Senior Analyst, Global Logistics Freight and Audit Pay
About The Position
The Senior Analyst, Freight Audit and Pay (Global Logistics) supports VF’s global freight audit and pay process across AMER, EMEA, and APAC. The role oversees and executes freight and carrier service invoice processes and works with the VF global logistics team, supply chain and brand finance, logistics service providers, and VF’s third-party global freight audit and pay provider, CASS. Reporting to and supporting the Sr Manager-Freight Audit and Pay (Global Logistics), the Senior Analyst helps streamline processes and improve the timely and accurate processing of invoices. The role manages complex invoice audit processes, contributes to global freight expense strategies, and provides financial and operational reporting and analysis. It also supports continuous improvement and builds relationships with internal and external partners. The position is based in Stratham, New Hampshire, and is hybrid. It requires the ability to attend and host conference calls with global partners across time zones during non-standard business hours.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of experience in logistics or operations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including advanced analytical skills and high proficiency in Excel and Power BI.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management abilities.
- Ability to attend and host conference calls with global partners across time zones during non-standard business hours.
- Detail-oriented, proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
Nice To Haves
- Subject-matter expertise in data science and analytics.
- Experience in a multi-brand or global environment.
- Knowledge of general ledger and cost center accounting.
- Experience with logistics platforms; Infor Nexus is preferred.
- Experience with SAP.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design and implementation of global freight invoice submission and audit processes across ocean, air, truckload, and parcel transportation and the AMER, EMEA, and APAC regions.
- Work with CASS and VF stakeholders to improve invoice-processing efficiency and reduce client approvals, exceptions, and invoice disputes, including issues involving match pay, rates outside tolerance, and missing shipment reference data.
- Improve onboarding between new logistics service providers and CASS, and streamline end-to-end invoice processing and payment cycles; work with carriers to meet EDI invoice-submission requirements.
- Analyze transportation expenses using business intelligence tools to identify inefficiencies and support freight savings initiatives.
- Collaborate with the global logistics team to build and report freight-spend metrics, including audit savings, on-time invoicing, spend by mode and carrier, and service-provider performance.
- Support monthly financial close and accruals through reporting and analysis, and provide direct support to the Sr Manager-Freight Audit and Pay in their absence.
- Respond to internal VF business partner initiatives and ad hoc requests through data gathering and analytics, and help create business cases for Senior Management review.
- Partner with CASS to enhance its CassPort business analytics tool and improve data quality and access to detailed data for freight-spend analysis.
- Host and lead regular meetings with global logistics service providers, finance, and global logistics teams to review spend and invoice-processing metrics and inform strategies and actions.
- Troubleshoot data issues that cause invoice-processing failures and use CASS platform functionality to resolve pending issues.
- Create and maintain Power BI dashboards for global freight spend and accessorial charges, including summary views and detailed analytics.
- Review CASS invoice-processing tables and ensure VF location tables and other audit tools contain accurate data.
- Work with CASS to ensure relevant rate cards are active across carriers and regions.
- Serve as the escalation contact among service providers, CASS, and VF finance for monthly payment and general-ledger posting issues.
Benefits
- Eligible for additional compensation awards, which may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential.
- VF benefits programs are offered; details are provided during the hiring process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
