Job Title : Business AnalystLocation : Bangalore; (Full Time, Onsite)
About Locus
Battle-tested in 350+ deployments across 30+ countries, Locus is an agentic Transportation Management System for all-mile, all-channel, trusted by enterprises like Unilever, Nestlé, and Siam Makro.The platform unifies orders, capacity, and carrier networks into one living plan, aligning planning, execution, and settlement so promises become proof. AI co-pilots with guardrails surface risk early and recommend the next best move to protect SLAs and reduce empty miles.In 2025, Locus joined the Ingka Group (IKEA Retail) family, marking a major milestone in our journey. Backed by the scale and strength of IKEA, we continue to operate independently while accelerating our mission to make global supply chains faster, smarter, and more sustainable.Our Journey and ImpactSince 2015, Locus has been on a mission to make logistics decision-making intelligent, sustainable, and real-world ready. Our platform has powered billions of deliveries across 30 + countries for global enterprises, driving measurable impact in cost savings, carbon reduction, and SLA performance. With the strength of the IKEA ecosystem behind us, we’re scaling that impact even further.Our Global FootprintHeadquartered in Bangalore, with teams across the U.S., U.K., UAE, and Southeast Asia, Locus brings together 170 + engineers, designers, and problem-solvers united by a single goal: to reinvent how the world moves goods.Traits We ValueWe look for people who are:
- Global in mindset: curious about diverse markets and ideas.
- Unrelenting in drive: energized by complex challenges.
- Intelligent in approach: analytical, creative, and thoughtful.
- Dynamic in execution: adaptive and decisive in fast-moving contexts.
- Exact in craft: detail-oriented and committed to excellence.
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst (3–5 years) who is passionate about uncovering insights, shaping decisions, and influencing product and operational outcomes. This role goes beyond reporting—it demands someone who can explore data deeply, understand business contexts, and convert unstructured information into strategic recommendations.Key Responsibilities
- Actively and independently explore and mine vast client datasets to identify hidden patterns, trends, correlations, and anomalies that drive new business opportunities or operational efficiencies.
- Utilize the Databricks platform (or similar distributed computing environments) to build, optimize, and maintain basic data pipelines and foundational analytical models for discovery purposes.
- Translate complex quantitative findings into clear, actionable, and compelling narratives and visualizations for business stakeholders, presenting insights rather than just data.
- Proactively map the organization's current data landscape, identifying data quality issues, and suggesting new data points or instrumentation needed to answer future unknown questions.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- A highly curious, self-directed professional with a quantitative background (3-5 years of experience) who thrives in an unstructured, discovery-focused environment.
- Proficient in SQL and Python for data analysis and comfortable with visualization tools to communicate complex findings effectively.
- Must have foundational experience or strong familiarity with cloud data platforms, specifically Databricks (or Spark/cloud ETL tools), for data processing and model prototyping.
- A strong communicator who can navigate business objectives and technical constraints, possessing the entrepreneurial mindset to "hunt" for value without explicit direction.
Why Join Us?
Join Locus and become part of a visionary team that is redefining logistics through innovation and smart distribution.We provide competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment where your expertise will drive both your growth and that of the organization.Locus is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.
