Senior Analyst - Corporate Planning

Senior Analyst Corporate Planning

GLOVIS America, Inc. is a third-party logistics provider headquartered in Irvine, CA. Since our inception in 2002, we are committed to delivering our customer's products via truck, rail, or ocean vessel throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Glovis America makes every effort to exceed standards by providing quality service to our customers and vendors of the automotive, freight forwarding, parts distribution, used car, and fuel industries. We cater logistics strategies and processes to our customers' needs by utilizing the latest information systems and advanced technologies.

The Senior Analyst Corporate Planning will support the development and execution of the company's long-term strategy through data-driven business and operational analysis. The position analyzes business processes, performance, and emerging risks to identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, productivity, cost, and profitability, with a focus on logistics, port operations, and vehicle throughput. The role develops dashboards, reports, analytical models, and actionable recommendations while supporting performance reviews, forecasting, and strategic initiatives across the organization. This position works closely with cross-functional stakeholders and requires strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.

$58,607 - $63,934 yearly salary range. (Subject to Compensation Study Upon Candidate Selection)

Responsibilities:

• Analyze business processes to identify operational risks, develop data-driven strategies to improve efficiency, productivity, cost, and profitability.
• Deep understanding of the company's strategic direction and an ability to analyze / determine what activities are required to accomplish the strategy.
• Collaborate with stakeholders from various business units and divisions to develop and implement data-driven strategies in an Agile environment.
• Develop and maintain dashboards using Power BI and similar tools to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to logistics, port throughput, vehicle handling, and supply chain workflows.
• Analyze large and complex datasets from financial systems, logistics platforms, and operational tools to uncover trends, inefficiencies, and improvement areas.
• Write and optimize SQL queries to retrieve and transform raw data into clean, structured formats ready for analysis or reporting.
• Assist in conducting root cause analysis on delays, resource bottlenecks, and cycle-time inefficiencies, particularly in port operations and vehicle movement processes.
• Support performance forecasting efforts by building and refining basic predictive models in Python (with support from senior team members), estimating future demand, capacity needs, or operational risks.
• Translate analytical findings into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Assist Planning department for analytical projects and performance review.
• Contribute to ad hoc analytical projects, assisting the team with time-sensitive requests related to operational performance, planning, forecasting or cost tracking.
• Document processes and workflows, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that standardize reporting and boost visibility across departments.
• Help automate recurring reporting tasks and support the development of self-service BI tools to increase team efficiency.
• Generate standard or custom reports summarizing business, financial, or economic data for review by executives, managers, clients, and other stakeholders
• Support weekly/monthly performance reports by collaborating with team members and with other departments
• Perform independent research on the external environment (political, environmental, auto industry, etc.) and internal environment (associate engagement, electrification, sustainability, joint ventures, etc.) to independently realize challenges/risks that require a mid-term initiative to counter-measure exposure
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization. Communicate strategy across the region and foster cross-company information exchange and collaboration on strategic initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits of working at GLOVIS America Inc.:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Basic Life and AD&D as well as Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Paid Vacation, 14 Holidays, and Sick leave
• Hospital and Critical Illness Insurance
• Wellness Program and Gym Reimbursement*
• 401(k) with Generous Matching
• Referral Bonuses*
• Auto Allowance*
• Quarterly Employee Lunches, Summer Refreshments, and Monthly Team Building Activities*
• Discretionary Bonuses*
• Tuition Reimbursement*

All benefits pursuant to Company policy

Skills Required:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable presenting analytical findings to cross-functional teams and leadership
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient PC skills with Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
• Proficient analytical skills with programming and visualization tools such as Power BI, Python, SQL, R or other equivalent

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Master's Degree Preferred
• 1 - 2 years of direct experience in Business Analytics Required
• 2 - 5 years Field of Experience in Business, Finance, Statistics, Applied Math, Engineering Preferred

Glovis America, Inc. adheres to the equal employment opportunity guidelines set forth by federal, state, and local laws. The information requested on this form is sought in good faith and will not be used to discriminate against the applicant based on race, religion or creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, marital status, sex or gender (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, or related circumstances), gender identity, gender expression, age, citizenship, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, military and veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit in front of a desk and/or in front of the computer for long periods
• Must operate desktop, computers, laptop, printer, scanners, shredders, etc.
• Constant use of hand/grasping product, writing, and typing
• Sit for 5+ hours per day
• Stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach over shoulder, kneel, push, pull 1-3 hours per day

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Working and Environmental Conditions:

• Typical office environment with low-level noise exposure
• This position is located in the Irvine, CA office

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by employees assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of all job duties performed by persons in the position. Glovis America reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time as the needs of the company and requirements of the job change.