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James Hardie Building Products Inc. is the North American leader in fiber cement home siding and exterior design solutions. Hardie® products offer long lasting beauty and endless design possibilities with trusted protection and low maintenance. The company pioneered modern fiber cement building products and continues to invest in innovation to transform the industry. James Hardie is a high-performance organization, with an unwavering commitment to Zero Harm. The company proudly employs a diverse workforce of over 3,000 employees across operations in North America.
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Hybrid position (three days in the downtown Chicago office, 2 days remote)
The Transportation Analyst is responsible for optimizing the existing transportation network from manufacture to the customer by analyzing current state, quantifying opportunities for improvements, creating improvement projects, and working with the broader organization to complete projects. The Transportation Analyst reports directly to the Director of Transportation.
What You’ll Do:
The Transportation Analyst will analyze current operational data to determine improvement projects and opportunities.
Analyze current state of supply chain including but not limited to:
- Network Sourcing and Manufacturing Capability
- Freight procurement strategy
- Plant shipping/warehousing operations
- Freight accrual and Finance month end finance tasks
- Business KPI’s and Carrier Scorecard Management
The Transportation Analyst will be responsible for all aspects of project Implementation:
- Conduct annual transportation bid
- Quantify and prioritize opportunities with senior leadership
- Document project plans from concept to completion
- Cross functional project management
- Change Management and Post Project Controls
What You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or a related field (advanced degree preferred)
- 3-5 years in supply chain field or analyst role
- Ability to execute process improvement projects
- Strong analytical skills using Microsoft Excel
- SAP/APO/BY experience a plus
- Prior transportation experience preferred
- Demonstrated ability to analyze large data sets to identify complex issues and develop solutions
- Advanced analytical skills using Microsoft Excel, SAP Business Objects, and other external data sources
- Ability to collaborate and influence effectively across an organization to realize results
- In depth knowledge of supply chain, transportation, and logistics
- Demonstrated ability to build strategic working relationships while holding others and oneself accountable for deliverables
- Demonstrated ability to operate independently and develop clear actions from high level problem statements
- Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload while paying attention to detail
What You’ll Receive
- At James Hardie, we recognize that our success depends on our people. We’ve worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.
- Comprehensive low-cost co-pay Health Insurance; medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance benefits for every 30+ hour full-time employee. Insurance starts on day one!
- 401(k) Retirement plan that will match 100% of employees saved dollars up to the first 6% of your salary
- Paid holidays, paid vacation including Jury Duty and bereavement leave
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Parental Leave
- Community Involvement & Sustainable Solutions – Fire Resistant Siding to Help Rebuild the Grizzly Flats Community | James Hardie
- And more
Apply now and come “home” to Hardie!
James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, veteran’s status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or any other basis protected by law.
