Senior Transportation Cost Analyst

Avery Dennison • Mentor, OH

9d • $83,550 - $124,768 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Transportation Cost Analyst is a key financial and operational leader within the Materials Group, responsible for driving transportation cost controls, process automation, and strategic freight savings. Operating in a hybrid model, this role bridges analytical rigor with operational execution by directly managing carrier and vendor partnerships and evaluating contract compliance. The ideal candidate possesses deep contractual expertise to eliminate revenue leakage, streamline Freight Audit & Payment (FAP) processes, and accurately project weekly logistics expenditures.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Logistics, or Engineering is preferred, but equivalent practical supply chain and financial analysis experience will be fully accepted in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of extensive, hands-on experience in transportation operations, logistics financial analysis, or freight contract administration.
• Advanced understanding of transportation contracts, freight tariffs, rate structures, and carrier negotiation frameworks.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets (complex formulas, modeling), TMS platforms (Oracle OTM, JDA), and BI reporting tools.
• Proven ability to manage direct reports, mentor team members, and drive cross-functional alignment.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage the operational relationship and performance between our Freight Audit & Payment (FAP) vendor and carrier base.
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive clean aging, automate FAP workflows, and boost system throughput.
• Leverage transportation contract expertise to identify actual carrier invoices against contractual agreements, identify discrepancies, enforce contract terms, and build sustainable solutions to eliminate spend leakage.
• Develop weekly freight financial forecasts, analyzing trends and projecting spend metrics structured around cost.
• Establish site-level cost targets and build weekly financial reporting frameworks for leadership across the Materials Group.
• Proactively investigate financial variances, conducting root-cause analysis to implement permanent corrective measures.
• Identify, scope, and execute strategic cost-out projects across Parcel, International, and reverse logistics networks in addition to Outbound spend.
• Utilize Enterprise Lean Sigma (ELS) and process automation to optimize financial workflows and eliminate manual bottlenecks.
• Build and maintain data dashboards (Excel, Tableau, Oracle BI) to monitor cost-out project pipelines, recovery rates, and freight trends.

Benefits

• Expert, whole-health care regardless of gender identity.
• Avery Dennison supports your retirement readiness financially through company contributions to the 401(k) Plan.
• Provides twice your base annual salary up to a $50,000 maximum at no cost to you.
• We offer a generous vacation program that varies based upon your experience and position within Avery Dennison.

What This Job Offers

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