Creating insights to revolutionize an industryThe opportunity:

Fast, accurate insights are integral in allowing us to fulfill our mission of fixing the user experience in global trade. At Flexport you’ll be working with our research team to conduct analyses that are at the forefront of reshaping the entire logistics & supply chain industries. You’ll work alongside self-starters interested in solving real-world problems and streamlining the inefficiencies in the complex global trade industry. You’ll have the opportunity to improve an industry by analyzing the new operating system for global trade.

You will:

• Flexport is a company that runs on data - you'll be transforming data into action by working cross-functionally with the entirety of Flexport.
• Meet with stakeholders - both internal and external - to identify the biggest challenges in global trade and support the development of indicators to help solve them
• Serve as Flexport Research’s primary liaison to the tech organization, helping to understand the quality and availability of data
• Develop and maintain performance metrics to increase the impact of Flexport Research and influence the product development roadmap
• Support high visibility special projects that drive strategic decisions internally
• Contribute and grow the culture of excellence on our team by bringing processes and best practices to our group 

You should have:

• 7+ years of experience in a Data Analyst, Product Analyst, Operations Analyst, Business Analyst, or a similar role
• SQL fluency required – tech industry experience analyzing nuanced datasets and writing your own complex queries
• Professional familiarity with applied statistics and scripting languages like Python or R
• Experience ELT data modeling, especially with dbt (data build tool) is a plus; building analytical narratives using data visualizations (Looker is a plus)
• Executive communication skills and empathy to understand key challenges and build solutions 
• Highly proactive personality that enjoys building and scaling data programs

You will get:

• Experience at a fast-growing company that lives and breathes data
• The opportunity to define the data analytics culture on a small but growing Flexport Research team
• Meaningful equity 
• Analytic ownership – discover the highest value-add projects and see them through from ideation to impact.

About Flexport:

At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make it easy and accessible for everyone. We’re shaping the future of a $8.6T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year.

The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. At a valuation of $8B, we’re experiencing record growth and are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.

Worried about not having any freight forwarding experience?

• Don’t be! We’re building the first Operating System for Global Trade. That’s why it’s incredibly important for us to bring people from diverse backgrounds and experiences together with our industry veterans to help move the freight forwarding industry forward.
• What’s freight forwarding and why does it matter? Freight forwarding is the coordination and shipment of goods from one place to another and it’s what makes global trade possible. Flexport is on a mission to make global trade easier for everyone because we believe it can help connect the world and break down economic barriers.
• We know this industry is complex. That’s why we invest in education starting day one with Flexport Academy, a one week intensive onboarding program designed specifically to set every new Flexport employee up for success.

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global trade easy for everyone relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. That is why Flexport is committed to creating and nurturing an environment where anyone can be their authentic self. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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