Analyst, Transportation & Logistics

About the role

The Analyst, Transportation Logistics is responsible for analyzing and optimizing our transportation process, working with 3PL carriers to get our product to retailers across the United States. Focusing on outbound shipments, the Analyst will trace, track, and record OTR—Over The Road shipments while focusing on ways to optimize the transportation process, create efficiencies, and reduce costs. Additional responsibilities include daily and weekly calls with 3PL carriers, create shipments through EDI/Electronic Data Interchange and SAP, analyze data, and run outbound transportation related reports. Located on-site at the HARIBO of America corporate headquarters in Rosemont, Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Focus on outbound (OB) transportation with 3PL, OTR—Over The Road carriers
• Track orders and shipments
• Create shipments and transfers, review orders, review shipments, upload data in our EDI and SAP systems and review for errors
• Attend daily and weekly calls with 3PL carriers
• Run reports, analyze data, make recommendations to improve efficiency and reduce costs
• Utilize Excel for reporting and analysis

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years of related experience in logistics, transportation carrier/freight industry, or related role
• Prior experience utilizing an ERP system for logistics/supply chain purposes
• Demonstrated strong Excel skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with, or for, 3PL transportation carrier providers
• Experience using a TMS – Transportation Management System
• SAP experience
• Prior experience utilizing EDI / Electronic Data Interface within the logistics/supply chain industry
• Experience with load planning in the transportation industry
• Prior experience in the CPG / consumer packaged goods industry – food

Skills

• Advanced working knowledge of Excel including: data entry, pivot tables, sorting, filtering, graphing, and formulas (SUM, SUMIF, COUNT, COUNTIF, PRODUCT, VLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH, etc)
• Demonstrated strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated ability to use critical thinking and solve problems
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, highly organized

Compensation

Target Hiring Pay Range: $65,000 - $85,000 annually. This pay range represents the min/max target annual base salary range HARIBO of America, Inc. may pay for this position at the time of this posting. Please note, a candidate's offered annual salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, internal equity, and the geographical location of the role.

Benefits

In addition to the base salary, HARIBO of America, Inc. offers a comprehensive benefits package to support the well-being of our associates and their families.