Sr Transportation Analyst

Baxter International Inc. • Deerfield, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for financial, operational, and system analysis within the Logistics department. The analyst will serve as the primary contact for validating and approving departmental invoices, entering purchase requisitions, and tracking/reporting department spend. A key aspect of this role involves building tools to support analytics and understand cost to serve. Additionally, the analyst will examine operational and financial performance within Logistics, recommend improvements, and proactively implement solutions to maximize asset utilization, reduce costs in the warehousing and transportation network, and ensure customer service expectations are met.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree Preferred
• 3+ years of experience in transportation, distribution, or warehousing
• Logistics management operational expertise
• Intermediate to expert level of MS Excel
• Basic understanding of data import, manipulation, and file/report development
• Detailed understanding of domestic and international logistics and transportation
• Strong process improvement and development skills
• Systems experience including routing, load planning, and scheduling
• Strong ERP understanding as it relates to TMS, WMS, and transportation and logistics planning
• Operations financial analytics capability
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Responsibilities

• Manage and report on 3PL performance, including reviewing KPIs and identifying gaps with corrective actions.
• Perform operational activities such as auditing freight bills, preparing and negotiating claims, and selecting/recommending carriers.
• Lead and participate in monthly meetings to review KPIs and project action plans.
• Lead and support Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with 3PL providers.
• Support Operational Excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work with 3PL to ensure spend is approved and tracked.
• Collaborate with the finance team to support monthly financial and operational reviews with the 3PL provider.
• Compile and present a monthly logistics dashboard with financial and service metrics.
• Identify and implement Value Improvement Projects (VIPs) to optimize costs across the distribution and warehousing network, including managing off-schedule and expedite deliveries.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on assigned projects and tasks.
• Support the commercial team in preparing customer RFP responses related to logistics/distribution.
• Provide total logistics support for all Baxter transportation and warehousing, including frozen, chilled, and ambient products.
• Provide coverage for Logistics Analysts as needed.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage that start on day one
• Basic life insurance
• Accident insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Business travel accident insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) with options for employee contributions and company matching
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Educational assistance programs
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service
• Family and medical leaves of absence
• Paid parental leave
• Commuting benefits
• Employee Discount Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Childcare benefits

What This Job Offers

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