Logistics Systems Specialist, the Americas

Job Description

Overview

The Logistics Data Specialist supports the Americas Logistics organization through data management, operational reporting, dashboard development and performance analysis across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

This role is the analytical engine for the Logistics team: bringing together data from internal systems and logistics partners, improving data quality and consistency, and translating operational information into clear reporting and actionable insights across inventory, 3PL operations, transportation and end-to-end product flow.

The Specialist is responsible for the reporting frameworks, dashboard design, data structure, documentation and continuous iteration that enable effective performance management. Reporting strategy, business priorities, governance and cadence are owned by the Director of Logistics in partnership with Americas and Global Logistics leadership and the 3PL and Transportation leaders. The Specialist translates those priorities into scalable reporting tools and analytical outputs.

Key Responsibilities

Data Management & Reporting

• Develop, maintain and continuously improve recurring Logistics reporting and analytical tools.

•Consolidate, structure and validate data from ERP, WMS, TMS, 3PL, carrier and other logistics data sources.

• Maintain consistent definitions, calculations, data sources and reporting methodologies across the Americas Logistics organization.

• Create and maintain reporting documentation, data dictionaries and KPI definitions.

• Identify data-quality gaps, investigate discrepancies and partner with relevant teams to improve source-data accuracy.

• Identify manual reporting activities that can be standardized, simplified or automated.

Dashboard & Reporting Framework Development

• Design, build and iterate dashboards and reporting frameworks in Power BI or similar business-intelligence tools.

• Translate leadership priorities and operational questions into effective data visualizations, metrics and analytical views.

• Develop scalable reporting structures that support daily, weekly and monthly performance visibility.

• Recommend new analyses, visualizations and reporting approaches that improve visibility and decision-making.

• Partner with Logistics leadership and relevant data/IT resources when technical support or source-system expertise is required.

Performance Analytics

• Analyze logistics performance to identify trends, exceptions, recurring issues and opportunities for improvement.

• Conduct root-cause and variance analysis using operational and system data.

• Develop and maintain KPI and SLA measurement across Logistics activities and partners.

• Support lead-time measurement across key milestones in the end-to-end product flow.

• Prepare analyses for leadership reviews, vendor performance discussions and business decisions.

• Evaluate whether operational changes or corrective actions are producing measurable improvement.

Reporting and analysis may include:

• Inventory on hand, movements, adjustments, aging and discrepancies

• Inbound and outbound volumes

• Returns and reverse logistics

• 3PL productivity and service levels

•Transportation and carrier performance

• Shipment and delivery lead times

• Operational exceptions and aging

• Forecast versus actual volumes and performance

Inventory Management & Controls

Serve as a dedicated analytical and inventory-management resource to the 3PL Operations team, including:

• Inventory reconciliation and discrepancy analysis
• Inventory adjustment review and supporting analysis
• Cycle-count and physical-inventory analysis
• Inventory aging and exception reporting
• Inventory movement and transaction analysis
• Returns and reverse-logistics reporting
• Investigation of system, transaction and stock discrepancies
• Root-cause analysis and follow-up on inventory-control issues
• Partner with the 3PL Operations Manager and relevant internal teams to identify inventory-control risks, support resolution of discrepancies and improve inventory accuracy over time.

Reporting Governance & Ownership

The Director of Logistics owns the overall reporting strategy, priorities and cadence in alignment with Americas and Global Logistics leadership and the 3PL and Transportation leaders. The Specialist owns the analytical framework and execution required to support that strategy.

• Leadership defines the business questions, priorities, audiences and decision-making cadence.

• The Specialist recommends and develops the reporting structure, metrics, dashboard design and analytical approach.

• The Specialist maintains, refreshes and improves reporting outputs and proactively identifies opportunities for new or better visibility.

• Reporting frameworks will be reviewed and refined with Logistics leadership as business needs evolve.

Cross-Functional Relationships

The Logistics Specialist will partner closely with:

• 3PL Operations

•Transportation

• Planning and Inventory

• Retail Operations and E-Commerce

• Finance

• IT / Business Systems / Data teams

• Global Logistics

• External 3PL and transportation partners

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, supply chain analytics, operations analytics or a related analytical field.

• Bachelor's degree in data analytics, business analytics, statistics, engineering, supply chain, economics, computer science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

• Advanced Power BI or comparable business-intelligence experience, including dashboard development and data visualization.

• Advanced Excel skills and demonstrated ability to work with large, complex operational data sets.

• Experience developing recurring reporting, KPIs, analytical frameworks and performance dashboards.

• Strong analytical problem-solving skills, including trend, variance and root-cause analysis.

• Ability to translate business questions into clear metrics, reporting structures and actionable insights.

• Experience with SQL, data modeling, Power Query, Python or similar analytical tools is strongly preferred.

• Experience with ERP, WMS, TMS or other operational data environments is preferred.

• Logistics, transportation, distribution or inventory experience is preferred but not required.

Preferred / Differentiating Experience

• Advanced analytics, data science, data engineering or automation experience.

• Experience combining data from multiple operational systems or external partners.

• Experience improving reporting architecture, data governance or self-service BI capabilities.

• • Master's degree in analytics, data science, engineering, supply chain or a related discipline is a plus, but not required.

Our Business and our Values:

Christian Louboutin, created in 1991 in Paris, is a global luxury brand leader when it comes to shoes for women and men and leather goods. Christian Louboutin is also renowned for its iconic red sole, imagined by Mr. Christian Louboutin himself, a year after the creation of the brand. The brand has more than 160 Boutiques in 38 countries featuring the signature shoes such as the iconic pumps, sneakers and loafers alongside the seasonal collections for women, men and accessories. Christian Louboutin imagines collections through a large spectrum of inspirations emanating from his love of Paris, his travels, and his passion for art and craftmanship. 2014 welcomed the launch of Christian Louboutin Beauté with the iconic Rouge Louboutin nail and lip colour.

Our people are at the heart of our brand.

We celebrate individuality and allow the freedom to have responsibility, autonomy and creativity within your role. Our colleagues have in common the passion and dedication to our Brand, and its continued success.

We live by our values:

We are down to earth – we stand with authenticity, integrity and respect. We have passion – we drive our business with agility, commitment and care. We have happiness in all that we do – we collaborate with positivity, open-mindedness and fun. We work with inspiration – we envision the future with confidence, creativity and freedom.”

The Maison Christian Louboutin is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to recruitment practices that do not discriminate against any job applicant because of their race, color, gender, age, nationality, culture(s), religion, sex, physical or mental disability, or age. We believe that a culture of diversity and individuality fosters our above core values. So, if you also share this mindset, these values, and you dream of coloring your soles red as part of the Louboutin adventure, please join us!

In accordance with the New York City Commission on Human Rights and in compliance with the Salary Transparency Law, Christian Louboutin envisions the general compensation range for this position to be $75k - $90k per YEAR. *Please note that this range is NOT inclusive of any other forms of compensation or benefits such as commissions overtime, discretionary bonus, health insurance, retirement savings or paid leaves of absence. Such details will be further communicated during the interview process and/or at the time of an official offer of employment.

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