Transportation Analyst

About the position

KeHE, a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor, is seeking a Transportation Analyst to support Inbound Transportation projects and savings initiatives. This role involves providing data and detailed analytics of key performance elements to identify opportunities for reducing freight costs and improving service throughout all facets of inbound transportation. The Transportation Analyst will report directly to the Inbound Transportation Manager and will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and reviewing reporting metrics, performing queries, analyzing data, and mapping detailed processes to draw clear conclusions and identify improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main liaison between our freight payment provider and KeHE's internal IB Trans audit team.
• Identify inefficiencies in the freight payment cycle and implement robust solutions to speed payment cycle and reduce manual audit intervention.
• Conduct detailed freight studies and provide detailed analysis/recommendations using various data and system sources to support operational and freight savings goals.
• Develop new processes and document SOPs to ensure the accuracy and consistency of various Inbound Transportation functions.
• Interact directly and negotiate with existing carriers and evaluate potential new carriers.
• Pro-actively work with Supply Chain, Transportation, and Operations to convert new vendors to KeHE's managed transportation program and provide support for existing managed vendors.
• Provide fact-based analysis and recommendations based on trends and gaps in our current vendor's network.
• Create, maintain, and/or modify department dashboards and analytical tools.
• Submit period-close financial reports to the accounting team and audit financial reports and forecasts to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Other projects as needed.

Requirements

• A four-year college degree in Business or related field is required.
• US Bank-Syncada audit/payment processes knowledge/experience is a plus.
• Basic understanding of transportation, warehousing, supply-chain execution software, and third-party logistics is a plus.
• Strong Excel, MS Access, Cognos or other data manipulation software knowledge. MS Power BI experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical and thinking skills and desire to learn new skills.
• Self-Starter with a demonstrated ability to manage complex projects from start to finish.
• Possess a sense of urgency and attention to accuracy and detail.
• Talent communicating effectively both orally and in writing with people at all organizational levels.
• Capable of managing a variety of tasks simultaneously with rapidly changing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work productively and effectively as part of a team.

Benefits

• Health/Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid sick time
• Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
• Holiday pay for company designated holidays