Data Analyst - Transportation & Logistics

About the Role

We are seeking a Data Analyst - Transportation & Logistics to join our team at Caterpillar. This remote Data Analyst position offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of data, operations, and decision-making, supporting European ground transportation for Caterpillar’s factories and supply base. You will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our logistics operations.

What You'll Do

• Build, own, and continuously improve Power BI dashboards used by Transportation, Finance, and Supply Chain teams.
• Translate business problems into clear requirements, measures, and data model design.
• Work with (and sometimes extend) data models and datasets; partner closely with data engineers on pipelines and source logic.
• Use SQL and Python to validate data, implement transformations, and create reliable, repeatable outputs.
• Identify cost opportunities, service issues, and data quality gaps in transportation flows and turn them into actionable recommendations.
• Automate recurring work with the Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps).
• Improve the way we work by simplifying, standardizing, and removing waste.
• Share best practices and help raise the analytics maturity of the team.

Requirements

• Must-have Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in a quantitative or technical field.
• 3–5 years of experience in analytics, BI, or data roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Power BI (Desktop & Service).
• Strong skills in SQL and solid working knowledge of Python.
• Experience with data modelling, transformations, and structured datasets.
• Clear communication in English and ability to work directly with business stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to transportation, supply chain, finance, or purchasing.
• Experience with Snowflake, Oracle, Alteryx, Dataiku, or similar data platforms.
• Familiarity with process improvement concepts (Lean, Six Sigma, Operational Excellence).
• Interest or experience in AI and Copilot-style tools (prompting, automation, decision support).

What We Offer

• A challenging analytics engineering role with real-world impact.
• Competitive salary and strong extra-legal benefits.
• Focus on work-life balance and wellbeing.
• A team that values initiative, learning, and collaboration.

If you are curious, hands-on, and want to grow into a broader analytics and decision-support role within supply chain and transportation, we would like to hear from you.