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Business Analyst

NorthPoint Development

Business Analyst

North Kansas City, MO
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    We are looking for a high-performing, strategically minded, and operationally driven BUSINESS ANALYST to lead the technology advancement and adoption of our supply chain solutions.

    ABOUT THE ROLE:

    • Identify business requirements, evaluate technology products and services, create the strategy and solution to meet corporate objectives
    • Research and meet with available technology vendors, assess performance and suitability
    • Collaborate with vendors on test and go live plan, and lead the deployment both in-house and at customers
    • Provide trainings, presentations, reporting, best practices, and technical support to onboard new users and improve technology adoption
    • Advocate for customers to improve their user experience
    • Liaise between technology and other business functions to create values
    • Monitor technology trends and market intelligence through data analytics

    Through it all, you'll live into our values, embodying the spirit of our business as a world-class, service-oriented, values-grounded, and mutually rewarding supply chain provider for our clients.

    ABOUT YOU:

    • You have a bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in technical or business discipline, OR a minimum of four years' work experience performing substantially similar essential functions
    • You possess a minimum of 2 years work experience performing substantially similar essential functions
    • You demonstrate effective oral ,written, and presentation skills
    • You're a values-centered person with a relentless focus on leadership, growth, and service.
    • You have grit and an unwavering emphasis on changing the status quo, and are committed to finding the right way, not just the way you knew yesterday.
    • You're excited by the fast pace of the logistics business and you delight in the challenge of keeping multiple balls in the air at once without letting any of them drop.
    • You love technology and embrace technology advancement.
    • You're impeccably detail-oriented, are highly organized, and can both offer and accept help when the situation calls for it.
    • Your analytical skills are above reproach – you relish the opportunity to dive into a situation, see it from multiple angles, and create a plan to solve the problems.
    • You're excited to grow and expand your knowledge and capabilities within the global logistics market.

    ABOUT US:

    NorthPoint Logistics is a values-based full-service international freight forwarder, customs broker, and domestic freight broker.  Our rapidly growing team offers logistics management services and systems which centralize provider networks, automate shipment planning and tracking, and provide world-class service and expertise to help our clients navigate the uncertain waters of supply chains around the world.  With our sister companies within the NorthPoint family, we provide an end-to-end supply chain solution, and our understanding of foreign markets, international trade, domestic transportation, and supply chain optimization is built upon years of operation across the continent and the globe.  Our values orientation, commitment to data-driven decision-making, and relentless drive to optimize and innovate truly differentiate us in the marketplace.

    WHAT COMES NEXT:

    We believe fervently in the power of data-driven decision-making and are committed to understanding and appreciating the whole applicant, not simply what's on a resume.  During our interview process, we'll ask you to take several assessments, and we hope you join us in appreciating the value of such a process.  We're excited to meet with you and look forward to learning more about you and your fit with our culture, values, and team.