Transportation (Logistics) Analyst located in Cranbury, NJ. Details for the position are as follows:Pay Rate: $43.38/hr.Hybrid schedule, 2 days WFH, 3 days in office Wednesday Mandatory in office in Cranbury NJJob Description/Responsibilities:Supporting the Transportation functional team, internal and external customers the transportation analyst is the process owner for service, volumetric and project analytics related to the physical flow of company products. Analytics will include end-to-end costing alternatives, customer, carrier and vendor performance measurement and the production of comprehensive reporting and insights. Responsible for delivered service across a complex and dynamic network. Reports to the manager or director of transportation services.Work with Company's Finance Transportation to:
- Process carrier invoices for payment
- Follow up and correct any open Audit Exception raised in the process of payment
- Work and Liaison with carriers and local transportation team to resolve any payment issue.
- Be able to provide guidance on payment status to carriers
- Prepare reports sourced from different systems platforms
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Business, Operations Management or Supply Chain/Logistics preferred.
- Must have working knowledge/experience in Logistics, Transportation, FA&P, distribution and broader supply chain concepts
- Must have Power BI and strong Excel experience
- Prior experience in a customer service environment and demonstrated experiences Microsoft Office applications and analytics required.
- Experience in retail / Client transportation or with a carrier preferred.
- Prior multi-site operations experience preferred.
- Experience using or familiarization with SAP, Microsoft Teams, Alteryx, and SQL is preferable
- Demonstrated analytical competency and understanding of general transportation related processes