Transportation Analyst ll at Essendant Management Services LLC in Deerfield, Illinois

Job Description:

Major Responsibilities:

• Collect, validate, and analyze data to establish and maintain metrics foundational to annual savings and process commitments


• Prepare reports and other presentation materials as required by department leadership.


• Assist in developing and implementing savings and process improvement programs with carriers, suppliers, or other transportation related providers


• Collaborate with Finance, Merchandising, Sales & Marketing, and other functional areas touching Transportation functions to facilitate reporting or other projects as needed


• Proactively communicate and advise on trends, changes in transportation industry, or other logistics related factors that may impact the transportation of product


• Resolve issues regarding claims, invoices, vendor recovery, or other areas impacting financial and operational performance


• Negotiate and own carrier contracts


• Understands and demonstrates Essendant’s Core Values.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills/Knowledge Required:

• Ability to extract, manipulate, and organize data and interpret for decision making


• Good project management and multitasking skills with ability to adhere to deadlines


• Ability to recognize opportunities and communicate to direct supervisor


• Ability to work well both independently and in a cross functional team environment


• Intermediate understanding of finance, accounting, and mathematics


• Strong understanding of transportation pricing structures by mode

Education and Experience:

• Minimum 3 years experience


• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, operations, logistics, supply chain management preferred, but BS in other areas acceptable with work experience in these areas


• Prefer - CPSM, CTP, Green Belt Certificates

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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