Senior Transportation Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee and implement the national logistics and transportation strategy for the Materials Marketing Group.

• Manage third-party transportation vendors to control costs, ensure effective service delivery, and enhance carrier partnerships.

• Identify and pursue opportunities for transportation and process enhancements.

• Provide support to both internal and external customers to foster satisfaction and loyalty.

• Prioritize customer commitments and missed pickups to uphold service quality.

• Ensure the timely and cost-efficient movement of both raw materials and finished products.

• Address same-day changes and next-day planning requirements to enhance route efficiency and design.

• Gather, analyze, interpret, verify, and reconcile logistics, inventory, and asset-reliability information.

• Assess route challenges, communicate with affected customers, and resolve in-transit issues.

• Meet quarterly with stakeholders and management to suggest freight-lane optimizations and cost-saving measures.

• Assist in replacing software and brokerage tools, cross-training colleagues, and fostering departmental collaboration.

• Monitor and support Key Performance Management objectives.

• Advocate for safe operational practices and cultivate a safety-centric culture.

• Report any driver performance issues or concerns to management.

• Carry out other job-related responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of five years of experience in the transportation industry.

• Proven problem-solving, analytical, critical-thinking, and decision-making abilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Capability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

• Process-oriented and results-driven mindset, committed to organizational success.

• Ability to comprehend and execute tasks with time constraints.

• Exhibits and encourages ethical conduct.

• Experience in a customer-facing role.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Dedicated to safe operations and capable of adhering to required safety goals and objectives.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits, dental plans, and vision coverage.

• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.

• Short- and long-term disability coverage.

• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.

• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).

• Employee discount programs.

• Retirement plan with a generous company match.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Opportunities for professional development and growth within your role.

• Access to new tools and technology to perform your job safely and efficiently.