Transportation Analyst - Freight Payments

Job Title: Transportation Analyst - Freight Payments (Long-Term Temp)Location: Fountain Valley, CA (In Office)Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 AM - 5 PMPay: $35-$40 per hour Job PurposeThe Transportation Analyst - Freight Payments is responsible for administering weekly freight payment processing for inbound and outbound transportation. This role works closely with freight payment vendors and internal systems to ensure accurate cost processing, variance resolution, and timely reporting across logistics and finance. This position also serves as a subject matter expert (SME) on freight payment issues while supporting ad hoc analysis and continuous process improvement. Key Responsibilities Process weekly freight payment files for inbound and outbound shipments using customized internal workflowsCreate weekly check requests for freight bills in coordination with FinanceAnalyze VTM/WebRes freight payment data; research and resolve payment variancesMaintain pending WebRes lines at or below departmental targetsCommunicate discrepancies to freight payment vendors and coordinate correctionsAudit and report international and domestic accessorial charges on a weekly and monthly basisAdminister monthly Inbound Landed Cost (LDC) reporting and update LDC rates in AMOSAssign appropriate GL accounts to freight payment transactionsPull, analyze, and report freight payment data using Access databases and SQL queriesProvide ad hoc reports, cost studies, and analysis for management and company HQ (Seoul)Backup Transportation Analyst support for FTL truckload scheduling as neededIdentify and support improvements to internal freight payment and data processesComplete required MPA Academy training annually Additional Responsibilities Weekly freight payment processing and check requests (Inbound/Outbound) - 30%Carrier issue investigation, variance resolution, and freight research - 30%Monthly landed cost reporting and inbound freight reporting - 20%International and domestic accessorial fee reporting - 10%Required training completion - 10%Required QualificationsEducationBachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experienceExperienceMinimum 5 years of experience in logistics or transportation functions, including:Freight bill auditingFreight rates and carrier management (sea, air, and land)Logistics, traffic, parts warehouse, or accounting operations4-5 years of general logistics operations experience requiredAutomotive industry experience strongly preferred5 years of analytics experience within logistics or transportation industries requiredSkillsIntermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word and ExcelExperience working with relational databases (Access, SQL)Strong analytical and problem‑solving skillsAbility to work with limited standardization in a fast‑paced environmentStrong attention to detail and communication skills Why Join This Team? Be part of a global automotive technology leaderWork in a collaborative, data‑driven logistics environmentGain exposure to complex transportation and freight payment operationsLong‑term temporary role with meaningful responsibility and visibility All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.