Senior Analyst, Global Logistics Freight and Audit Pay

About the role

The Senior Analyst, Freight Audit and Pay (Global Logistics) plays a critical role in the VF global freight audit and pay process and will be instrumental in driving operational excellence across the platform and enforcing best practices across the VF regions (AMER/EMEA/APAC). The position is part of a team that drives daily oversight and execution of freight and carrier service invoices, ensuring best in class freight audit and pay processes. The role will work closely with the VF global logistics team, supply chain and brand finance, logistics service providers, and VF’s 3rd party global freight audit and pay provider (CASS). The Senior Analyst will support the Sr Manager-Freight Audit and Pay (Global Logistics) with streamlining processes across the function and driving initiatives to improve the timely and accurate processing of invoices. The position will help with building a continuous improvement mindset and have a high impact role in shaping freight audit and pay expense strategies globally by managing complex invoice audit processes while driving financial and operational reporting. The ideal candidate is a data-driven logistics professional with a strategic mindset, capable of navigating complex service provider requirements and regional dynamics, while delivering actionable insights and fostering strong relationships with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

Logistics Service Provider Invoice Processing

• Actively contribute to the design and implementation of the global freight invoice submission and audit process across all transport modes (ocean, air, truckload, and parcel) and VF regions (AMER/EMEA/APAC).
• Build and develop collaborative partnerships with CASS and internal and external VF stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvements in invoice processing efficiency and reductions in client approval, exception management and invoice disputes.
• Target key areas such as match pay, rate out of tolerance, missing shipment reference data, etc.
• Identify opportunities to streamline the onboarding process between new logistics service providers and CASS and improve the overall end-to-end invoice processing and payment cycle time.
• Work closely with the carrier to ensure they fulfill the EDI requirements for invoice submission efficiency and timeliness.

Financial & Operational Reporting

• Support freight savings initiatives by detecting inefficiencies and using