Sr Director - Analyst, Logistics Technologies

About this role:

Gartner is seeking a supply chain technology analyst with experience in logistics systems and solutions including but not limited to enterprise Transportation Management Systems (TMS) and Real-time Transportation Visibility Solutions. The role will drive new thought-leading research around the tools, solutions, and technologies that can solve our supply chain clients' business challenges as it relates to logistics and distribution. The research will be targeted to supply chain technology leaders, logistics leaders, chief supply chain officers, heads of SC strategy, and software provider and services leaders.

The key activities performed include client advisory calls, conducting research, producing pragmatic and provocative written content, presenting at Gartner events, and supporting sales by speaking with prospective clients to demonstrate Gartner subject-matter expertise. The role also requires collaboration with peers, partnering on research and writing, and participation in research communities to develop thought leading insights.

What you'll do:

• Provide actionable advice to business and technology clients on the best options to prepare a business case, identify potential vendors, evaluate, select, and implement transportation and logistics systems, solutions, and technologies to solve their mission critical priorities.
• Research and write about the changing vendor marketplace for logistics systems and solutions and emerging ecosystems, architecture, and business models. Proficiency in developing visual aids through graphics and converting written content to presentation materials is an important attribute for this role.
• Advise our business and technology clients on selection of specialty consultants and systems integrators.
• Contribute to Gartner-wide research and ideation on the evolution of current and emerging logistics systems and related technologies, including creation of Magic Quadrants and Market Guides.
• Prepare and deliver high-value presentations and other materials at Gartner Events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings.
• Support sales as a part of the Gartner Supply Chain sales cycle
• Conduct on-site or virtual advisory sessions with clients such as facilitated strategy development, virtual workshops, or moderate forums.
• Provide high quality and timely review of peer's research and support team members.
• Lead or participate in research community meetings to discuss research issues and collaborate effectively with peers to develop thought-leading or trending research and advice.
• Drive client demand for your personal analysis and presentations. Develop a personal Gartner brand that showcases your area of expertise. Develop credibility as an industry leader to represent Gartner research and thought leadership.

What you'll need to perform this job successfully:

The individual must be able to perform essential duties in a strategic, analytical, and articulate manner. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

• Located in the US - preferably Central or East Coast due to client density in this region (this position is home office based - Remote Worker)
• Candidates must have a good understanding of end-to-end supply chain concepts incorporating plan, source, make, deliver, return, and service with specific senior-level understanding of logistics operations and technology.
• A minimum of 7 or more years of experience with supply chain technology with demonstrated broad expertise in the systems and solutions required to automate and optimize transportation-related operations. You must be extensively familiar with transportation systems and their implementation. First-hand knowledge of multiple vendor's TMS solutions would be highly desirable. Experience with other systems for supply chain visibility, global trade management, warehousing and fulfillment, distributed order management, yard management, dock door scheduling, and systems integration is also highly desirable.
• Experience with the best practices and issues facing users of supply chain execution technologies and in particular transportation-related challenges. Demonstrate a curiosity for new ideas and best practices in emerging digital supply chain and logistics technology.
• Ability to interact at all levels of an organization on logistics technology, supply chain and business issues.
• Ability to represent and defend analysis in client interactions.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills. Written work must be concise and persuasive.
• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills, applying conceptual models, recognizing patterns and drawing defendable conclusions.
• The candidate must be a strategic and critical thinker, able to efficiently multitask, and to deliver high quality actionable advice on time through a variety of media. The candidate must demonstrate a self-motivated work ethic but also be collaborative within a geographically diverse team environment.
• Possess articulate and succinct communication skills; ability to explain complex ideas effectively and to present to large groups in workshops and conferences is desired.
• Strong project planning and management skills with a strong team-working ethos.
• Domestic and international travel is possible - approximately 10-20%.
• Bachelor's degree in information systems, supply chain, or computer science is required, higher degrees preferred.

Who you are:

• You're Experienced - You've likely gained the applicable expertise listed above by working in an IT/business role at large corporate organizations potentially having been an enterprise architect, solutions/technical architect, business technology analyst, or application manager.
• You may have gained your expertise in development or product management of an applicable software vendor. Or possibly your expertise has been developed as part of your consulting role at a large or boutique consulting firm with heavy experience in transportation (TMS) implementations.
• Organized - skilled at multitasking, prioritizing, and working under tight deadlines and high volume.
• Confident - able to make sound decisions on projects with minimum supervision and an effective communicator
• Technologist/Analytically savvy - have strong critical thinking and analytical capabilities, detail-oriented, technologically curious and innovative
• Collaborative - experienced providing service and collaborating with global colleagues.

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