Transportation Analyst

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🏈 Ohio – Remote

🏈 Ohio – Remote

💵 $71.6k - $85.7k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧐 Analyst

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Dealer Tire

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1001 - 5000 employees

🛒 Retail

🤝 B2B

💰 $157.9M Private Equity Round on 2009-09

Automotive • Retail • B2B

Dealer Tire is a company transforming the way people buy tires and care for their vehicles, originating from the retail tire industry. Their focus is on aiding automotive manufacturers and dealers to expand their businesses through innovative tools and services designed to boost customer satisfaction and retention. Dealer Tire offers solutions such as the Product Screen Tool, which helps dealers maintain optimal inventory and pricing, and Online Tire Stores, which assist in generating sales leads and facilitating appointment scheduling. The company is deeply committed to continuous innovation for the benefit of their partners and consumer safety on the road.

📋 Description

• Direct and coordinate daily transportation activities throughout the company’s network on a proactive basis by working with our Distribution Centers, carriers, corporate and field teams to meet all company service and cost goals. • Monitor and resolve any carrier performance issues. • Follow processes and procedures that define activities to accomplish company goals in the most effective manner. • Develop strong relationships with our carriers to negotiate contracted rates, lead meetings and be able to communicate effectively to hold them accountable to expected KPIs. • Responsible for on-time customer delivery by carriers and for meeting transportation budget expectations. • Manage service and cost metrics. • Maintain and follow the transportation plan to minimize cost and achieve customer service targets. • Participate in the development of current and potential new carriers to meet customer requirements on timeliness, quality, pricing and ease of doing business. • Maintain schedules, service levels and rates for customer service, carrier preferences and selection. • Audit freight accounts and work with Finance to ensure the accuracy of payments, accruals and GL coding. • Drive continuous process improvement through root cause analysis and develop improved operational and strategic approaches to issues and opportunities. • Create and maintain appropriate transportation standard operating procedures (SOP). • Collaborate with and provide guidance to Distribution Center and Inventory Management teams on transportation matters. • Create executive level reporting to communicate trends and make recommendations for cost saves or service improvement through proper financial ROI analysis. • Effectively utilize tools to optimize routes for most efficient use of vehicles, labor and fuel. • Analyze alternative transportation options and recommend the best solutions that balance cost reduction with same/better service. • Participate in service and other improvement efforts to increase service reliability, reduce transit time and/or decrease delivery cost. • Lead a continuous improvement project. • Contribute as a team member on network design initiatives including delivery service planning for new/relocated Distribution Centers. • Participate on new carrier selection processes including bid inquiries, requests for proposal and awards, including carrier evaluations and cost/benefit analysis. • Other Duties as Assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required • At least five (5) years of strong hands-on experience in logistics and/or transportation including daily operations • Experience with parcel shipping and specialized regional courier delivery carriers (co-ops) preferred • Excellent presentation skills and verbal and written communication skills • Software experience with ERP systems (such as JD Edwards), vehicle routing and other tools • Proficient with MS Office (including Access, Excel, Word) and Internet • Excellent analytical skills.

🏖️ Benefits

• paid time off • medical • dental • vision • 401k match (50% on the dollar up to 7% of employee contribution)