Senior Logistics Planning & Analytics Analyst

Blackwood Solutions | Bloomington, Indiana | Full-Time, Salary | On-Site, Mon–Fri 8–5 Keep the Lights On. Keep the Loads Moving. Every time the lights come on, there's a good chance a Blackwood pole helped make it happen. We're the nation's leading recycler of industrial wood and steel utility poles, getting them into the hands of electric utilities and industrial partners all across the U.S. We’re growing fast, and we’re looking for an experienced Senior Logistics Planning & Analytics Analyst who can turn data into decisions and help us do more with the trucks and drivers we already have. About The Role Working directly with the Director of Operations and Operations leadership, you’ll lead the planning, analysis, and process improvements that strengthen our nationwide logistics operation. You’ll own initiatives to get more out of our existing trucks and drivers. That means learning both our new pole and recycling logistics, including equipment needs, loading and unloading, customer requirements, and scheduling. With that knowledge, you’ll find ways to connect new pole deliveries with recycling pickups, reduce empty miles, and keep our fleet productive all week. You’ll also need a strong grasp of dynamic routing, adjusting plans as customer needs, driver availability, equipment locations, and field conditions change. AI tools will be part of your daily work, helping you sharpen analysis, streamline reporting, and spot new opportunities. Just as important, you’ll turn recommendations into changes the team can adopt. That means building implementation plans, setting responsibilities and timelines, training the team, and following through until new processes become daily habits. You’ll also manage load closeout, making sure every load is accurately documented and finalized in Truckpedia within three days of delivery so customers can be billed on time. This is a senior role that blends technical analysis, operational judgment, and hands-on implementation, with the opportunity to guide a direct report.Help Logistics Specialists plan routes and keep drivers and trucks well utilized What You’ll Own Find ways to cut deadhead and downtime and complete more loads with our existing fleetSupport Logistics Specialists with load paperworkFollow up on missing or incorrect documents until they're resolvedFinalize loads in Truckpedia so billing and invoicing go out on timeTrack key performance metrics and share reports with Operations leadership What We're Looking For Proven experience in transportation planning, logistics analysis, fleet operations, or operational improvementA track record of increasing capacity or delivering measurable efficiency gainsStrong understanding of dynamic routing, driver hours of service, equipment requirements, and delivery windowsExperience planning and rolling out change with an operations team, including training and building buy-inAdvanced Excel and analytical skills, with the ability to validate data and build repeatable reportingStrong technical skills with transportation management systems; Truckpedia experience is a plusLeadership skills, including the ability to build trust and hold a team accountableExperience managing or developing a direct report is a plusComfort using AI tools in your daily workStrong organization, attention to detail, and follow-through What We Offer Competitive salaryFull benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k), among othersSteady schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PMOn-site role at our Bloomington, Indiana officeDirect access to leadership and meaningful ownership of improvements across a nationwide operationA stable, growing company with room to build a long-term careerA team that treats you like a person, not a number Ready to Join a Company That Does What It Says? Apply today and help us power what's next. Blackwood Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.