Corporate Transportation Analyst

Quikrete Heavy Construction Materials•Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

At QUIKRETE, we foster a positive and collaborative work environment where teamwork and cooperation are at the forefront. The Corporate Transportation Analyst is accountable for supporting external truck operations across the organization through transportation analytics, carrier compliance, and continuous improvement. This role analyzes freight spend, carrier performance, transportation trends, rates, and operational data to identify cost-saving opportunities and provide actionable insights that support business decisions. The position is also responsible for maintaining carrier compliance standards, supporting carrier negotiations and RFQ events, resolving transportation-related issues, and partnering cross-functionally with QUIKRETE operating companies to improve transportation cost, service, and overall performance.

Requirements

5 years of transportation experience.
Self-starter, ability to work independently with a high level of energy, initiative, and commitment to continuous improvement.
Strong verbal and written communication skills. Information must be tactful, respectful, clear, precise, and accurate. Expectation is for information to flow upward and downward throughout the organization. Build relationship with team members, internal and external customers, and vendors.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel with demonstrated experience analyzing large datasets.
Must display good employability skills (attendance, job performance, attitude, willingness to work, etc.).
Ability to pass pre-employment screening which includes physical, background check, and ten (10) panel drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Power BI or similar business intelligence and data visualization tools preferred.
Experience with TMS and other transportation ERP systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Always maintain a safety-first mindset. Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving, and adhering to safety policies in all work environments and ensure compliance with applicable local, state, and federal transportation regulations.
Proactively collaborate and communicate across QUIKRETE operating companies and functional teams to identify transportation trends, opportunities, risks, and areas for continuous improvement
Manage and monitor external carrier compliance requirements, including carrier onboarding, insurance and Certificate of Insurance (COI) requirements, operating authority, contractual documentation, and other required carrier qualifications. Maintain accurate carrier records and proactively address compliance deficiencies.
Analyze transportation and freight spend data across operating companies, business units, plants, carriers, customers, and lanes to identify cost trends, variances, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
Develop and maintain transportation reporting, dashboards, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure freight spend, cost per load, carrier utilization, service performance, length of haul, internal versus external utilization, and other transportation metrics.
Perform detailed trend, variance, and root-cause analysis to identify changes in transportation cost and operational performance. Translate analytical findings into actionable recommendations for External Truck Operations and business leadership.
Analyze external transportation utilization and identify opportunities to optimize the balance between external carriers and the internal truck fleet, supporting initiatives to reduce overall transportation expense and improve asset utilization.
Support the integrity, accuracy, and standardization of transportation data within the Transportation Management System (TMS) and related reporting systems. Identify data-quality issues and work cross-functionally to implement corrective actions.
Support and conduct transportation RFQ events across the network. Prepare freight spend analysis, lane profiles, carrier performance data, savings scenarios, rate targets, and other analytical information used in carrier negotiations and award decisions.
Support carrier rate negotiations through market analysis, historical freight data, lane-level cost analysis, benchmarking, and development of recommended rate targets.
Assist in resolving carrier issues related to rates, service, capacity, scheduling, compliance, and transportation system data while identifying recurring issues and opportunities for long-term improvement.
Support the accuracy of carrier rates, accessorial charges, and transportation-related payables and assist in identifying and resolving freight payment discrepancies.
Develop, document, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for external truck operations, carrier compliance, transportation reporting, and related processes.
Perform ad hoc transportation analysis and special projects to support business decisions, strategic initiatives, cost-reduction efforts, and continuous improvement across the organization.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.