What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation & Logistics Analyst I position at AOB Products Company?
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Position Overview:
The Transportation and Logistics Analyst supports the end-to-end supply chain activities of the organization and will report to the Global Transportation Manager. The primary areas of responsibility will include global logistics and inventory analytics. Focus will be on ensuring material is fluidly moving through the supply chain, cost savings activities, increased customer satisfaction, increased inventory availability, and improving global supply chain metrics.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Transportation and Logistics Analyst is responsible for supporting our end-to-end supply chain operations by collaborating with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders to perform the following key responsibilities:
- Analyze transportation and inventory data and suggest ways to decrease spend while improving efficiency
- Analyze carrier options, manage ongoing relationships, report shipment issues, provide proof of delivery, and provide required export file documentation
- Assemble presentations to translate data analysis into visual concepts; ensure visuals are both informative and attractive
- Maintain import/export records for non-licensed shipments per CBP requirements
- Analyze and Administer Tariff Drawback Program, serving as liaison to Outside Vendor
- Monitor inbound and outbound shipments to customers and ensure exceptions are identified and corrected
- Tracking approved Ocean and Air freight spend, as well as cargo values
- Research freight damages/shortages and perform root cause analysis to suggest ways to prevent incidents in the future, filing claims as necessary
- Coordinate transportation for special events such as tradeshows, special orders, etc.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to accomplish strategic and tactical goals
- Become a subject-matter expert for all things transportation and logistics related
- Work with purchasing/sourcing to implement new programs for inbound logistics to the D.C.
- Work with operations/customer service to identify transportation issues. Serve as liaison to carriers/providers to address concerns.
NOTE: This list presents only the principal duties of the position and is not intended to be comprehensive. The duties and responsibilities listed above may be changed or supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field: Finance/Accounting, Supply Chain, Operations. Management, Business Administration, or Industrial Engineering preferred; equivalent work experience will also be strongly considered.
- Understanding of transportation/logistics/supply chain concepts highly preferred.
- Experience working with internal/external customers.
- Experience with big data and/or financial analysis.
- Proficient using Microsoft Office applications; strong user of Excel, competent user of ERP and TMS systems.
Competencies and Skills:
- Strong written and oral communication.
- Exceptional critical thinking ability.
- Willingness to dig deep into the data and possess the excitement to present your findings.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Able to complete tasks while working independently.
- Proven ability to solve operational problems using different tools and methods.
- Passion to succeed and move up within the organization.
- Excellent intuitive, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Maintain a positive attitude and work independently to solve complex problems.
Physical Demands:
- Continuous: sitting; Occasional: walking, standing, bending, kneeling, squatting, reaching, fine and gross upper body motor movement.
- Maximum lift: 30 pounds
- Frequent lift: 15 to 30 pounds
- Occasional lift: 0 to 30 pounds
NOTE: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment and Personal Protective Equipment:
- General office environment, with some exposure to plant environment, with forklift and other general hazards. Some exposure to outdoors, rough terrain, firearms, and lead.
Within any of our facilities, employees may be exposed to manufacturing noise, airborne liquid chemicals, fine particulate dust, ambient temperatures, and industrial lighting. The work environment is similar to most manufacturing and distribution operations. May be exposed to excessive noise, temperatures, hazards associated with working around moving machinery, work in confined quarters, exposure to vibrations and shop lighting, continuous exposure to hot temperatures, may be humid, odors, dust, continuous exposure to mechanical hazards, and occasional exposure to chemical hazards.
The following Personal Protective Equipment is required:
- Safety glasses with side shields and hearing protection are required when on the manufacturing floor.
The use of additional personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required when a job task(s) is being completed in or around your assigned department or in another department, this includes safety eyewear, hearing protection, and safety footwear.
American Outdoor Brands (and its affiliates) is an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, military service, application for military service, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. Candidates must possess proper authorization to work in the United States and, where applicable, to possess technical data as defined in the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR) 22 CFR 120. 10.