Freight Audit & Transportation Analyst

DuBois Chemicals•Sharonville, OH

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Freight Audit & Transportation Analyst audits transportation invoices and ensures freight charges are accurate, contractually compliant, and properly supported. The role reviews carrier invoices, freight rates, fuel surcharges, and accessorial charges to identify billing discrepancies, recover overpayments, and provide visibility into freight spending. The analyst works closely with Logistics, Procurement, Customer Service, Finance, and carriers to resolve invoice exceptions and support transportation cost-control initiatives. This is a six-month contract assignment with the potential to convert to employee status, based at the company's Sharonville, Ohio distribution center. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employment-based visa sponsorship. Success is measured by freight invoice accuracy, overcharge recoveries, invoice exception rate, accessorial spend reduction, average resolution time for disputed invoices, and carrier billing accuracy.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in freight audit, transportation, logistics, supply chain, freight payment, carrier relations, or accounts payable.
Knowledge of freight rates, fuel surcharges, and accessorial billing.
Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and data reconciliation.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high transaction volumes.
Associate's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred; relevant experience may substitute for formal education.

Nice To Haves

Experience in chemical manufacturing, distribution, or industrial transportation.
Familiarity with TMS, ERP, or freight payment systems.
Experience with Power BI and transportation analytics.
Knowledge of bulk tanker and hazardous materials shipping.
Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Audit and validate freight invoices for TL, LTL, bulk tanker, parcel, intermodal, and specialty chemical shipments.
Verify rates, fuel surcharges, detention, demurrage, layover, TONU, tank wash, and other accessorial charges against carrier agreements.
Identify billing discrepancies, duplicate invoices, unsupported charges, and overpayments.
Manage freight invoice exceptions and coordinate resolution with carriers and internal stakeholders.
Maintain freight audit documentation and support Accounts Payable payment approvals.
Track disputed charges, credits, recoveries, and carrier billing performance.
Analyze freight spend trends and identify opportunities to reduce transportation costs.
Develop reporting on freight spend, accessorial costs, invoice accuracy, carrier performance, and freight cost-per-shipment.
Support carrier sourcing and transportation negotiations through historical cost and billing data.
Ensure compliance with chemical transportation requirements, hazardous materials shipments, and company transportation controls.