Freight Analyst

About the role

The Freight Analyst is responsible for optimizing Waldom’s domestic and international transportation spend, analyzing freight performance, ensuring accuracy of freight billing, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across Logistics, Trade Compliance, and Operations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze freight costs, carrier invoices, surcharges, and accessorial fees across parcel, LTL, FTL, and international modes.
• Develop tools, dashboards, and KPIs to monitor freight spend and performance.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend actionable improvements.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Review freight invoices for accuracy against contracted rates.
• Dispute incorrect charges and coordinate credits.
• Partner with Finance for accurate freight allocation.
• Maintain documentation for freight audits and compliance.
• Support negotiation preparation via rate comparisons and performance analysis.
• Monitor on-time delivery and service failures.
• Partner with operations to resolve carrier issues.
• Improve cartonization, DIM weight management, and shipment consolidation.
• Support FTZ-related freight tracking.
• Participate in CI projects aligned with CultureWise fundamentals.
• Aid Customer Service and Sales with freight quotations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Analytics, Finance, or related field.
• 2+ years freight or logistics experience.
• Strong analytical and Excel/Sheets skills.
• Experience with parcel and LTL carriers.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• PREFERRED: Distribution or electronics experience.
• Familiarity with TMS, BI tools, and ERP systems.
• Knowledge of FTZ operations and trade compliance.
• Continuous improvement or Lean background.