Commercial Logistics Business Analyst

Commercial Logistics Business Analyst III

Location: Houston, TX

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid Onsite 5 days/week for the first 90 days, with potential to transition to 1 day work from home thereafter

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $65.00 $70.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Days (First Shift)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The Commercial Logistics Business Improvement team supports the Commercial organization through system integrations, data integrity, analytics, and modeling. The Commercial Logistics BI Analyst III contractor will serve in a more advanced individual contributor capacity, helping drive continuous improvement for rail transportation management systems, SAP/ERP capabilities, process optimization, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration. This role is expected to operate with greater independence, handle more complex assignments, and provide experienced support for scalable and sustainable business solutions based on operational and system needs. This position requires strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, technical aptitude, and the ability to convert complex data and business processes into actionable recommendations and measurable improvements. Success in this role depends on collaboration, initiative, execution, and the ability to assess current-state processes and identify opportunities to improve logistics performance and system effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and support SAP integrations with TMS applications, proactively troubleshoot issues, perform root-cause analysis, and help drive timely resolution of complex system or process issues.
• Serve as an experienced subject matter resource for TMS platforms, providing guidance, knowledge sharing, and user support across the organization.
• Use analytics tools, reporting, and operational data to improve visibility, identify trends, and enable data-driven decision-making.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support system upgrades, data integrations, and process optimization initiatives across logistics workflows.
• Document process changes, system updates, and improvement initiatives, and prepare reports or presentations on progress, outcomes, and business impact.
• Support strategic business improvement efforts, including freight management system enhancements and initiatives to improve logistics transparency.
• Maintain high levels of data integrity by monitoring key system data and supporting critical transactions within TMS platforms.
• Analyze end-to-end process and data flow issues and recommend solutions that improve accuracy, efficiency, and reporting consistency across teams.
• Work independently on moderately complex assignments, escalating risks appropriately, and helping coordinate solutions with business and technical stakeholders.

Required Skills

• Working knowledge of rail and truck logistics operations, including carrier management, shipment tracking, and freight optimization (trucking is primary; rail is secondary for this role).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement capabilities, with the ability to challenge the status quo and drive practical improvements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions and present insights and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Experience documenting business requirements, process flows, and system interactions to support operational and technical improvements.
• Ability to work effectively in a contractor role, quickly build relationships, and deliver results in a dynamic business environment.
• Familiarity with Power BI dashboards (reading and using them, not necessarily creating them).
• Familiarity with SharePoint for document storage.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Commercial logistics background this is a commercial logistics BA role, not an IT BA role.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and SAP R/3, including vendor billing documents, nominations, shipment cost documents, and ticket actualization.
• Experience in integrating TMS data into ERP systems and other enterprise platforms.
• Ability to map business processes and demonstrate end-to-end data flow to improve data accuracy and streamline reporting across departments.
• Experience supporting logistics improvement initiatives across truck and rail operations.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

Required Experience

• 4 years of experience working with transportation management systems, SAP, ERP platforms, and process improvement practices, with demonstrated progression in responsibility.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Must be onsite in the Houston office 5 days per week for the first 90 days, with potential to transition to 1 day work from home thereafter.
• Heavy IT exposure required, including end-to-end root cause analysis and data mapping.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is one of the largest integrated downstream energy companies in the world, headquartered in Houston with operations and employees across the United States and internationally. The organization manufactures, transports, and markets energy products and chemical inputs, with a diversified business spanning refining operations, midstream transportation and logistics, chemicals manufacturing through a major joint venture, marketing and specialty products, and a growing renewable fuels platform giving employees broad exposure across multiple segments of the energy value chain. Employing approximately 14,000 people, this organization is a major employer in the energy sector with a long track record of operational excellence and a commitment to evolving its business toward lower-carbon energy solutions. Teams here span refinery engineers, logistics and midstream specialists, chemical scientists, renewable fuels analysts, corporate finance and strategy professionals, and business analysts who collaborate across operations, commercial, and technical functions.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-10672 Industry: Data & Analytics

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