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Transportation Analyst I

NW Recruiting Partners

Transportation Analyst I

Seattle, WA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Transportation Analyst I

    Seattle, WA (remote but must live in the Greater Seattle area)

    Contract Length: 3+ months (possibility of extension/conversion)

     

    Our client, a large beverage retailer, is looking for a Transportation Analyst to join their Transportation Operations team. This position contributes to the company’s success by working within a team controlling the flow of product. The candidate will use their logistics experience and expertise to plan loads effectively and as efficiently as possible. They will Identify and resolve day to day tactical operations performance issues and develop processes to ensure a cost-effective, high service approach to order and logistics issue resolution. This position requires an individual who is self-directed, thinks analytically and can plan ahead or decide on the spot in demanding and rapidly changing situations while maintaining professionalism.

     

    Transportation Analyst Responsibilities:

    • Analyze carrier and vendor performance data to identify service issues and make recommendations to deliver improvements.
    • Provides timely, accurate and complete reports on the area of responsibility within the group.
    • Develops and installs procedures and best practices to promote communication and adequate information flow within the organization.
    • Monitor transportation systems and reports for delays, discrepancies and incomplete activity in support of Operations team and direct carrier partners in required remedies and resolution.
    • Proactively updates internal customers on delayed shipments or vendor issues.
    • Plans/builds daily routing of loads based on freight distribution to stores from the customer on required delivery dates/times and schedules delivery times to meet customers’ deadlines.
    • Ensures that all loads are picked-up on-time and delivered on-time including last minute customer demands to deliver additional freight.
    • Identifies and executes best and most cost-effective methods are used.
    • Accountable for relevant transportation input into SOPs and ensuring they are kept up to date.
    • Conduct audits validating compliance to the client’s processes.

     

    Transportation Analyst Qualifications:

    • Demonstrated competency with transportation management systems (TMS) and related processes.
    • Strong ability to effectively communicate with both internal and external partners.
    • Working knowledge of transportation, distribution and broader supply chain concepts.
    • Familiarity with freight rates, carrier-cost structures and how routing methods affect cost (intermediate level).
    • Must be able to multi-task and prioritize workload in order to meet deadlines.
    • Ability to be flexible, take initiative, be a team player and is customer service driven.
    • Must have high school diploma or equivalent (Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management or Supply Chain/Logistics preferred).