Logistics Analytics & Optimisation Lead

Overview

In this role you will drive data-informed decisions across global logistics to optimise transportation, improve efficiency, and reduce costs while keeping customer satisfaction high. You will shape routing, supplier engagement, and end-to-end cost visibility, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement improvements. The position combines analytics, automation, and executive reporting to deliver measurable impact across the supply chain. You will work in a people-first culture that values growth, wellbeing, and belonging.

Responsibilities

• Analyze shipment routing, service levels, carrier selection, and logistics data to identify opportunities for global supply chain optimisation and cost savings
• Collaborate with regional logistics teams, internal stakeholders, and external providers to implement routing guide changes that reduce costs while maintaining customer satisfaction
• Lead engagement with logistics suppliers to resolve operational issues and improve performance
• Conduct RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs with Procurement from objective definition through final evaluation and milestone completion
• Develop logistics reporting, metrics, and Power BI dashboards to enable automation, visibility, and data-driven decision-making
• Lead logistics cost reduction initiatives, validate savings, assess budget impact, and provide end-to-end cost visibility with Finance and operations
• Deliver quarterly business reviews, executive reporting, logistics cost estimates, and performance analysis for internal and external stakeholders
• Engage with Ciena’s freight invoice audit company to ensure invoices are processed within agreed terms

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 8+ years of relevant work experience
• 3+ years experience in international logistics
• Experience applying data analysis methodologies in a logistics or supply chain environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access, and strong Excel skills; Oracle experience preferred
• Experience creating dashboards using Power BI
• Ability to work across multiple departments including Sales, Finance, Purchasing, Shipping, and Accounts Payable
• Fluent English

• Self-motivated and able to work independently or in a team
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• People and stakeholder influencing skills
• Power BI
• Excel
• Oracle

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