Strategic Sourcing Analyst

Role Summary

The STRATEGIC SOURCING ANALYST – LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION supports the execution and continuous improvement of logistics procurement across transportation and warehousing categories – primarily within North America (US and Canada). This role strengthens analytical rigor, sourcing execution, and operational governance within the logistics procurement function.

Job Description (Duties and Responsibilities)

• Aggregate, analyze, and report logistics procurement metrics including freight and warehousing spend, carrier performance, RFP throughput, and compliance.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for freight payables issue resolution in coordination with Finance, Accounts Payable, carriers, and third-party freight audit providers.
• Investigate rate discrepancies, accessorial disputes, and invoice exceptions and track root causes and trends.
• Report on invoice accuracy, audit recoveries, and process gaps.
• Own logistics supplier and carrier onboarding workflows including Ariba setup, ERP and TMS coordination, and freight audit system configuration.
• Maintain onboarding documentation, controls, and service level expectations.
• Act as a business partner to logistics, warehousing, supply chain, and finance stakeholders to understand needs and sourcing opportunities.
• Support category strategy development through data analysis, scenario modeling, and project pipeline tracking.
• Identify and support continuous improvement, automation, and digital enablement initiatives within logistics procurement.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, logistics, supply chain analytics, or related roles in a global manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage multiple workflows and collaborate across functions.

Preferred Attributes

• APICS certification – CSCP, CLTD, PMP, CPIM a plus
• Exposure to RFPs, RFQs, or eAuctions.
• Experience with Ariba, SAP, TMS platforms, or freight audit providers.
• Familiarity with analytics and visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Smartsheet.
• Understanding of logistics cost drivers, carrier pricing structures, and freight audit processes.
• Experience with global TMS platforms and logistics analytics tools.
• Strategic mindset with hands-on execution ability.
• Experience in digital transformation or automation in logistics.