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Team Lead Trade Analytics & Market Intelligence (f/m/d)

Forto
Backend Developer • Lead • On-site • Full-time • 📍 Berlin
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Forto is seeking a Team Lead for Trade Analytics & Market Intelligence to own the analytical backbone of its trade management decision-making. This is a hybrid role combining hands-on coding (SQL, Python/R) to build data models and predictive algorithms with leading and developing a small team of an Analyst and a Market Intelligence Specialist. The role directly influences Procurement, Pricing, and Forecasting in a high-growth logistics company.

Stack

data sciencePower BIPythonSQLTableau

Responsibilities

  • ▹Architect and maintain the data pipelines and models driving GP reporting, demand forecasting, and yield management
  • ▹Personally write and optimize complex code (SQL, Python/R) as the technical escalation point for the team
  • ▹Build robust predictive models to anticipate market demand and capacity constraints
  • ▹Design comprehensive dashboards (Looker/Tableau/PowerBI) that turn complex data into actionable insights
  • ▹Oversee gathering of external market data (indices, competitor behavior, macro-trends) and merge it with internal performance data
  • ▹Provide data-backed recommendations on trade lane strategy, carrier negotiations, and risk management
  • ▹Manage, mentor, and develop two direct reports (a Market Intelligence Specialist and an Analyst)
  • ▹Establish best practices for coding, data hygiene, and reporting standards
  • ▹Prioritize the team's backlog to solve the most critical business problems first

Requirements

  • ▹Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or a related quantitative field
  • ▹7+ years of experience in advanced analytics, data science, or quantitative modeling
  • ▹At least 1-2 years mentoring or leading junior analysts
  • ▹Expert-level SQL proficiency (complex joins, window functions, query optimization)
  • ▹Strong programming skills in Python or R for statistical modeling
  • ▹Deep understanding of commercial levers (Pricing, Gross Profit, Yield, Procurement)
  • ▹Proven ability to explain technical concepts to business stakeholders
  • ▹A passion for helping team members grow their skills

Nice to have

  • ▹Experience within Freight Forwarding, Container Shipping, or Global Logistics
  • ▹Experience with Yield Management or Revenue Management algorithms
  • ▹Familiarity with financial hedging strategies or risk modeling

Soft skills

Technical leadership and mentoringAbility to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholdersOwnership and prioritizationCollaborative bridge between data and strategy

About the company

Forto is reinventing digital supply chains to be transparent, frictionless, and sustainable, harnessing AI to revolutionise logistics. Its Trade Management team is moving from intuition-based decisions to a precision-engineered, data-driven strategy.

Languages: Angol (folyékony)
Education: Alap- vagy mesterdiploma informatika, statisztika, matematika, közgazdaságtan vagy kapcsolódó kvantitatív területen