Dollar Tree Hiring for Logistics analyst Outbound Job at Chesapeake, VA Full Time

Summary of Position (Job Purpose) – Major purpose and functions of the position.

• Provide operational, analytical, and information system support to all areas of the outbound transportation team, to include reporting development and execution, as well as systems refinement and support
• Work closely with the functional transportation teams, supply chain leadership and other departments to fulfill their systems and analytics requirements; ultimately improving supply chain performance, reducing company landed cost

Principal Duties and Responsibilities –

The primary tasks the associate will perform during his/her work schedule.

Provide support to team completing daily routing process to accomplish the highest transportation service level at the lowest possible cost through correct modal and carrier selection.

Suggest, develop and maintain analysis tools to enhance operational measurements, define financial costs, ensure SLA compliance and support budget execution

Facilitate effective communication between the stores and transportation to report logistics cost, service standards, and transport plan throughout the supply chain.

Complete other analysis, reporting, projects, system administration functions and duties as assigned by the Transportation management team.

Successfully execute system testing to a standard

Participate in the development of and support deployment of new technology solutions, existing system upgrades and processes for inbound transportation

• Maintain appropriate level of confidentiality and professionalism within the organization, across vendors and carriers
• Serve as operational backup to Outbound Routing Analyst, as necessary, to ensure completion of daily departmental responsibilities
• Complete other tasks as required

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications- Summary of knowledge, experience and education required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Data Analytics, or Information Systems, or equivalent data analysis work experience (3 years)
• Advance Proficiency in MS Office Suite, to include using formulas, writing macros, V-look-up
• Data governance or data management experience
• Experience working as a team or individually to successfully deploy complex projects
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical strengths
• Dynamic and agile work style
• Polite and professional, exhibiting a desire to support the needs of others
• Ability to be successful in a changing environment and be successful with the ambiguity of change
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills
• Detail oriented
• Strong written and verbal communication stills
• Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously

Desired Qualifications – Desired but not required.

• Practical working knowledge of Oracle Transportation Management System
• The ability to interpret / understand EDI transactions.
• Experience or education in statistics and/or financial reporting.
• Ability to write and understand SQL

This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, as they may be amended or added to as needed.