Senior Analyst Data & Logistics

?? West London (3 days/week) | ?? £65,000 - £85,000 (DOE) | ?? Tech-Driven Logistics Platform

A high-growth logistics-tech scaleup is looking for a Senior Analyst to sit at the heart of its Data Science team, owning core analytics across routing, pricing, and operational performance. With over 8 million customers across Europe, the business is on a mission to reshape transport through real-time optimisation, high-density matching, and data-led decisioning.

You'll be the first dedicated Analyst in a growing data science team (currently 4 DS), working closely with Product, Pricing, and Supply to solve high-impact logistics problems at scale.

• Own KPI tracking and dashboarding across customer and provider journeys

• Analyse routing efficiency, van utilisation, and pricing performance

• Identify cost and operational improvement opportunities across the platform

• Work with structured and unstructured datasets (often messy, legacy, or large)

• Feed into the development of optimisation algorithms and pricing strategy

• Build tooling to support decision-making across commercial and ops teams

• Present actionable insights clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Experience & Domain Knowledge

• 5-8+ years in fast-paced environments (startups, scaleups, or top-tier companies)

• Exposure to logistics, transport, or marketplace businesses preferred

• Proven track record of analytical ownership in complex systems

Technical Skills

• Advanced SQL & Python (must-have)

• Strong dashboarding experience (e.g. Tableau, Looker, etc.)

• Bonus: experience with A/B testing, routing optimisation, or pricing algorithms

Mindset & Soft Skills

• High energy, switched-on, thrives in fast-moving environments

• Able to simplify complexity and influence senior stakeholders

• Strong communicator - both within product/data teams and across the wider business

• Comfortable being the sole Analyst in a DS team of 5 (inc. this hire)

• Resilient under pressure - 20 daily deployments, 40 engineers, rapid iteration

CV Criteria

• Strong academic background (Russell Group or equivalent ideal)

• Clear progression and tangible business impact in prior roles

• Evidence of strong communication and stakeholder influence

Ready to tackle real-world logistics problems with impact at scale?
Apply now or get in touch to find out more.