What's the job?
The Transportation Analyst is responsible for transportation network analysis, service and cost performance reporting, supporting carrier relationships, and achieving transportation cost and service goals for the Siding and Outdoor Living businesses. The Transportation Analyst will be the Transportation Management System (TMS) and SAP ERP Super User responsible for data accuracy, maintenance, and improvement of TMS, SAP and supporting databases. The position entails maintaining carrier scorecards, overall transportation network performance reporting, carrier rate analysis, and other key metrics. The Transportation Analyst has responsibility for carrier network analysis and identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve service through safe, accurate, and timely delivery of products.
The Siding Transportation Analyst is responsible for:
Monthly freight bridge reporting of transportation spend data and analysis
Updating and maintaining the performance dashboard of our LTL carrier and conducting monthly meetings to review performance
Department super user for SAP and TMS, opening tickets, troubleshooting issues, new carrier rate uploads and performing maintenance testing related to these systems
Supporting department RFP's with network analysis and mass rate updates
Update established weekly and monthly reports related to pallet tracking, carrier KPI's, financial metrics and outbound shipment reporting
Participates in carrier meetings, presenting rate analysis and carrier performance information Ad-hoc reporting and analysis in support of department projects
"Your Skills Matter"
What do you bring?
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or other related discipline
High level MS Excel skills
Strong data-mining capabilities including proficient database skills (e.g. Microsoft Access). Familiarity with Open Database Connections to retrieve and analyze data. Experience creating and structuring database tables, queries and relationships.
Strong systems aptitude, with experience in ERP, Warehouse Management and/or Transportation Management systems
Strong analytical skills
Experience in logistics related field with demonstrated analytical capabilities in a medium volume manufacturing or distribution environment
Ability to work independently to meet established deadlines
