Traffic Analyst II

Job Responsibilities

• Manages Domestic/International freight spend and activity through data gathering and analysis in all areas of transportation for the company.
• Identifies, supports, and communicates improvement opportunities with appropriate business case justifications.
• Manages internal financial departmental allocations for Transportation.
• Maintains internal and external carrier compliance to ensure the company receives the best case cost for the services contracted and agreed upon by service providers.
• Works with business partners and carriers to route, coordinate, consolidate, and expedite shipments.
• Prepares and retains shipping records including International/Domestic documents and quotes.
• Prepares import/export documentation, and classifies (US Harmonized Tarrif Schedule) goods according to U.S. Customs regulations.
• Maintains importing process as required for U.S. Customs Compliance, reporting all data to Manager, Global Transport/Logistics, U.S. Customs Compliance for review.
• Direct liaizon with U.S. Customs Brokers for imports ensuring a smooth, correct, and timely entry and final delivery.
• Maintains importing/exporting record keeping log (PEA) as approved by U.S. Customs. Includes: import review notations/corrections, duty amounts, total import values, and all related documents for 5 year retention compliance.
• Investigates and files loss/damage claims with carriers.
• Provides Domestic freight quotes to customers and evaluates monthly freight spend to confirm amounts recovered from the customers are at least equal to spend.

Competencies (Skills, Knowledge, And Abilities)

• Ability to reason logically and make sound decisions along with considering alternative and diverse perspectives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, quantitative, and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to understand, remember and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to work as an integral part of a team.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, Supply Chain Management.
• Minimum 3 Years’ experience in Domestic and International Supply Chain Logistics strongly preferred.
• Above average experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time.
• Ability to type on a keyboard.
• Ability to hear and talk.
• Ability to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Ability to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Requires close vision for computer work and reviewing correspondence.
• Work is performed in a controlled office and manufacturing environment, noise levels within acceptable safety levels, paper dust, etc.