Transportation Analyst

This position may focus on all modes domestically for shipments outbound from our DCs throughout our customer network. This position will work with both internal and external customers in developing cost savings initiatives as well as administering KPI/scorecard maintenance and ensuring proper routings are followed. This position is responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of process improvements to reduce cost, lead time variability and projects across departments to achieve transportation goals and carrier management, ensuring partners meet or exceed our service expectations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for measuring, analyzing, and reporting transportation services and routes (50%)
• Maintain carrier scorecards and operational metrics tracking critical KPI’s for enhanced service and quality in weekly, monthly meetings.
• Drive carrier compliance to ensure on time delivery and address shipment exceptions.
• Review and authorize carrier invoices for payment.
• Generate internal reporting for different functions of the business (weekly, monthly, quarterly).
• Provide customer service to internal and external customers.
• Support financial estimates for necessary functions of transportation.
• Assist team members and internal customers in analysis and tracking of information as needed.
• Any additional tasks as required by supervisor.
• Drive savings and improve service levels (50%)
• Evaluate lanes and modes to ensure most effective use of time and costs making fact-based recommendations and improvements.
• Identify, create, and validate initiatives that improve both processes and costs and assist others in their analysis and projects.
• Develop, lead and complete direct cross functional operations projects that encompass productivity and process improvements.
• Support Transportation leadership in preparing reports, improving processes, and providing analysis.
• SOP development and maintenance.

Education and Experience Profile

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Position requires knowledge typically obtained through 4-7+ years’ experience working with a high-volume manufacturer, 3PL, or direct carrier firm preferred.
• LEAN and Six Sigma training & experience helpful.

Required Skills

• Experience driving performance enhancing changes with carriers ensuring internal KPI’s and targets are achieved.
• Self-starter, quantitative problem-solving skills, with strong team involvement
• Strong presentation skills, written and oral in an organized fashion.
• Microsoft office with strong experience strong in Excel, Word and PowerPoint; knowledge of database solutions as: Access or Power BI preferred.
• Experience with WMS, ERP and TMS solutions is a plus
• Knowledge of LTL, TL, and small package cost drivers, market environment, and key suppliers.
• Strong written and oral communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.

***This role is on-site in Kansas. Local candidates only

Work Environment:

Working conditions are normal for an office environment.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

ASSA ABLOY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.