Senior Distribution Analyst, Supply Chain Finance

The Role

The Senior Financial Analyst – Supply Chain will serve as a key business partner to the operations and logistics teams by providing financial insights, performance analysis, and strategic support across the supply chain network.

• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• Supporting Productivity Initiatives

Responsibilities

Own the periodic forecast and annual operating plan (AOP) for multiple transportation cost centers.

• Develop rate-based transportation forecasts by partnering with Transportation, Customer Logistics, and Procurement.
• Analyze monthly financial performance and explain key drivers versus AOP, forecast, and prior year.
• Support long-range planning, inflation assumptions, and transportation cost modeling.

Provide weekly and monthly financial reporting on transportation performance, including freight rates, cost per mile, cost per case, carrier performance, and network productivity.

• Perform detailed variance analysis and identify operational and financial improvement opportunities.
• Develop financial models supporting transportation network optimization, sourcing strategies, and productivity initiatives.
• Evaluate ROI for transportation projects and recommend investment priorities.

Maintain financial controls related to freight payment, carrier rates, accessorial, and transportation billing.

• Monitor transportation rates and ensure accurate freight accruals through collaboration with Transportation, Accounting, and Freight Payment teams.
• Support freight audit activities by reviewing default-rated shipments, zero-rated shipments, and market rate updates.
• Identify process gaps and recommend automation opportunities that improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive financial analysis experience in supply chain, distribution, or transportation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work with large datasets.
• Proficiency in financial systems and tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Power BI, Excel, etc.).
• Strong communication and business partnering skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.
• Willingness to adapt and thrive in a blended work environment with 3-days in office, seamlessly transitioning between remote work and in-office operations.
• Travel up to 10% - 20%.

Benefits

• 401(k) Plan
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Company provided life
• STD and LTD insurance
• Voluntary life, accident, hospital, and critical illness coverages