Transportation Analyst

Job Summary

Job Description

Analyze transportation and distribution systems and procedures to ensure the efficient and economical delivery of the organization's products.Evaluate tariff rates and ensure operating efficiency.

Core Job Responsibilities:

-Analyze transportation costs and identify opportunities for savings for internal divisions, carrier review meetings, and operations leadership presentations.

-Monitor compliance to forecasted transportation cost targets and service levels through monitoring mode and carrier use on inbound transportation lanes and market changes affecting cost or service levels.

-Forecast demand patterns and transport volumes based on historic and projected freight volumes to ensure efficient resource allocation.

-Design and implement logistics strategies to improve inbound transportation processes, such as conducting researching to find the best suppliers and assist with carrier pricing negotiations, as required.

-Collaborate with vendors, carriers, and Medline plants/distribution centers to resolve any transportation issues, ensure compliance with Medline’s inbound routing guides, identify opportunities to improve processes to reduce cost and increase service levels.

-Develop and maintain reports on transportation performance metrics, and environmental impact of transportation activities to present to department leadership.

-Utilize a Transportation Management System to track and monitor transportation activities.

Education: Bachelor’s degree.

Relevant Work Experience: At least 2 years of experience in Transportation, Supply Chain, Distribution, or Business Analysis.

Additional:

-Intermediate knowledge of freight movement via multiple modes: LTL, Intermodal, Truckload, and Domestic Air.

-Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, creating/customizing pivot tables and charts to analyze data, writing IF statements, conditional formatting).

-Beginner level skill in Microsoft Access (for example: designing and creating simple databases, tables, and queries, entering & modifying data)

Preferred Qualifications:

-Experience with SAP.

-Ability to read and manipulate data on pre-built Tableau and Microsoft Power BI dashboards.

-Experience using Transportation Management Systems to track and monitor transportation activities.

-Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

-Excellent communication and negotiation skills to interact with vendors, carriers, warehouses, and internal teams.

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$68,640.00 - $99,320.00 Annual

The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging pagehere.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.