Company: HARNHAM - DATA & ANALYTICS RECRUITMENT
Job Type: Permanent, FullTime
Salary: £65,000 - £85,000 per annum
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.
?? What You'll Be Doing -
Own KPI tracking and dashboarding across customer and provider journeys
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Analyse routing efficiency, van utilisation, and pricing performance
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Identify cost and operational improvement opportunities across the platform
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Work with structured and unstructured datasets (often messy, legacy, or large)
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Feed into the development of optimisation algorithms and pricing strategy
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Build tooling to support decision-making across commercial and ops teams
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Present actionable insights clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
?? What We're Looking For Experience & Domain Knowledge
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5-8+ years in fast-paced environments (startups, scaleups, or top-tier companies)
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Exposure to logistics, transport, or marketplace businesses preferred
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Proven track record of analytical ownership in complex systems
Technical Skills
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Advanced SQL & Python (must-have)
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Strong dashboarding experience (e.g. Tableau, Looker, etc.)
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Bonus: experience with A/B testing, routing optimisation, or pricing algorithms
Mindset & Soft Skills
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High energy, switched-on, thrives in fast-moving environments
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Able to simplify complexity and influence senior stakeholders
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Strong communicator - both within product/data teams and across the wider business
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Comfortable being the sole Analyst in a DS team of 5 (inc. this hire)
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Resilient under pressure - 20 daily deployments, 40 engineers, rapid iteration
CV Criteria
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Strong academic background (Russell Group or equivalent ideal)
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Clear progression and tangible business impact in prior roles
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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.