Data Analyst, Raft
1-4 days a week in office
Intelligent logistics platform
Job no longer available
Intelligent logistics platform
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
1-4 days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To drive efficiency, growth, and customer value across the entire shipment lifecycle.
Role
Who you are
- A Data Maestro: You have a knack for analytical problem-solving within the SaaS landscape. You know which sales-related questions to pursue, how to answer them accurately, and have the confidence in ensuring your conclusions are spot-on
- Toolbox Ready: You're not tied to one method. You thrive on using a variety of tools to decipher sales data, and you're always game to learn and adopt new techniques to refine your analysis
- Business Acumen: Navigating the business world is second nature to you. You've collaborated with diverse internal teams, always zooming into the pivotal questions that align with our sales goals
- Storyteller at Heart: For you, data isn't just numbers. You excel in transforming intricate sales analyses into relatable insights. You convey your findings with clarity and precision, ensuring all stakeholders, regardless of their background, grasp the essence
- Tech-Savvy Analyst: Your proficiency with SQL, especially with platforms like BigQuery, and the PyData stack in Python (like Pandas and Numpy) empowers you to dive deep into sales datasets. Your foundational knowledge of statistical concepts ensures that your analyses are both robust and nuanced
- Collaborative Communicator: Your previous engagements with senior decision-makers showcase your ability to present and translate data insights into actionable strategies. You appreciate the synergy of teamwork and are always eager to share insights that propel action and change
What the job involves
- Be more than just a data analyst – become our data storyteller, drawing out trends and shaping the bigger picture
- Conduct rigorous data analyses using SQL and Python, turning complex data into impactful sales strategies
- Collaborate across teams to set key sales, product and customer success performance indicators, visualizing them through dynamic dashboards
- Deep-dive into extensive sales datasets, identifying trends and forecasting potential sales trajectories
- Embrace the collaborative spirit of our startup, where every voice is integral, and co-creation is key
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Raft is tackling the massive opportunity of automating mundane, repetitive tasks in the enterprise world, saving companies big bucks on labour-intensive processes By harnessing Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Natural Language Processing (NLP), Raft's tech is helping businesses replace hundreds of data entry roles with seamless automation, dramatically improving efficiency.
The company smartly started with a specific focus on freight forwarding,a sector flooded with paper-based data processing and email attachments. With this narrow yet high-impact approach, Raft quickly expanded into customs broking workflow automation. Now serving 0 freight forwarders across 40+ countries, including 40% of A%A's Top 25 Global Freight Forwarders, Raft has proven its value to some of the biggest players in the game.
Since launching, Raft has grown exponentially and it isn't slowing down any time soon. As the company continues to evolve, its main goal is to add even more value for customers - beyond just automation - ensuring it stays at the cutting-edge of enterprise efficiency.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jul 2023
$30m
SERIES B
Sep 2021
$14.7m
SERIES A
Total funding: $48.9m
Company benefits
- Wellbeing: Our Cycle to Work Scheme, access to the employee assistance app and the dedicated workout space in our London office help us stay healthy in both body and mind
- Grow Together: We have a modern, open concept workspace in the bustling heart of Borough market in London and Mumbai in India. We have fully stocked fridges for breakfasts, snacks and weekly London office lunches
- Health Insurance: We've got you covered with medical insurance. Immediate cover to mental health resource, plus dental and optical
- Time off: Our full time Raft team all get generous paid vacation time to reset and refresh
- Equity: As we are early in our journey, we offer equity to all employees
- Future Planning: With Raft you can plan for your future with our retirement plan, critical illness, life insurance and income protection
Company HQ
London, UK
Leadership
James Coombes
(Co-Founder & CEO)Graduated first as an Imperial College Biochemist before spending 10 years working in financial services at BNP Paribas. They also earned an MPA from Harvard and was a founder of a furniture startup in the US.
Nisarg Mehta
(Co-Founder & CTO)Graduated with an MEng from Cambridge at Jesus College. Previously interned at Microsoft and was an EF9 Cohort Member at Entrepreneur First.
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