Transportation Analyst - Logistics

Tyson Foods•Springdale, AR

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will sit 100% onsite at our Corporate 412 West location. Priority consideration will be given to those who currently reside within a 50-mile radius of Springdale, AR. As a Transportation Analyst in the Project Management and Implementation space, you will be empowered to make a difference in the lives of Tyson team members every day. You will have the opportunity to network and influence a variety of roles inside and outside of Tyson while defining and overseeing project timelines, requirements, and final implementations. The primary purpose of this position is to deliver technical and analytical results to support the Distribution technology roadmap and operational projects across both Warehousing and Transportation. Current objectives are focused on growth of Distribution capabilities in support of business objectives. This position is responsible for performing analysis on existing processes and systems and delivery of projects and processes to end users and stakeholders. You will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of transportation-related activities by leveraging technology and refining workflows to enhance efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and customer satisfaction. You are a good fit for this job if you have a growth mindset and seek to understand industry leading standards, knowledge of Transportation and Supply Chain, a passion for working with others, are comfortable working through ambiguity and leading others through it to make a positive difference, experience with project lifecycle or implementation, strong communication skills both verbal and written, a strong ability to define business processes and relate them to necessary technical functions, and are a driven self-starter that can work independently but also facilitate coordinated efforts with others.

Requirements

A Resume Is Required To Be Considered For This Role
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
1-3 years of relevant experience.
Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite, and SharePoint.
Knowledge industry TMS systems, SAP, and/or Fleet Maintenance applications a bonus.
Project management application experience (Jira, ADO, MS Project, etc.).
Experience with AI Platforms (Claude, Co-Pilot, Gemini, etc).
Excellent written and verbal communication to both internal leadership and third-party vendors/contractors providing statuses of systems and updates in new software research and overall project facilitation.
Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical team members.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Transportation and Supply Chain
Experience with project lifecycle or implementation
Strong communication skills both verbal and written
Strong ability to define business processes and relate them to necessary technical functions
Driven self-starter that can work independently but also facilitate coordinated efforts with others
Knowledge industry TMS systems, SAP, and/or Fleet Maintenance applications a bonus.
Project management application experience (Jira, ADO, MS Project, etc.).
Experience with AI Platforms (Claude, Co-Pilot, Gemini, etc).

Responsibilities

Understanding current business strategies and roadmaps and evaluating existing or new technologies to address these needs
Work with various Program Managers, Directors, and Sr Leadership to define and analyze business requirements and maintain various backlogs
Coordinate with cross functional teams to build out project plans and timelines for introductions of new systems or processes
Assist project leads to ensure all project objectives are met and on time/budget
Work alongside training team to onboard users to new systems or incorporate new processes
Inform and ensure KPIs are defined and adhered to throughout the entirety of a program