Analyst, Transportation Logistics

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• Continuously explore ways and identify opportunities to reduce freight costs
• Continuously plan, analyze, and optimize transportation network
• Build, plan, and route loads in TMS
• Manage appointment scheduling requirements relative to delivery plan to optimize highest levels of service at lowest landed cost
• Track execution of loads against relevant milestones to identify delays, risks in transit and keep relevant stakeholders informed with updates
• Proactively interact with carriers to ensure unimpeded transportation process to minimize delays of deliverables (i.e., actual arrival and departure times, PODs, etc.)
• Act as liaison between Customer Supply Chain, Fulfillment, and carriers
• Carrier KPIs – on-time performance, tender acceptance, routing guide compliance
• COGS

• Continuously explore ways and identify opportunities to reduce freight costs
• Continuously plan, analyze, and optimize transportation network
• Build, plan, and route loads in TMS
• Manage appointment scheduling requirements relative to delivery plan to optimize highest levels of service at lowest landed cost
• Track execution of loads against relevant milestones to identify delays, risks in transit and keep relevant stakeholders informed with updates
• Proactively interact with carriers to ensure unimpeded transportation process to minimize delays of deliverables (i.e., actual arrival and departure times, PODs, etc.)
• Act as liaison between Customer Supply Chain, Fulfillment, and carriers

• Carrier KPIs – on-time performance, tender acceptance, routing guide compliance
• COGS

• Execution of order lifecycle – planning to delivery
• Carrier selection in spot market workflow

• Carrier network decisions based on performance, needs
• Able to advise as a transportation team SME for business

• Internal – Customer Supply Chain Planners, Fulfillment, Warehouses
• External – Partner carriers, TMS provider, distributors, copackers

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or relevant field
• 2-3 years progressive experience in logistics, transportation, or warehouse operations
• Experience working with TMS platforms required

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail
• Problem solving, multi-tasking and prioritization, sense of urgency
• Attention to detail, excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem solving, multi-tasking and prioritization

• Cross-functional collaboration with greater Logistics team, and impact to business
• Impact of carrier relationships and long-term partnerships

This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring on-site presence in the office at least four days per week to support collaboration and team engagement.

At Mark Anthony, We Exist To Unearth The Extraordinary.

Our Purpose is not just a statement; it is a call to action that binds us together and ignites our passion for making a difference. It is the driving force behind why we do what we do every single day, connecting our global organization across all business units, roles, and locations. We are:

• Competitive annual salary from $64,000 to $80,000, based in Illinois
• Bonus plan designed to recognize company performance and individual contributions
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
• Company matching 401(k) contributions
• Paid time off including annual leave, paid sick time and holidays
• Extensive opportunities for training, development, and career growth

Best in Our Craft We set the standard with a pursuit of excellence that can be found in everything from our products and processes to our plants and people.

Ambitiously Curious We stay curious, dreaming big and navigating the unknown with an enduring belief in better.

Made With Humility We bring humility, authenticity, fun, and support to every collaboration and celebrate wins as a team.

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