Logistics Analyst Sr. - Intl

Dollar General • Goodlettsville, TN

104d

About The Position

At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others! We value each and every one of our employees. Whether you are looking to launch a new career in one of our many convenient Store locations, Distribution Centers, Store Support Center or with our Private Fleet Team, we are proud to provide a wide range of career opportunities. We are not just a retail company; we are a company that values the unique strengths and perspectives that each individual brings. Your difference truly makes a difference at Dollar General. How would you like to Serve? Join the Dollar General Journey and see how your career can thrive. The Principal Analyst will be responsible for all financial and project analytics related to the support of international logistics merchandise flow. Analytics will include end-to-end costing alternatives of the international supply chain, in-transit accounting variances, and financial and service trending analytics. The Analyst will also serve as the principal architect of all international reporting and the liaison to I.T. in the development of international systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Logistics preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to handle & prioritize multiple tasks, and responsibly ensure proper completion of tasks.
• Strong ability to effectively communicate with both internal and external partners including international partners.
• Extensive knowledge of Excel spreadsheets, Power Bi and Access databases including ability to design templates, queries, tables, forms, and reports.
• Strong ability to analyze and decipher significant amounts of data to develop insights and conclusions for the business.
• Basic knowledge of general financial, and accounting principles.
• Basic knowledge of merchandising, distribution, domestic transportation, and supply chain concepts.
• Strong business acumen around the cost components of international flow of merchandise including cargo consolidation/deconsolidation operations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze freight flow cost reduction opportunities by studying steamship line rates at lane level, MQC (Minimum Quantity Commitment), transit times, and delivery performance.
• Perform monthly MQC studies to understand future impacts to both contracts and expenses.
• Monitor and track long term contract performance.
• Assist leadership at annual contract negotiation with steamship lines, brokers, etc. by providing periodic updates of comparative rate studies at detailed level.
• Conduct transit time and delivery performance studies of international flow by port location to identify opportunities in inventory reduction, or performance improvement.
• Bi-weekly transit time monitoring and suggest adjustments to transit assumption.
• Analyze and report all key international financial indicators and trends.
• Identify potential gaps or opportunities in indicators and provide recommendations to leadership.
• Design scorecards to monitor key business areas financial and delivery performance including business partner reviews.
• Identify manual processes and work with internal teams to automate.
• Design process maps on current or new implementations.
• Assist with planning and implementing cost savings initiatives such as consolidation programs, high-cube container usage, import center locations, and deconsolidation center programs.
• Evaluate and set new goals to increase container utilizations.
• Research and evaluate industry software designed to improve efficiencies in the Global Supply Chain.
• Partner with domestic and international operations for continued process improvement opportunities such as dray selections, port locations, etc.
• Perform month end in-transit functions including the reporting, auditing, and distribution of financial numbers.
• Ensure all SOX documentation is maintained and business processes are in compliance with company standards.
• Establish and maintain budget processes, documentation, and variance reports.
• Identify and process all claims and chargebacks associated to international product flow including consolidation.
• Identify open credit root cause and set controls around it.
• Track long term contract cost against budgets.
• Maintain and ensure accurate allocation rate file.
• Support billing disputes, and drive timely resolutions with external partners.
• Ensure all data utilized from Expeditors and Cleartrack systems is accurate and is provided timely.
• Conduct bi-weekly or monthly audit against various reports to identify data issues.
• Work with providers to enhance reports and data extracts for continuous improvement.
• Assist semi-annual reviews of providers for service performance.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: General Merchandise Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree