Supply Chain Performance Analyst

Vacancy

Glasgow

Logistics Analyst

The organisation:

Part of Cefetra Group, Cefetra Limited is one of the major traders of grains and animal feed raw materials in the UK and Ireland.

With long-term arrangements at strategically selected import facilities with a specialised network of suppliers, objective market analysis and a trusted approach to quality and sustainability, it is ideally positioned to meet customer requirements whilst reducing risk and increasing efficiency.

With 700,000 tonnes of storage capacity supported by state-of-the-art processing technology, the business dispatches between 85,000 - 90,000 tonnes of raw materials to industry partners every week and delivers up to 600 lorry loads per day. Its products are used for animal feed and throughout the food and drink sector, supplying product to some of the largest food producers in sectors such as dairy, beef, lamb, poultry, pork, salmon, beer, bread, biscuits, breakfast cereals and pet food.

Parent organisation 'Cefetra Group' delivers more than 25 million tonnes of agri-feed per annum and is Europe’s largest agri-service and trading business, serving customers from its 29 offices in 19 different countries, with revenues of over €4 billion.

About the role:

We're looking for a operational minded Supply Chain Performance Analyst to help drive efficiency, cost control and continuous improvement across our haulage and shipping operations.

This is more than a reporting role. We're seeking someone with a naturally investigative mindset who enjoys getting to the root cause of operational and commercial issues, identifying opportunities for improvement and turning data into meaningful business insight.

What You'll Be Doing

• Analyse haulage costs, pricing and transport performance to identify efficiencies and cost-saving opportunities.
• Investigate stock losses, vessel outturn variances, demurrage and other supply chain performance issues.
• Develop and maintain KPIs, dashboards and management reporting.
• Identify trends, risks and operational anomalies and provide clear recommendations.
• Work closely with Trading, Haulage, Shipping, Operations, Finance and other stakeholders to drive performance improvements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the wider supply chain.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in an analytical, investigative or performance-focused role.
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel capability and confidence working with large datasets.
• Ability to turn complex information into practical business recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, curious approach.
• Experience with Power BI or other BI tools essential.
• Knowledge of logistics, supply chain, transport, shipping or commodities is desirable.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to influence operational performance across a complex supply chain environment. You’ll play a key role in helping the business identify opportunities, reduce costs and improve decision-making through high-quality analysis and investigation.

Working arrangement

• Hours: 40 per week
• Location: Glasgow

Why work at Cefetra?

We care about our people, as they are our business, we offer competitive salaries plus many more benefits, and we know you'll find it an enjoyable place to work.

Please feel free to get in touch to ask any questions you have, we would be happy to hear from you.

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