Regional Transportation Analyst

CHEP • Orlando, FL

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Regional Transportation Analyst coordinates cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to proactively secure transportation capacity that meets or exceeds customer service expectations. The role drives transportation mode optimization using complex data and analytics, with a focus on improving service and cost, and implements and measures logistics initiatives. It works in a cross-functional environment focused on process improvement and carrier relationship management.

The position is responsible for 100,000–200,000 annual truckloads across over-the-road and dedicated providers, oversees dedicated-fleet fixed and variable assets within the region, and serves as the primary transportation contact for regional planning, logistics, and operations. The analyst supports transportation procurement and carrier management, monitors performance and cost metrics, identifies and executes improvement opportunities, and helps ensure customer and business-unit needs are consistently met.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years of experience in transportation or supply chain.
• Ability to prioritize tasks based on urgency and impact and communicate clearly across multiple audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and business intelligence software.
• Knowledge of the transportation industry and current trends.
• Exposure to supply chain, preferably direct.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with the CHEP carrier network.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain knowledge of relevant carrier modes and maintain an appropriate balance of transport modes within managed regions.
• Collaborate with carriers, customers, and internal stakeholders to improve supply-chain efficiency and secure transportation capacity.
• Manage carrier relationships and evaluate and improve carrier performance based on cost, capacity, and service.
• Support regional sourcing initiatives, including optimal lane mapping, tactical lane adjustments, and ad hoc capacity procurement.
• Manage tactical procurement events and support or lead ad hoc carrier negotiations.
• Support procurement of transport services, including tender processes, onboarding new carriers, and negotiating rates.
• Maintain and update carrier routing guides in the transportation management system (TMS), and ensure rates in the TMS are properly maintained.
• Track and report key performance indicators, including carrier on-time performance, cost per load, and trailer utilization.
• Analyze transportation data and service and cost performance to identify savings and continuous-improvement opportunities, and execute initiatives with the management team.
• Support internal stakeholders on customer-service and supply-chain projects and deliver on fiscal-year goals and objectives.
• Serve as an escalation point for regional planning, logistics, and operations.
• Maintain and update transportation standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Work with planning, logistics, and operations teams to facilitate equipment utilization and velocity.
• Learn about internal and external customers’ challenges and objectives, identify ways to support their needs, recommend appropriate transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency, and communicate changes or challenges to management.
• Operate a business unit that consistently meets internal and external customer needs and expectations.
• Oversee dedicated-fleet fixed and variable assets within the region.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and annual bonus.
• Benefits available from day one.
• 401(k) with company match up to 4%.
• Company-paid vision insurance, short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Employee stock match program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Parental leave.
• Childcare assistance.
• Profit sharing.

What This Job Offers

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