sennder is Europe’s leading digital freight forwarder. In a traditional industry we are moving fast to digitize and automate all road logistics processes. We are a growing team looking for an Analyst, Carrier Strategy & Planning to help us on our journey to revolutionize road freight logistics. You would join our S&P team in the Amsterdam office.
We value humility and we're as interested in your character as we are in your talent. Please apply, even if you feel you only meet part of our listed criteria. Diversity drives our innovation and we offer a collaborative, dynamic and international work environment. Just be yourself. We are excited to meet you and for you to join us in shaping the future of the logistics industry in Europe.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As an Analyst, Carrier Strategy & Planning you’ll work on interesting responsibilities like working directly with the leadership to set strategy for the business critical supply side, aligning teams around that strategy, collaborating with business partners to deliver on it, and providing internal updates on key metrics and performance indicators. You will be a trusted partner to executive leadership and relied upon to guide various complex issues from day one.
We are looking for an Analyst with some serious ops resourcefulness to support business planning and execution. This role will be self-driven and require someone capable of identifying key data insights, diving into business and operational issues and proposing or building a more viable solution. Just as important is the ability to communicate any solutions and strategy to the business in order to drive lasting improvement.
Our new teammate needs to be passionate about driving projects with a business impact, democratising data and empowering the team through valuable insights—someone who understands and speaks data, operations and strategy equally well.
Join us on the ground floor and help us build the future of freight!
IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL…
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Strategy : Work closely with the Carrier Management leadership, program managers, and product to align and iterate on overall Carrier strategy
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Planning : Build and maintain financial and headcount models, operational reporting, OKRs, projections, and key business metrics to inform the leadership and the entire org of where the business stands
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Program/Project Management : Be a resourceful, go-getting multitasker, supporting initiatives across the business by working with cross-functional stakeholders
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Process Improvement : Identify the biggest operational gaps, inefficiencies, and risks using our internal data and deliver solutions
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Scale: Build, maintain, and communicate detailed reporting models to assist regional and pan-EU expansion efforts, and make data-driven decisions
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Develop Relationships : Interface with other functional areas (Sales, Operations, Product, Finance, Marketing, Legal, etc.) to ensure efficient and productive working relationships
PREFERABLY YOU HAVE…
- 2+ years of investment banking / consulting / strategy / project management or related experience; some high-growth operations or startup experience is very much preferred
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Engineering, Logistics, Economics, or another related field
- Strong business acumen with a “doer” approach, a self-starter ready to build projects from scratch
- Ability to work with remote teams to develop strategies and foster a cohesive and creative work environment
- Balance attention to detail with swift execution - we need to do things quickly and do them well
- Experience in defining solutions to complex, strategic topics with a analytical and data-driven approach to issues
- Great communication skills, ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner, synthesizing a lot of information, highlighting key takeaways and defining actionable insights
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills are a must; SQL knowledge is considered a plus
- Experience in Project Management Office is considered a plus
- Fluency in English, written and spoken
ABOUT sennder
sennder is moving trucks with the power of data to unlock endless and sustainable capacity at unparalleled quality. Through our proprietary transportation operating system, built by our in-house tech teams, we not only connect shippers to our fleet of thousands of trucks, but also improve how they move products in sustainable, cost-efficient, and transparent ways - making the logistics industry fit for the future. In a traditional industry, we’re growing and moving fast to digitally automate all road logistics processes.
We are building a curious team that is driven by an ambitious desire to solve the toughest logistics puzzles. What others may consider uncertainty, we see as an opportunity to learn and be proactive. We invite you to go on this journey with us and be part of one of Europe’s inspiring growth stories as we fast-forward road logistics into digitalization.
Get to know us, our culture, green business, funding history, and more on our blog here.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
At sennder, we want to maximize the individual’s potential for all employees and reinforce an inclusive culture and environment of continuous learning that empowers people to succeed as a team. In addition to humility, we value commitment, team spirit, respect, and kindness to build trusted relationships across teams. Learn more on our career site.
- A fast growing, start-up-oriented international team of 900+ people with 65+ nationalities spread across 7 country offices with English as our company language.
- A quarterly feedback and review process for personal development, professional growth, and career opportunities. We also use “Objectives and Key Results” for company goals.
- A structured promotion process, providing everyone with fair and transparent career growth.
- Learning and development opportunities on the job and through conversations with your manager.
- Various opportunities to connect with colleagues, formally and informally, digitally or in person (when allowed), through regular team events, company get-togethers, and partnership events with other companies and local organizers.
- Office first work policy (three days a week), that complies with local COVID-19 restrictions and policies. We also provide flex/hybrid remote working options.
- When in office: unlimited snacks, drinks, and fruits.
- All interviews are currently conducted on a remote basis.
Please send your application in English and help us reduce negative unconscious bias by leaving out your picture, age, address, and other unnecessary information in your CV. We only want to know the merits on which you’d be great for this role.
If you have any questions or problems please reach out to us at ta@sennder.com. We do not accept applications via email.
