Data Analyst - Transportation

Hybrid: Markham, Ontario

Job Description:

Position: Data Analyst
Type: Full-Time | Permanent | Hybrid
Location: Markham, ON

About Us

Pet Valu is Canada’s leading pet specialty retailer, dedicated to strengthening the bond between dedicated pet lovers and their pets. With 50 years of animal care expertise, we operate over 800 stores across Canada under several banners, including Pet Valu, Bosley’s, Total Pet, Paulmac's Pet, Tisol & Chico. Guided by our mission to deliver products, care, expertise, and memorable moments, Pet Valu is a place where people build meaningful careers while making a positive impact on pets and communities.

Job Summary 

The Data Analyst, Transportation is responsible for supporting initiatives to improve transportation efficiency. This role is primarily focused on inbound transportation activities within the Transportation team.This role involves connecting TMS capabilities with efficiency opportunities, assisting in the conversion of vendors to collect freight terms, supporting freight carrier relationships and RFPs, analyzing data for negotiations, tracking project statuses, and monitoring savings targets. This role requires analytical thinking, negotiation skills, collaboration with internal teams, and experience in freight vendor and carrier negotiations. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Project Management and Negotiation 

• Assist in the initiative to transition vendors from prepaid to collect terms. 

• Support negotiations with vendors to ensure successful term transitions. 

• Assist in rate negotiations with freight vendors. 

• Data Analysis and Reporting 

• Perform data analysis to track and report costs associated with transportation initiatives. 

• Develop and maintain reports to communicate cost tracking and project progress to stakeholders. 

• Collaboration 

• Work closely with the merchandising team and other internal departments to ensure alignment to prepaid to collect project goals. 

• Collaborate with business leaders to gather and document business requirements and translate them into actionable plans. 

• Transportation Management System (TMS) 

• Support the use of TMS tools to drive strategic business initiatives. 

• Utilize the TMS to identify opportunities for cost savings, efficiency improvements, and strategic initiatives. 

• Vendor and Carrier Negotiations 

• Assist in ongoing negotiations with freight vendors and carriers, including rate updates and the execution of RFPs. 

• Ensure competitive rates and terms are secured to optimize transportation costs. 

• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication 

• Communicate statuses, performance results, and insights to stakeholders, including senior management 

Skills, Experience, Education, Certifications 

• Bachelors' Degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience   

• Minimum of 4 years experience in an analytics or data-focused role; supply chain/logistics experience is preferred but not required.  

• Experience with TMS, WMS, optimization tools, or network modeling preferred  

• Experience with data analysis  

• Experience leading and participating in negotiations with external merch and non-merch vendors 

Compensation:

The targeted salary range for this position is $56,700-$80,000 annually. The final offer will be based on factors such as market location, relevant skills, experience and internal equity.

Ready to join the team?

We’re looking for passionate people who bring strong skills and live our core values of safety, compassion, expertise, and efficiency every day. If you’re energized by doing meaningful work, taking pride in what you deliver, and making a real impact for pets, people, and communities, you’ll feel right at home here. Join us and build a career where purpose, care, and excellence come together - because love lives here™.

Why work for us?

At Pet Valu, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re passionate about creating an environment where you feel supported, included, and empowered to grow - both personally and professionally. Some of the perks of working with us include:

• Hybrid, Flexible Work Options
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Employee Share Purchase Plan with company matching
• Learning and Development support tailored to you
• An inclusive, collaborative culture where your voice matters
• Fun company events that keep us connected
• Preferred rates for car rentals, hotels, phone plans and gym discounts
• Generous employee discounts on our products

Pet Valu is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and accessibility. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

At Pet Valu, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our hiring practices. This posting is for an existing vacancy. Pet Valu may use AI enabled technology to assist in the recruitment process for positions. The use of AI helps us ensure we are providing an equitable and streamlined recruitment experience for all applicants. While AI tools support our recruitment process, all decisions throughout the process are made exclusively by Pet Valu’s hiring team. At no stage does AI determine recruitment outcomes.