Procurement Transportation Data Analyst (Contractor)

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Transportation Category Manager to support execution of the transportation category strategy and sourcing roadmap.
• Provide analytical support for strategic sourcing initiatives and day-to-day transportation sourcing needs.
• Maintain transportation rate governance across carriers, modes, and contracts on TMS.
• Analyze transportation bids, rates, and cost scenarios; support negotiations and contract administration.
• Support regular RFP events using Coupa Sourcing Optimization (CSO).
• Develop and deliver accurate weekly, monthly, and annual dashboards and performance reports.
• Provide ad hoc analysis to support sourcing decisions, supplier evaluations, and leadership requests.
• Monitor supplier performance and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Design, build, and maintain Power BI dashboards and data models.
• Automate reporting and data refresh processes to reduce manual effort and improve data reliability.
• Ensure scalable, standardized reporting solutions across the transportation category.
• Identify gaps in transportation procurement and materials management processes.
• Recommend and support improvements across TMS (JDA preferred), SAP, and related systems.
• Support data consistency, master data governance, and process standardization initiatives.
• Support cost-savings identification through market analysis, rate benchmarking, and performance insights.
• Track savings, contract compliance, and supplier KPIs.
• Support supplier relationship management and performance reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in transportation, logistics, procurement analytics, or a related analytical role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize large data sets.
• Proficiency in Power BI, Excel, SAP, TMS platforms, and sourcing/analytics tools (CSO preferred).
• Working knowledge of transportation rate structures, sourcing processes, and master data management.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for business stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to retrieve, manipulate, analyze, and interpret data to support data-driven decision making.