Introduction
Move the world with us!
AIT is a global freight forwarding and logistics company headquartered in Chicago. Are you looking for an exciting and varied job? Then you are exactly right for us! Become part of the international supply chain and move the world with us! Does that sound interesting? Then make AIT Worldwide Logistics the next stop on your career ladder!
Overview
The Global Containerized Ocean Freight Analyst supports the global ocean team with performance reporting, executive-ready PowerPoint slide decks, leadership insights, and cross-functional ocean freight projects. The role translates containerized ocean data into clear recommendations that improve visibility, service, cost, profitability, and decision-making across the global network. A minimum of 5 years of ocean freight experience is required, together with a strong interest in applying AI responsibly to reporting, analysis, and process improvement.
Responsibilities
Own the monthly and quarterly global containerized ocean performance reporting pack, including TEU volumes, revenue and margin, buy/sell rate performance, service quality, schedule reliability, budget variance, and forecast indicators.
Design, maintain, and improve Power BI and Excel dashboards; reconcile inputs from CargoWise, carrier and market sources, regional teams, and finance; document KPI definitions, data lineage, and data-quality controls.
Prepare executive-ready PowerPoint slide decks and leadership readouts that convert complex ocean freight data into clear trends, risks, opportunities, recommendations, and actions.
Deliver ad hoc analysis on trade lanes, ports, carriers, equipment, capacity, blank sailings, rates, demurrage and detention, customer or vertical performance, and other ocean freight topics as requested by leadership.
Support global ocean projects, including business cases, network and operating-model changes, carrier scorecards, procurement and RFQ/tender analysis, standardization, process improvement,



and implementation tracking.
Facilitate monthly and quarterly performance reviews with regional and cross-functional stakeholders; surface root causes, agree corrective actions, maintain decision and action logs, and follow through to closure.
Identify and implement safe, practical AI use cases for ocean reporting and analysis, such as natural-language KPI summaries, anomaly detection, data classification, scenario analysis, and presentation drafting, with human validation, privacy controls, and clear accountability for final outputs.
Other duties, responsibilities, and special projects will be assigned as business demands deem necessary.
Qualifications
Education Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, business, analytics, or related field; equivalent experience considered
Relevant training in supply chain, analytics, project management, data visualization, or AI preferred
Experience Qualifications
5+ years of professional containerized ocean freight experience required
Global ocean reporting, pricing/procurement, carrier management, BI, project delivery, or process improvement preferred
Experience working across regions and time zones; ocean carrier/NVOCC/forwarder operations, procurement, pricing, tender/RFQ, reporting, data governance, and executive communications
Minimum 5 years of professional experience in containerized ocean freight, international ocean forwarding, NVOCC, ocean carrier, ocean procurement, ocean pricing, or ocean operations required; experience in a global or multi-region role strongly preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities




Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and data visualization; working knowledge of SQL, CargoWise, and AI productivity/automation tools preferred
Strong interest and demonstrated ability in responsible AI adoption, including generative AI, prompt design, workflow automation, anomaly detection, and AI-assisted reporting. Must understand human review, data privacy, source validation, model limitations, and the need to protect confidential commercial information.
What AIT Can Offer You
Work-life balance perks: a 39-hour work week and flexible working hours in line with the CCNL (National Collective Labour Agreement)
Meal vouchers to make your lunch breaks easier and more enjoyable
Lavoro da remoto allowance to support remote work-related expenses
Flexible work mode - it can be done hybrid from Office in Milan or Turin or remotely across Italy
Private health insurance for extra peace of mind
Volunteer time: up to 5 hours annually to contribute to causes that matter to you
About AIT Worldwide
AIT Worldwide Logistics is a global freight forwarder that helps companies grow by expanding access to markets all over the world where they can sell and/or procure their raw materials, components and finished goods. For more than 40 years, the Chicago-based supply chain solutions leader has relied on a consultative approach to build a global network and trusted partnerships in nearly every industry, including aerospace, automotive, consumer retail, energy, food, government, high-tech, industrial, life sciences and marine. Backed by scalable, user-friendly technology, AIT's flexible business model customizes door-to-door deliveries via sea, air, ground and rail—on time and on budget. With expert teammates staffing more than 150 worldwide locations in Asia, Europe and North America, AIT's full-service options also include customs clearance, warehouse management and white glove services.

📌 Global Containerized Ocean Freight Analyst (Milano)
🏢 Ait Worldwide Logistics
📍 Milano