Analyst, Transportation Sourcing

Overall Job Summary

Responsible for assisting in the procurement of over $500M in freight spend.  Supports transportation procurement manager in the RFP process from creation, managing bid events, carrier selection to carrier onboarding.  Responsible for supporting the overall company transportation procurement strategy by using general problem-solving skills and providing meaningful analytics with a focus on continuous improvement, freight cost, and service optimization.
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

• Reviewing, analyzing, and negotiating capacity solutions to support Domestic Truckload, Intermodal, Drayage, LTL, and Small Package
• Evaluating, screening, and onboarding new carriers for all logistics services
• Owning the maintenance of Carrier and Shipper Agreements in partnership with Legal and Risk
• Developing and maintaining routines, identifying payment issue trends, and ensuring compliance to payment terms in partnership with the Freight Payment team
• Monitoring and reviewing carrier performance vs expectations with operational teams; supporting carrier performance management routines
• Developing and executing analysis to carrier performance and preparing metrics used to maintain carrier scorecards
• Leading projects as assigned and delegating responsibility to others within the team for contribution to the projects
• Supports managers in compiling analytics and presentations for periodic business reviews 
• Summarizes data by explaining cause and effect business trends and anomalies along with conclusions
• Performs ad-hoc analysis and reporting as needed
   

Required Qualifications

Experience: 1-3 years’ experience in transportation or supply chain.  Minimum of 1 year experience in analysis and reporting.  Experience with Tableau, Power BI, Jaggaer, Manhattan’s TPM or Asana is preferred.  Experience in logistics sourcing analytics is a plus.

Education: Bachelor’s degree required in business, supply chain, finance, logistics, or any related field preferred.  Any combination of education and experience will be considered. 

Professional Certifications: APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional Certification (CSCP) or ISM Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) a plus
 

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

• Proven expertise in analyzing logistics solutions
• Proven ability to communicate clearly in difficult situations
• Proven ability to effectively collaborate with multiple business partners (internal and external)
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience with Transportation Management Systems, preferably Manhattan
• PC literacy to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers, and co-workers
• Ability to combine transportation operations knowledge and analytical problem solving to provide insights that drive both operational and strategic benefits
• Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Jaggaer, Manhattan’s TPM and/or Asana experience a plus
   

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements

Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position.  It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities.  A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.

Company Info

At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future.
 
Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and all part-time Team Members. Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90-day lookback period. The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire. If the 15-hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.
 
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