Logistics Analyst

Key Responsibilities 3GTMS/Tableau Administration & Data Management System Maintenance: Input and update carrier contracts, accessorial fees, and shipping lanes inside the 3GTMS system.Data Integrity: Act as the primary gatekeeper for the 3GTMS platform, auditing system records to ensure freight rates match signed agreements.Data Analytics: Extract and analyze system data to uncover cost-saving opportunities, route efficiencies, and network constraints.System Integration: Support and maintain the integration between 3GTMS and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Freight & Financial Operations Invoice Auditing: Match freight bills against system-quoted rates and approve invoices for payment.Dispute Resolution: Identify and resolve billing discrepancies with carriers and provide administrative support for freight claims.Freight Analysis: Review shipping patterns, mode optimization, and cost-to-serve metrics to lower total spend.Savings Tracking: Track and report supply chain cost savings using both 3GTMS data and manual tracking methods.Budget Support: Participate in and provide data support for the annual logistics budgeting process.

Vendor & Warehouse Management Vendor Relationships: Manage day-to-day operational relationships with third-party warehouses.Carrier Onboarding: Manage the onboarding process for new carriers and 3rd party warehouses, including maintaining the approved carrier list and collecting Certificates of Insurance (COIs).Performance Metrics: Build and maintain carrier scorecards to track on-time delivery, capacity, and service compliance.Warehouse & Transloader KPIs: Monitor operational metrics for 3rd party warehouses and transloaders, including turn-around times, cross-dock efficiency, container demurrage, and cargo accuracy.

Specialized Logistics & Strategy Routing Strategy: Propose cost-effective routing, transloading options, and consolidation strategies while factoring in specialized product needs like load temperature.Process Improvement: Identify network bottlenecks and recommend strategic enhancements to optimize the supply chain.Sales Returns: Coordinate the execution of sales returns across multiple internal departments.Policy Management: Maintain and enforce company policies regarding tank cleaning.