Transportation Planning Anaylst

Steel Partners•Agawam, MA

About The Position

The Transportation Planning Analyst analyzes distribution needs and develops and implements delivery plans that improve speed and accuracy while meeting on-time performance and budget goals. The role supports OMG’s transportation network, which moves products among internally managed warehouses, third-party distribution centers, and supply partners to customers around the world. The analyst gathers and evaluates information about transportation trends and global events to organize services and make delivery decisions. The position uses transportation, distribution, logistics, communication, project management, and problem-solving skills to develop and carry out plans for cost reductions and transit-time improvements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics or Business Analytics.
At least 5 years of experience performing transportation planning analysis.
Strong understanding of global and domestic distribution of manufactured goods.
Strong research and data-analysis skills, including the ability to use Excel for data models, reporting, and presentations.
Ability to use business tools such as ERP systems to identify trends and forecast challenges.
Ability to collect and analyze relevant industry, competitive, and market data.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills, including verbal and written communication that results in mutual understanding.
Excellent time-management skills and ability to work effectively under pressure.
Self-directed, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities while prioritizing issues.
Effective reporting and presentation skills.
Enthusiastic and proactive team player.
Good judgment and a positive, can-do attitude.
Ability to stand, walk, and sit for long periods; talk and hear in person and by telephone; handle or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally lift, push, pull, or carry up to 25 pounds.
Ability to complete all essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Transportation planning analysis experience in a related industry.

Responsibilities

Promote safety as the number-one priority for all OMG employees.
Collect and analyze data to evaluate existing transportation plans and use lean tools to recommend improvements.
Research and evaluate market, industry, and customer growth trends and conditions that may affect distribution.
Support the design of strategies to reduce costs and transit times.
Report regularly on transit performance against goals and recommend countermeasures when goals are missed.
Assist in developing processes to track and predict seasonal demand and propose changes to maximize on-time delivery during peak periods.
Assist Logistics teams in reviewing delivery performance and analyzing ways to reduce costs and improve transit times.
Implement daily and weekly carrier plans, ensuring loads are covered according to routing plans prepared by carrier managers.
Manage additional ad-hoc loads, cancellations, and other unexpected situations to support on-time delivery at the lowest possible cost.
Ensure carriers work according to established expectations and agreements.
Escalate problems and ensure resolutions prevent similar future issues.
Develop standard operating procedures.
Perform other tasks as assigned.