Senior Transportation Analyst

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Job description

Job Description

The Senior Transportation Analyst is responsible to work in collaboration with the organization to strategically and tactically develop, align and implement Logistic/Transportation Services to improve the company's bottom line results. The Senior Transportation Analyst will be responsible for supporting the efficient and effective flow of products to and from GNC's distribution network to effectively support our domestic store locations, as well as to and from client's distribution network to effectively support our domestic and international customers in all channels of the Transportation Department.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for leading the operations and analysis of our transportation network to support retail stores and customers across all channels as it relates to all modes of shipping (TL, IMDL, LTL, Parcel)

Works directly with our carrier base, distribution centers, vendors, and other internal departments for the planning and execution of all shipments

Provide analytical support for all TL, IMDL, LTL, & Parcel RFP events

Utilizes and improves our use of transportation specific software solutions (such as our TMS)

Assists in claim management (Damages, Shortages, Overages)

Partners with other transportation analysts, leaders and other department stakeholders to identify process improvement opportunities through critical thinking and strategic analysis

Understands and supports the execution of best-in-class logistics/transportation services

Develops and maintains relationships with existing and new service providers in order to optimize the supply chain network

Supports the organization's overall business plan and expectations of our customers by ensuring the execution of our transportation strategy

Leads project management initiatives to generate cost savings, cost avoidance and/or service improvements to GNC's transportation network

Works with managers and other analysts to develop and monitor budget, forecast, and monthly projection expectations to meet the financial expectations of the organization

Performs data management through a combination of data mining, data modeling, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis, process mapping and problem analysis

Develops and manages core transportation metrics including KPI performance reporting and holds vendors accountable to expectations and targets with tools such as Scorecards

Develops future logistics leadership through mentoring, coaching and leading by example

Additional duties as assigned

PHYSICAL ASPECTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Required to come into the office at least 2 days per week (if local to Pittsburgh - 35 miles to HQ address)

Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands or fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear

Regularly/Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

The noise level in the work environment is usually low/moderate

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

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