DHL Supply Chain
Website:
logistics.dhl
Job details:
Job Location: DHL Global Forwarding, Freight (DGFF) GSC, India (Mumbai)
The
Business Analyst (BA) for the OFR team plays a key role in supporting the
development team by gathering, analysing, and translating ocean freight business requirements into actionable insights and dashboards. The BA ensures that data solutions align with operational needs, enabling data-driven decision-making across the OFR function. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical background, excellent communication skills, and a deep understanding of the Ocean Freight industry.
Key Responsibilities:
Here is the arranged sequence of your bullet points according to the specified order: Strategic role, Stakeholder management, and then Reporting.
- Collaborate with OFR stakeholders (Operations, Pricing, Customer service, finance) to gather reporting and analytics requirements
- Translate business requirements into clear specifications for BI developers
- Develop and maintain documentation such as BRDs, data requirement documents, and dashboard specifications
- Work closely with developers to ensure accurate data visualization and dashboard functionality
- Analyze large datasets related to ocean freight operations (shipments, bookings, volumes, costs, margins, KPIs)
- Validate data accuracy and ensure consistency across reports and dashboards
- Perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for Dashboards, station monitor and enhancements
- Identify gaps in existing reports and recommend new KPIs or improvements
- Support data governance, ensuring data quality and standard definitions across OFR reports
- Act as a liaison between business users and technical teams
- Lead webinars, addressing audience questions and ensuring engaging delivery.
- Ability to consistently manage demanding internal and external senior stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities to leverage analytics for process optimization and cost savings.
- Stay updated with industry trends, tools, and best practices.
Key Deliverables
- Qlik Sense, Power BI dashboard requirements & design documents
- KPI definitions and data mapping documents
- Data validation and testing reports
- UAT sign-off documentation
- Process flow diagrams for reporting and data usage
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Data Analytics, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
- Candidates should have at least 5+ years of experience in Ocean Freight products (preferably with a logistics background) and exposure to market intelligence and data analytics. The ability to present data effectively in presentations for senior management is essential.
- Experience in Business Analysis within logistics / supply chain (preferably OFR)
- Strong understanding of Ocean Freight processes (bookings, BL, containers, shipping lines, transit, etc.)
- Hands-on experience working with Qlik Sense or BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)
- Strong data analysis skills using Excel, SQL (preferred)
- Ability to understand data models and data flows
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working in Agile or project-based environments
Key Competencies
- Data-driven thinking
- Attention to detail in data validation
- Strong coordination between business & technical teams
- Problem-solving and analytical mindset
- Ability to handle multiple reporting requirements
Join our team at DHL Global Forwarding, Freight (DGFF), Shared Services (GSC), a Great Place to Work certified organization and as a part of a forwarding division, proud recipient of multiple prestigious awards, including Top Employer in India, Top Employer Asia Pacific, and Top Employer Global.
Apply now and embark on an exciting journey with us!
Why Join Our Shared Services (GSC) Team?
At GSC, you will be part of a strong team that respects its employees, society, and the environment. You will interact with people from all over the world and get the chance to experience the unique international spirit of GSC DHL. We offer benefits and programs to help you manage your time at and away from work, enabling a healthy work/life balance. With highly competitive compensation, incentive, and bonus plans, we recognize and reward your hard work.
As one of the top captive shared services globally (recognized by SSON), GSC offers a wide range of interesting job challenges and opportunities in our different Centers based in 4 countries. Our performance management system supports us in recognizing your potential, evaluating your performance, and continuously planning the development of your career within GSC and within our DHL group. We will always enable you to take on responsibility and encourage your growth, personally and professionally.
As the Global Service Center, we offer wide range of services to our business partner spread across more than 100 countries. GSC has experienced, diverse, and passionate team of 4600+, that value adds to our Business Partners through our expertise in process and service management, enabled with technology and robust people culture.
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