Job Description

Job Description

Sr. Transportation Analyst

Industry: Food Manufacturing

Location: Kennett Square, PA

Work Environment: Onsite - Individual Contributor

The Ideal candidate will have 7+ YOE analytics with 3+ YOE Logistics or Supply Chain Analytics background. Advanced Excel skills and Python Coding (MUST).

Overview

The Sr. Transportation Analyst develops, maintains, and enhances the tools and analytical processes that drive the efficient movement of products from our Kennett Square, PA facility to distribution centers and customers. Reporting to the Global Logistics Manager, this role focuses on optimizing routing, tracking key performance indicators (KPIs), and providing analytics support to the U.S. logistics team. Our goal: deliver best-in-class service while reducing freight costs.

Key Responsibilities:

KPI Development & Performance Tracking

• Design, build, and maintain dashboards tracking core logistics KPIs (e.g., cost per mile, cost per pound).
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and availability for strategic decision-making.
• Continuously update baseline metrics in line with market trends and operational shifts.

Routing Software Maintenance & Enhancement

• Oversee the daily operation, maintenance, and iterative improvement of our dynamic routing software (Python-based).
• Collaborate with the U.S. Logistics Manager to fine-tune routing logic, parameters, and constraints to balance efficiency and service.
• Partner with dispatch and operational teams to validate routing outputs and ensure usability in real-world scenarios.

Analytics & Decision Support

• Deliver ad-hoc analyses on freight costs, route performance, and customer delivery trends.
• Conduct root-cause analysis when KPIs fall short of targets.
• Present data-driven insights clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement & Benchmarking

• Collaborate with the U.S. Logistics Manager to design and roll out transportation efficiency improvement initiatives.
• Benchmark routing and cost performance against industry standards and competitive best practices.
• Contribute to global logistics improvement programs via data analytics and performance tracking.

Desired Skills and Experience

• B.A / B.S or equivalent experience
• 7+ YOE analytics with 3 YOE Transportation analytics
• Advanced Excel Skills (i.e modeling, pivot tables, V&X Lookup etc)
• Python Coding
• Ad-Hoc reporting

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