Sr. Analyst, Logistics Operations

Global Industrial

For over 70 years Global Industrial has been an industry leader providing private label and brand name industrial equipment and supplies to businesses throughout North America.

We carry over one million industrial, material handling and business products that are sold through our website, corporate sales people and full color catalogs. We are constantly increasing our product offerings to meet the diverse and changing needs of our customers. Our customers include small to large corporations, institutions, government agencies and consumers across North America.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-leads and supports daily/weekly 3PL and internal transportation operations relating to freight planning, routing and execution for 5 U.S. distribution centers and drop ship locations.
• Provides freight quoting for the department (Parcel, LTL and FTL) and rate validation and support leveraging ERP and external transportation systems to support Sales teams and other key stakeholders.
• Owns the weekly freight bill dispute and reconciliation process by validating billing terms for inbound/outbound stock and vendor shipments; tracks total amounts in dispute and freight bill cost avoidance post-validation.
• Acts as key project planner for carrier and/or vendor implementations for the transportation department.
• Researches vendor, carrier and warehouse shipping issues and leads root case analysis and resolution across all stakeholders; monitor and measures improvement plans and adjusts logistical actions as needed.
• Participates in carrier RFP’s and conducts in-depth pricing analysis and leads internal freight cost reviews for pre-award.
• Executes as SME for parcel and LTL analytics and partners with Transportation Analytics Manager on freight reporting and weekly/monthly dashboard creation.
• Leads Parcel and LTL freight billing integration and auditing projects with external vendors and works to ensure timely stakeholder project integration and data accuracy for reporting purposes.  
• Acts as point of contact with Logistics Manager for shipping issues and freight resolution for customer facing and supply chain teams.
• Conducts parcel and LTL root cause analytics for continuous improvement initiatives as needed to support cross-functional cost and service goals for customers and supply chain teams.  • Flexes between tactical and strategic project support to meet emerging needs, projects and optimize freight planning initiatives.

Competencies and skills

EEO/AA Statement

Global Industrial provides equal employment opportunities to all employee and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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