Logistics Transportation Analyst

Nordic Naturals•Vista, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Logistics Transportation Analyst is responsible for planning and executing the weekly and daily interplant transfers of movements of raw, ingredients, and packaging materials from the central materials warehouses to the manufacturing warehouse locations. This role will also arrange transportation and execute Stock Transport Orders, STOs from the manufacturing site to the distribution center and outbound 3PLs. This role ensures the right materials, in the right quantities, are available to be transferred to the appropriate locations to support production and distribution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations, Business Administration, or Engineering; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience in logistics, transportation, and knowledge of SAP is essential.
2–4 years of experience in DRP, material planning, inventory control, production scheduling, or warehouse coordination (manufacturing environment preferred; food/supplements/pharma a plus).
2-4 years of experience using SAP.
Detail-oriented and highly organized, with excellent record-keeping ability.
Strong communication and coordination skills across departments.
Analytical skills with the ability to calculate requirements from BOMs and production schedules.
Strong understanding of ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.) and inventory transactions.

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications such as APICS (CSCP or CPIM), Lean Six Sigma, or project management certification.
Knowledge of cGMP, FDA, or other regulated industry requirements is a plus.

Responsibilities

Review Stock Transfer Requisitions (STRs) in SAP to organize the movement of materials between the staging, raw materials, and intermediate/WIP/packaging/finished goods warehouses.
Convert STRs into Stock Transport Orders (STOs) and build and organize truck shipments.
Using the SAP STO process, coordinate the building of truck loads for the movement of raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods from material warehouse locations to the manufacturing warehouses and outbound DCs and 3PLs.
Ensure warehouse locations are supplied with the correct quantities at the right time to prevent shortages and overstocking.
Move finished goods to regional DCs and 3PLs for distribution, using SAP to execute STOs and build trucks.
Serve as the primary contact between Production, Warehouse, Outbound DCs, 3PLs and Distribution Requirements Planning, DRP for material movement.
Communicate material availability issues or risks proactively and propose solutions.
Collaborate with warehouse staff to ensure timely delivery of materials and finished goods.
Follow cGMP and SOP requirements in all material handling and documentation.
Support continuous improvement of material flow processes, minimizing waste and increasing efficiency.
Maintain records and documentation for audits and regulatory compliance.
Monitor and report on key transportation metrics, such as on-time delivery rates, freight cost variances, and inventory accuracy, to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Adhere to all warehouse safety protocols and OSHA regulations, ensuring that all material movements and truck loading operations are performed in a safe and compliant manner.
Manage day-to-day interactions with third-party logistics (3PL) providers and transportation carriers to ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
Act as a power user or first-line support for SAP issues related to inventory transactions, STO processing, and material master data errors.
Performs other duties as assigned.