Transportation Analyst

Milwaukee Tool • Olive Branch, MT

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About The Position

The Sr. Transportation Analyst is a key member of Milwaukee Tool’s Supply Chain-Transportation Department. The role supports and develops day-to-day transportation operations and KPIs, including carrier operations management, freight claims, shipment activity reviews and analysis, customer service, inbound and outbound transportation scheduling, routing, issue resolution, cost savings and mitigation calculations, and performance metrics management.

The analyst works across internal business functions and with international stakeholders, freight carriers, suppliers, and outside analysts to support shipment visibility, compliance, network performance, and cost control. The position also supports manufacturing and operations, develops routing and lead-time guidance, tracks import shipments, and drives continuous improvement and technology enhancements. The work environment is a manufacturing plant.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of transportation experience.
• Ability to extract, manipulate, and organize data.
• Ability to recognize opportunities and provide analytical support for fact-based decisions.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and within a team environment.
• Thought leadership to drive continuous improvement in operations.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, operations, logistics, or supply chain management is preferred; a bachelor’s degree in another area is acceptable with relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Channels, and Distribution teams to meet business needs.
• Coordinate with international stakeholders on import visibility, network changes, and overall performance.
• Communicate with preferred freight carriers and business partners about lost, misrouted, or damaged freight and future shipment coordination.
• Develop and maintain routing guides and operational compliance rules for the business and suppliers, and manage governance of those activities.
• Support manufacturing and operations with transportation scheduling, expediting, and shipment compliance.
• Provide price quotes and bookings for expedited and one-off shipments.
• Review expedited shipment requests for cost-effective transportation options and submit transactions involving excess costs for appropriate approval.
• Maintain KPIs and dashboard compliance to identify opportunities, mitigation actions, and cost controls.
• Collaborate with business partners and outside analysts to streamline network design.
• Research customer concerns and work with freight carriers and the network to correct them.
• Drive cost-mitigation projects through data analysis, dashboards, and KPI management.
• Review freight data to verify routing compliance and coordinate corrective actions and process improvements with the business.
• Track import shipments through forwarders and dashboards to measure performance and support Supply Chain and Operations.
• Develop and maintain lead-time compliance in planning systems and communicate necessary changes to the business.
• Support and develop technology enhancements to improve network efficiency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Robust health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Generous 401(k) savings plan.
• Education assistance.
• On-site wellness and fitness center, food, and coffee service.

What This Job Offers

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