Logistics Analyst I

Modine Manufacturing•Joplin, MO

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Logistics and Supply Chain Analyst will be responsible for conducting detailed and disciplined analysis of freight-related payments across all modes of transportation, including Software as a Service (SaaS), warehousing, and customs activities. This role involves maintaining carrier statements, resolving disputes proactively, and ensuring accuracy throughout the payment process. As a key liaison between our Freight Audit & Payment and Post Audit strategic vendors, the analyst must develop an understanding of each site's general ledger (GL) coding requirements and accounting business rules. The position demands a high level of integrity and attention to detail, particularly in managing high-volume invoice approvals and processing. This role will support internal stakeholders by delivering world-class service through data reporting and analysis, with the goal of minimizing unnecessary costs and identifying opportunities for savings

Requirements

7+ years of experience ranging in logistics & supply chain activities, with a focus on managing costs and improving processes - relevant education can count toward the experience.
Demonstrated ability of working on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends and contract strategies.
Able to lead cooperative efforts among members of project teams.
Strong analytical and organizational skills.
Ability to handle multiple projects effectively.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Solid working knowledge of financial principles.
History of continuous improvement responsibility with measurable results.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor degree in Business Management, Supply Chain, Economics, Engineering or other technical field
Experience with International Air and Ocean, imports and exports, 3rd party Freight Preaudit & Payment services, transportation service agreements, and carrier management.

Responsibilities

Participate in Business Change Management Projects related to: Mergers and Acquisitions.
Hyper Growth Initiatives in certain business units.
Creation of new projects to improve business processes.
Create and/or maintain Work Instructions and SOPs in the Freight Audit Processes.
Record current processes and create work instructions.
Find ways to optimize workflow, and document the changes to the processes.
Manually approve invoices as needed.
Participate in Landed Cost Studies and Cost Mitigation Studies (CMS).
Aggregate information from commercial invoices as needed.
Aggregate part level information from various sources including TMS and WMS.
Work with other cross-functional groups to assist in their landed cost studies.
Review data to establish or participate in CMS projects using these Landed Cost Studies.
Monitor and Maintain the landed cost metrics for the purpose of proving out CMS Projects.
Act as a Liaison the with Global Advanced Shipping Notice Center of Excellence team and our Lead Logistics Provider.
Training with the teams as needed.
Troubleshooting issues with transportation related topics.
Continuous improvement activities as needed.
Supporting with LTL & FTL contract updates and record retention.
Cross-Train in order to support the other members on the Corporate Logistics Team.
Learn the KPI and other metrics currently in use.
Help to develop other KPI and metrics that are not yet established, but are on our radar.
Continuous Improvements “Enhancements” are always welcome.
Learn 80/20 principals, participate on existing 80/20 projects and aide the team in finding ways to use 80/20 principals for new projects.