Analyst, Transportation Sourcing

Tractor Supply Company•Brentwood, TN

21d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Analyst, Transportation Sourcing assists with procurement of more than $500 million in freight spend and supports the transportation procurement manager throughout the RFP process, including event creation and management, carrier selection, and onboarding. The role supports the company’s transportation procurement strategy through problem-solving and analytics focused on continuous improvement, freight cost, and service optimization. The analyst works with operational teams, Legal and Risk, and Freight Payment to support carrier selection, agreements, performance management, and payment-term compliance. The position also leads assigned projects, prepares business-review analytics and presentations, explains business trends and anomalies, and performs ad-hoc analysis and reporting. Working conditions are hybrid and flexible. The role may require working outdoors in adverse weather conditions and includes physical activities such as sitting, standing, walking, kneeling/stooping/bending, driving, reaching overhead, and lifting more than 50 pounds.

Requirements

1–3 years of experience in transportation or supply chain.
At least 1 year of experience in analysis and reporting.
Bachelor’s degree required in business, supply chain, finance, logistics, or a related field preferred; combinations of education and experience will be considered.
Proven expertise in analyzing logistics solutions.
Ability to communicate clearly in difficult situations.
Ability to collaborate effectively with multiple internal and external business partners.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers, customers, and coworkers.
Ability to combine transportation operations knowledge with analytical problem-solving to provide operational and strategic insights.
PC literacy, including working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Jaggaer, Manhattan’s TPM, or Asana.
Experience in logistics sourcing analytics.
Experience with Transportation Management Systems, preferably Manhattan.
APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), ISM Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

Review, analyze, and negotiate capacity solutions for Domestic Truckload, Intermodal, Drayage, LTL, and Small Package.
Evaluate, screen, and onboard new carriers for logistics services.
Maintain Carrier and Shipper Agreements in partnership with Legal and Risk.
Develop and maintain routines, identify payment issue trends, and ensure compliance with payment terms in partnership with the Freight Payment team.
Monitor and review carrier performance against expectations with operational teams and support carrier performance management routines.
Develop and execute carrier performance analysis and prepare metrics for carrier scorecards.
Lead assigned projects and delegate contribution responsibilities to others on the team.
Support managers in compiling analytics and presentations for periodic business reviews.
Summarize data by explaining causes and effects of business trends and anomalies and presenting conclusions.
Perform ad-hoc analysis and reporting as needed.