.
• Deep understanding of supply chain KPIs including OTIF, freight spend analytics, inventory turnover, carrier performance, and cost-per-unit metrics.
• Experience with supply chain management data element mapping.
• Knowledgeable of inventory management principles, WMS systems, and inventory data landscape.
• Experience defining and enforcing data governance standards, data dictionaries, and reporting taxonomies in multi-source analytics environments.
• Excellent communication skills with proven ability to translate complex data findings into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience with BridgeNet Xonar Analytics, SAP Analytics Cloud, or comparable enterprise supply chain BI platforms.
• Strong understanding of procure-to-pay data flows including PO data, ASN, GR confirmation, and inventory position sharing in ERP/TMS environments.
• Experience working with SAP ERP data structures (EKKO, EKPO, EKET) or equivalent procurement system data environments.
• Background in oil and gas, energy, or industrial sector data analytics.
• Certifications in data analytics, BI tools, or APICS supply chain management.
• AI Enhanced analytical products and/or workflows

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Yes - up to 10%

PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

This position is considered sedentary. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and arms, and communicate verbally and in writing. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

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