Transportation Analyst

About the role

This role manages the end-to-end process from delivery receipt through carrier confirmation, ensuring timely and cost-effective movement of goods across all transport modes. The specialist serves as the primary operational interface between Client and its carrier partners, driving load optimization, cut-off compliance, and exception resolution within the TMS.

Responsibilities

• Transportation Management:
  • Execute daily shipment planning, consolidation, and tendering across all transport modes using the TMS (E2Open)
  • Perform carrier selection and load optimization, applying consolidation rules
  • Manage all transport modes planning cut-off compliance, coordinating with warehouses, plants, and tollers to meet daily deadlines
  • Handle priority and rush order processing within short turnaround windows, including same-day shipping
  • Verify delivery data received via interface from SAP in TMS, ensuring completeness of all required fields before planning is initiated
  • Confirm Shipment IDs (SID) and SCAC codes back to SAP upon carrier acceptance
  • Manage the spot bid process for shipments where contracted carrier capacity is unavailable or rate thresholds are exceeded
  • Work with procurement team to maintain and apply rate cards within the TMS
  • Oversee dispute management in the TMS
  • Manage carrier and warehouse performance through regular operational reviews and corrective actions
  • Maintain awareness of SAP delivery requirement flows, including FTZ, freeze protect, dangerous goods, and HAZMAT requirements
  • Implement strategic supplier management approaches to resolve performance challenges
  • Manage the operational outlook mailbox, responding to internal and external queries in a timely manner
  • Manage seasonal fluctuations and peak period planning
• Warehouse Operations:
  • Develop and maintain strategic relationships with third-party logistics providers (3PLs)
  • Identify potential improvements in ways of working to improve efficiency and accuracy in warehouse operations
  • Monitor warehouse performance and compliance with service level agreements (SLAs)
  • Oversee Crop Protection warehouse operations, planning for finished goods, raw materials, and packaging storage and handling to support US formulation and finished goods distribution
• Cross-functional Collaboration:
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain Planning, Production, Direct Procurement, Digital Productivity & Innovation, Regulatory, Quality, Product Technology & Engineering, HSE, Customer Service, and NA Logistics colleagues
  • Develop and implement solutions for challenges arising in Distribution Planning, Inventory Management, Import/Export operations, and Production processes as they relate to the US Supply Chain
  • Develop strategies to enhance customer satisfaction through improved logistics
  • Collaborate with Customer Service, Sales and Marketing to align logistics capabilities with customer needs
• Continuous Improvement and Budget Management:
  • Identify and propose new technologies or processes to improve efficiency
  • Lead pilot programs for new technologies or processes
  • Manage implementation of new logistics systems or processes
  • Create and execute contingency plans for supply chain disruptions
  • Spearhead data-driven initiatives to uncover and implement cost-reduction strategies throughout the end-to-end logistics network
  • Utilize and maintain proficiency in relevant logistics and transportation management systems

Skills

• Minimum 2–5 years of experience in logistics, transportation, or warehouse operations
• Knowledge of warehouse operations, logistics, distribution & inventory management principles
• Proficiency in logistics-based technology solutions (such as SAP, TMS, WMS)
• Solid understanding of all transportation modes and carrier management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to make timely and efficient decisions

Education

May require an associate’s degree or equivalent.