Analyst, Transportation

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

Responsibilities

The Transportation Analyst is responsible for coordinating the process of all modes of transportation sourcing, supporting the overall strategy of identifying opportunities within the logistics department.

These opportunities include efficiency, cost savings and customer satisfaction.  The Transportation Analyst will achieve this by communicating quickly and effectively through the entire process, from pickup to delivery, while working quickly to resolve complications that develop on a shipment.  There is a strong emphasis on working with internal members, suppliers, carriers, customers, and distribution centers.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Education/Training:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, finance, logistics or supply chain preferred.

Related Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of supply chain, logistics, purchasing, or work in the transportation industry required. Prior experience working in a fast-paced foodservice purchasing and/or logistics environment is highly preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational skills, customer focused.
• Demonstrate a keen attention to detail, be able to communicate across cross-functional teams and be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & Outlook), Access & TMS system.
• Must be able to use excel pivot tables, Zoom meetings, and have knowledge of BOLs/PODs and utilizing them to confirm delivery.
• Must be results-oriented, self-directed, be able to problem solve, have excellent time management skills, possess strong analytical and project management skills.
• Must be able to lead a team and manage multiple tasks or projects simultaneously
• Strong process improvement skills
• Expert knowledge in transportation and market trends.
• Ability to influence others and able to communicate with senior management leadership in the transportation industry in a professional manner.
• Strong people skills, strong verbal/written communication skills, including being able to independently compose various communications. Must understand and comprehend English documents.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hours of Work

• Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel when needed
• Office hours may vary based on the distribution center locations.