Transportation Analyst

DAP•Baltimore, MD

13h

About The Position

The Transportation Analyst will work cross-functionally with both internal and external parties to support DAP’s end-to-end supply chain. The role will interface with manufacturing, carriers, and vendors to ensure that raw material requirements are met to support production. Coordinates a cross-functional effort across sales, marketing, distribution, and customer service to ensure timely and accurate delivery of orders. Create reporting solutions that provide clear analysis and insights to maximize efficiency and minimize cost. Analyzes current processes, identifies areas of inefficiency, and implements policies to address the needed improvements.

Requirements

1-3 years of logistics, transportation, or supply chain experience.
Experience with TMS (Mercury Gate is preferred)
Excellent critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills.
Proficiency in a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation software (Microsoft Suite). Knowledge of SAP S4 is preferred.
Experience creating dashboards in Power BI, Tableau, or other related software.
Ability to execute multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Adaptable and flexible to change.
Self-starter and motivated to continuously improve and learn.

Nice To Haves

Mercury Gate is preferred
Knowledge of SAP S4 is preferred

Responsibilities

Maintain routing and transit times for vendors and work with purchasing to establish accurate MRP lead times.
Plan and coordinate shipments for inbound deliveries of raw material and packaging for production. This includes occasional international & co-manufacturing shipments.
Onboard & train vendors to the Vendor Portal in TMS.
Lead projects with internal & external parties to streamline the inbound freight process.
Call and schedule pickups when required.
Work with Customer Service to support the returns process when required.
Work with the master data team to ensure that product information is up-to-date and accurate including: dimensions, weight, & freight classifications.
Work with Regulatory to obtain HS codes, DOT, IMDG, & IATA information for hazmat.
Develop carrier scorecards, track on time pickup/delivery, tender acceptance, and other carrier KPI’s.
Support the freight audit and pay process, and claims management.
Share project progress internally; escalates and resolves potential issues that would impact cost or service.