Analyst, Strategic Capacity na U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.

Analyst, Strategic Capacity
USX HEADQUARTERS
08:00-17:00
Position open to remote:  No
Grade: ES13
Compensation Range: $62,500- $78,200

Who We Are:
Relentlessly Delivering Big Ideas. U.S. Xpress is one of the nation’s largest asset-based trucking companies. But the most valuable asset we offer isn’t tractors, trailers, or even our exclusive, cutting-edge technology. It’s the collective brainpower of thousands of visionaries and problem-solvers. Together, we are revolutionizing the transportation industry by providing innovative, custom solutions. And, here, we believe in the sanctity of a promise—both to our customers, and our people. When we focus our varied talents on reshaping the future of transportation, that’s what we call the POWER OF U.S.

Why U.S. Xpress?
Right Role. Right Tools. Right People. We invest in our talent starting on day one. You will be provided with personal and professional development opportunities that complement your interests and encourage you to build a career you’re passionate about. Whether it is employee stock options, profit-sharing, 401K, professional development, or our competitive pay, we help prepare you for the future. Be part of an organization that values out-of-the-box thinking and rewards employees for going above and beyond. Curious about the other benefits of working with us? Check out other perks below!

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Basic/Supplemental Life
• Accidental Death/Dismemberment
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Savings Accounts
• Company Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• 401k with Employer Matching Contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short Term Incentive Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

What You’ll Do:

As a Strategic Capacity Analyst, you will help drive our network strategy through a period of unprecedented growth and digital transformation. By working with a team of reporting analysts, network, and digital strategy professionals you will ensure that as our organization grows, we advance and efficiently scale our technology and analytics capabilities. To ensure we remain on the cutting edge, products leveraging techniques such as advanced data analytics will be among your primary deliverables, existing freight knowledge would be a big plus.  To drive the best results for our customers, you will need to be open, honest, and ready to join and lead a best-in-class team that is fully transparent. 

·         Evaluate large operational datasets to identify trends that will be recommended to operations to support growth and process automation.

·         Apply advanced data analytics techniques to identify business transactions that can be automated.

·         Develop robust, scalable solutions for collecting & analyzing large data sets. Must be proficient in creating & maintaining data pipelines. Big data knowledge is a plus.

·         Utilize and interact with data analytics tools and platforms (Excel, SSMS (SQL), Power BI, Mongo DB, etc.).

·         Assist Strategy team to drive strategic organizational initiatives, implement systems and processes, and inspire adoption of practices and processes to meet objectives.

·         Apply strong communication and organizational skills to grow internal and external business relationships.

·         Must be comfortable working in a cadenced, deliverables-focused environment.

·         Ability to work with multiple data sources and types (structured/semi-structured/unstructured).

What We’re Looking For:

Education and Experience

·         Bachelor’s degree in data science, business analytics, data management, information management or related major or equivalent experience required

·         3-5 years of relevant experience

• MS Office 365 experience required
• SSMS Proficiency in developing packages, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and complex SQL statements a plus

·         Understanding of transportation markets, price elasticity of demand, and risk evaluation preferred but not required

Skills/Certifications

• Self-starter who wants to take ownership and gets it done right
• Strong technical skills – ability to learn new systems quickly
• Communication skills – ability to communicate with others clearly and effectively, both orally and written

• Problem solving skills – identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate solutions
• Critical thinking skills - using logic and reasoning to identify positive/negatives of alternative solutions, conclusions and approaches to problems
• Time management skills – ability to prioritize projects and data requests
• Collaboration/Team skills – ability to work independently and within a team when needed, know when to ask for/provide help

Work Environment / Physical Requirements – Normal office settings.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected for this position. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. Employees performing this job may be asked to perform other duties as required and the responsibilities of the position may change. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

U.S. Xpress is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce.

This role will remain open until it has been filled.

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