Routing Analyst

About the Role

The role ensures the Routing team has visibility into key performance drivers to ensure on-time planning and routing with the most current understanding of potential business and KPI impacts through reporting, processes, and data. This includes managing and distributing regular, reliable reports, improving routing processes, providing data transparency, and supporting decision-making within outbound operations and planning teams.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, develop, and maintain KPIs for routing.
• Sustain the continuity of reports being generated within the department.
• Assist in the development of new operational and management reports for routing and outbound operations functions.
• Communicate and provide visibility to key tracking information to stakeholders, with a focus on forecast achievement.
• Vet and test new reporting tools and new releases of existing tools to enhance reporting and visibility.
• Support specific projects through data gathering, analysis, report development, presentations, and recommendations.
• Develop an understanding of interdependencies between systems, datasets, and processes.
• Use reporting as a tool to drive change within routing, operations, and the supply chain.

Key Relationships

• Supply Chain Management: Wave Planning, Productivity Planning, Distribution, Reporting and Analytics, Order Fulfillment, and Customer Service.
• 3PLs.
• Brand Operations and Top Account Logistics Partners.
• Global IT.

Requirements

• Supply Chain / Logistics / Operations background.
• Excellent analytical skills and data analysis techniques.
• Advanced MS Excel (pivot tables, power queries, macros); SQL knowledge preferred.
• Experience with PowerBI a plus.
• Ability to accept and meet critical deadlines with good planning and organization skills.
• Understanding of data mining, machine learning, and advanced analytics a plus.
• Experience with SAP a plus.
• Ability to anticipate problems and offer solutions.
• Ability to challenge the status quo.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong team player with proven ability to work cross-functionally to achieve objectives.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree from college or university required; emphasis in supply chain management and logistics preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of related progressive work experience and/or training.
• Fluent in English (oral and written).