Data Analyst (Global Trade)

Role Summary

As a Manager within Global Trade Advisory, you will lead analytics-driven engagements that support import/export compliance and improve global supply chain performance. You will translate complex trade and operational questions into actionable outputs such as dashboards, automated workflows, exception reporting, and audit-ready deliverables.

This role is ideal for professionals who are analytics-first-strong in data wrangling, visualization, and solution delivery-with working knowledge of international trade concepts and regulatory environments.

Key Responsibilities

Client Delivery & Analytics Leadership

• Lead trade analytics initiatives that help organizations improve compliance, reduce risk, and optimize operational performance.


• Translate trade and supply chain challenges into actionable analytics, process improvements, and technology-enabled solutions.


• Design and deliver dashboards, automated reporting, exception monitoring tools, and audit-ready outputs.


• Guide teams through data discovery, cleansing, transformation, and analysis across trade, ERP, and logistics systems.

Global Trade Strategy & Advisory

• Advise multinational organizations on import/export compliance and global trade strategies using data-driven insights.


• Support the assessment and implementation of trade analytics solutions and technology platforms.


• Contribute to trade technology strategy efforts, including:
  
  
  
  • Current-state assessments
  
  
  • Requirements gathering
  
  
  • Solution evaluation
  
  
  • Roadmap development
  
  
  • Implementation planning
  
  
  
  

Technology & Data Integration

• Lead integration of trade data across ERP, Global Trade Management (GTM), and logistics platforms.


• Partner with IT and engineering teams on cloud and data architecture initiatives, including:
  
  
  
  • Data ingestion and transformation
  
  
  • Data modeling and architecture
  
  
  • Governance, security, and controls
  
  
  • Deployment readiness
  
  
  
  

Program & Delivery Oversight

• Oversee quality of deliverables, including data mapping, testing, validation, and reporting standards.


• Ensure alignment across stakeholders and drive adoption of analytics solutions.


• Lead workstreams focused on analytics, reporting, and technology enablement.

Team Leadership & Development

• Supervise and mentor consultants and senior consultants.


• Provide coaching, performance feedback, and career development support.


• Contribute to team development, knowledge sharing, and practice growth initiatives.

Practice Support

• Assist leadership with practice operations, business development support, and internal initiatives.


• Maintain knowledge of emerging technologies and trends in global trade, analytics, and compliance.

Qualifications

• 6+ years (Manager) or 10+ years (Senior Manager) of relevant experience


• Background in global trade, supply chain, or international business operations


• Strong analytics and data expertise (data wrangling, visualization, reporting tools)


• Experience working with ERP, GTM, or logistics systems


• Knowledge of import/export regulations and trade compliance concepts


• Experience leading cross-functional teams and client-facing engagements


• Familiarity with cloud data environments and data integration techniques is a plus