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Company: Penske Logistics Penske Logistics
 
Job Title:

Tableau Analyst

Job Category: Supply Chain [ View All Supply Chain Jobs ]
Job Reference: 2405158
Job description:
Tableau Analyst
Location: Reading, PA.

Shift: Hybrid - 3 days in office, 2 days WFH (8am - 5pm)

Position Summary:

A Penske Logistics Tableau Analyst manages multiple streams of data, develops visualizations, and implements strategic solutions. This work brings insights, which drive actions for the larger team. This role can support multiple accounts in the Freight Management space. Good communication, time management, and attention to detail are essential. This role frequently collaborates with other groups to find solutions and share best practices around visual reporting and metrics, and requires cross-functional engagement with both internal and external stakeholders.

A successful Tableau Analyst provides tactical support to enhance the strategic mission of the team, ensuring customer goals are met, in partnership with leaders and colleagues. They are enthusiastic about metrics, supply chain, and/or data. They are curious thinkers, creative problem solvers, and are eager to grow their career in a supportive and highly collaborative environment.

Major Responsibilities:

Gathers and evaluates customer requirements, and developing solutions that fit customer needs.

Manages data streams for enhanced reporting capabilities

Understands data structure and business context well enough to join and blend data where necessary

Maintains advanced reporting and visualizations through Tableau

Manipulates and prepares data, including using ETL tools (such as Alteryx, Tableau Prep, or Talend) to clean and load data into SQL databases or flat files

Builds new visualizations or leverages existing templates to create meaningful insights for the account stakeholders

Handles own time management, including some project timelines, while balancing recurring tasks and projects

Communicates clearly and provides regular updates to team members, stakeholders, etc. as it applies to project progress

Uses Lean tools and other skills to improve processes, isolate root cause of problems, and find solutions for customer requests

Thoroughly tests and vets all completed work before it reaches the end user, ensuring continuity of reporting across platforms

Resolves situations quickly, communicating status of problems, and working with the appropriate subject matter experts, as needed, to find solutions

Documents processes and creates standard operating procedures, providing training to various audiences on processes and changes

Other projects and tasks as assigned



Qualifications:

1-3 years comparable work experience ? specific to Transportation Management Systems

Bachelor's Degree preferred: Business Administration, Logistics & Supply Chain Management preferred

Fundamental understanding or desire to learn transportation, supply chain and logistics concepts are required.

Tableau visualization experience required

Please be prepared to share a Tableau portfolio if you have one (Tableau Public or just images).

Strong written and oral communication skills required

Intermediate experience with Excel preferred

Proficiency with computers including Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint required.

System aptitude, problem solving, ability to work within multiple applications

Consistently demonstrates proven ability to learn and use necessary tools

Ability to follow processes and standard procedures required

Experience with Transportation Management systems preferred

Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Headquartered in Reading, Pa., Penske Logistics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Truck Leasing. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske Logistics provides supply chain management and logistics services to leading companies throughout the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing, international freight forwarding and carrier management. Visit www.PenskeLogistics.com to learn more.
Skills: 1-3 years comparable work experience ? specific to Transportation Management Systems

Bachelor's Degree preferred: Business Administration, Logistics & Supply Chain Management preferred

Fundamental understanding or desire to learn transportation, supply chain and logistics concepts are required.

Tableau visualization experience required

Please be prepared to share a Tableau portfolio if you have one (Tableau Public or just images).

Strong written and oral communication skills required

Intermediate experience with Excel preferred

Proficiency with computers including Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint required.

System aptitude, problem solving, ability to work within multiple applications

Consistently demonstrates proven ability to learn and use necessary tools

Ability to follow processes and standard procedures required

Experience with Transportation Management systems preferred
Employment type: Full Time
Salary/Wage: Unspecified
 
Other Information
 
Degree: Unspecified
Experience (year): Unspecified
Job Location: Reading, PA Pennsylvania
Zip/Postal Code: 19607
Post date: 04/23/2024 / Viewed 37 times
 
Contact Information
Company: Penske Logistics
Contact Name: Tony Hoban
 
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