Logistics Analyst

Copeland • St Louis, MO

23d

About The Position

The Logistics Analyst provides analytical and operational support for transportation and logistics activities across the business unit. The role works closely with Distribution Centers, Manufacturing Sites, Customer Service, Planning, Procurement, and the Center-Led Logistics organization to support freight spend management, carrier performance reporting, shipment visibility, escalations, expedited freight requests, equipment moves, and compliance with logistics policies, routing guides, and preferred carrier programs.

The position serves as a liaison between business and logistics functions, helping ensure business requirements are met, supporting site training and process adoption, identifying continuous improvement opportunities, and delivering data-driven insights to improve cost, service, and logistics performance. It also supports logistics reporting and data readiness for Oracle implementation and ongoing system enhancements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Transportation, Business Administration, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Finance, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.
• At least 3 years of experience in logistics, transportation, supply chain, distribution, customer fulfillment, freight management, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of parcel, LTL, truckload, air, ocean, intermodal, and cross-border transportation modes.
• Experience analyzing freight spend, transportation costs, carrier performance, and logistics-related KPIs.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, pivot tables, reporting, and dashboard development.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, including the ability to interpret data and provide actionable recommendations.
• Ability to collaborate across operations, customer service, planning, procurement, trade compliance, and third-party logistics providers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Authorization to work in the United States now and in the future; sponsorship is not provided.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting distribution center, manufacturing, or multi-site logistics operations.
• Experience with ERP, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), business intelligence, or reporting tools such as SAP, Oracle, Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.
• Experience supporting transportation escalations, expedited shipments, premium freight management, or logistics issue resolution.
• Knowledge of logistics compliance, routing guides, preferred carrier programs, freight audit processes, and transportation best practices.
• Experience developing and presenting performance reports, scorecards, and executive-level summaries.
• Experience facilitating training, driving process adoption, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of cross-border transportation, customs processes, USMCA, and international logistics.

Responsibilities

• Support business-unit transportation and logistics activities in partnership with Distribution Centers, Manufacturing Sites, Customer Service, Planning, Procurement, and the Center-Led Logistics organization.
• Develop and maintain a consolidated transportation performance view across manufacturing plants and distribution centers, including freight spend, service performance, capacity risks, and logistics KPIs.
• Monitor, analyze, and reconcile freight spend across carriers, sites, transportation modes, and cost centers; identify trends, risks, cost-reduction opportunities, and operational improvements.
• Develop and maintain recurring logistics reports, dashboards, and KPI scorecards covering freight spend, transportation costs, service performance, budget-to-actual results, and savings opportunities.
• Coordinate transportation escalations, expedited shipments, and service disruptions; serve as a primary management contact for logistics issues posing significant customer-service, material-availability, or production risks.
• Manage premium freight reporting and analytics, including reason-code tracking, approval monitoring, root cause analysis, recovery opportunities, recurrence trends, and corrective-action follow-up.
• Measure and report compliance with logistics policies, routing guides, preferred carrier programs, and transportation procedures; partner with stakeholders to address gaps.
• Develop carrier performance scorecards and support structured reviews and corrective-action plans addressing service, cost, compliance, and execution issues.
• Promote logistics process adoption and provide training to Distribution Centers, Manufacturing Sites, suppliers, and business teams on transportation policies, tools, reporting, and best practices.
• Support logistics data readiness, reporting requirements, and process standardization for Oracle implementation and ongoing system enhancements.
• Identify, quantify, and track logistics cost savings, service improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives; report realized benefits to business and logistics leadership.
• Support cross-border transportation, equipment moves, and special logistics projects by coordinating with Center-Led Logistics, Trade Compliance, carriers, and site operations.

Benefits

• Flexible and competitive benefits plans, including medical insurance, dental and vision coverage, and 401(k).
• Flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation, and holiday leave.
• Investment in employee development from onboarding through senior leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level