Sr. Research & Economics Analyst - Freight Transportation-Breakthrough

DIVISION:

Subject Matter Expertise:

• Maintain expertise in the dynamics and current activity of North American freight transportation markets.
• Significant experience analyzing and interpreting publicly available freight market metrics and macroeconomic data.
• The ideal candidate will be passionate about continuous learning and growing their subject matter expertise of North American and international freight markets.

Research:

• Contribute research and analysis toward freight, fuel, and sustainability market publications, webcasts, and other media, including delivery in a professional studio setting.
• Deliver research to support product development and enhance existing Breakthrough data products and services.

Analysis:

• Take the lead in managing client needs for data and insights arising from functions across the Breakthrough business.
• Play a critical role in supplying the data and research necessary for the cross-functional development of forecast models.

Delivery:

• Create executive-level market posts, summaries, and presentations to transportation supply chain professionals.

Collaboration:

• Cultivate U.S. Venture's values while inspiring, empowering, recognizing, and guiding team members.
• Live our values of High Performance, Caring Relationships, Strategic Foresight, and Entrepreneurial Spirit.
• Continuously learn and develop self professionally.
• Support corporate efforts for safety, government compliance, and all other company policies & procedures.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

• A desire to grow in a career focused upon optimizing cost, service, and sustainability across transportation supply chains.
• A thorough understanding of freight market economics, transportation supply chain execution, and being capable of summarizing and visualizing industry data.
• A Bachelor's degree or higher education in a relevant field such as: Economics, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Analytics, a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• 10+ years of professional experience as an analyst, with a focus on industry analysis and sharing insights with project leaders or stakeholders.
• A proven track record of analyzing and presenting market insights to transportation supply chain leaders.
• Data analysis, analytics, and visualization mastery.
• Effective presentation and communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical, industry concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Cross-functional project management experience
• A desire to grow in a career focused upon optimizing cost, service, and sustainability across transportation supply chains.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Experience producing insights from programming languages and data analytics tools.

U.S. Venture requires that a team member have and maintain authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In general, U.S. Venture does not sponsor candidates for nonimmigrant visas or permanent residencyunless based on business need.

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