Sauer Brands, Inc Hiring for Analyst, Transportation Job at Richmond, VA Full Time

Analyst, Transportation
2000 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220, USA Req #256

Friday, June 25, 2021
We are hiring Rockstars to join our Sauer Brands team!

Overall Goal of Position:

The Transportation Analyst will collaborate with Sauer Brands’ internal & external partners and stakeholders to exceed the requirements, goals and standards of the Sauer Brands Supply Chain organization. This position will have direct responsibility to ensure the efficient and effective transportation planning of all Sauer shipments. The Transportation Analyst will be responsible for supporting the strategic and tactical execution of Sauer Brands’ TMS (Transportation Management System). This role will be responsible for maintaining a transportation/traffic environment that supports and builds upon the Sauer Brands Recipe of executional excellence that delights and exceeds the expectations of our customers.
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The Sauer Brands Recipe: *

• What are we making?

• A safer, stronger, more sustainable Sauer Brands that forges a prosperous future for our families

• Why are we making it?

• To excite and delight our customers with inspired flavors

• How do we make it? With

• Integrity
• Creativity
• Executional Excellence
• Teamwork

• Where are we going? / What does our “product” look like?

• One of the most respected food companies on the planet, known for our passion, expertise, and relentless pursuit of excellence.

Job Summary:

This position will have direct responsibility to ensure the efficient and effective transportation planning of all Sauer Brands freight shipments. The Analyst, Transportation will support the strategic and tactical execution of Sauer Brands’ TMS (Transportation Management System). In addition, the Analyst must be an effective team member capable of coordinating logistical processes, communicating root cause and corrective action, and ensuring quality of deliveries shipped to customers exceeds Sauer Brands’ standards. The successful candidate must be dependable, have excellent organizational and problem solving skills, as well as the ability to multitask. As a Sauer Brands’ team member, the candidate will execute special projects and initiatives as assigned, accept safety as a condition, and support factory and supply chain operations. Furthermore, the candidate must embrace and support the building of Sauer Brands Recipe.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans all shipments in TMS daily in a cost effective and efficient manner; optimizing service and cost.
• Develops recommendations for transportation utilization and mode optimization within Sauer Brands’ transportation network.
• Performs transportation analysis through a combination of data mining, data modeling, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis, process mapping, and/or problem analysis; while executing day to day processes related to area of responsibility. Develops and maintains cost estimates, forecasts, and cost models.
• Develops, and analyzes key performance metrics and makes data-driven operational recommendations based on these analyses to meet and exceed Sauer Brands’ customer service and financial targets.
• Utilizes Sauer Brands’ carrier scorecard programs to monitor overall carrier performance against goals and expectations.
• Builds and maintains partnerships with vendors and Sauer Brands’ carrier base through timely and data-driven feedback to improve cost and service performance.
• Supports and coordinates RFPs and carrier bids to improve Sauer Brands’ transportation network costs and service.
• Identifies systemic and process improvement opportunities with Sauer Brands’ TMS (Transportation Management System) through critical thinking and analysis.
• Supports the maintainenance of the TMS system; structure, set up, data integrity and logic.
• Responsible for project management and oversight of initiatives to generate cost savings, cost avoidance and/or service improvements to Sauer Brands’ transportation network.
• Assists in the analysis of transportation costs and budgets for all of Sauer Brands’ transportation spend categories.
• Supports monthly reporting analysis for transportation.
• Develop functional expertise in Transportation, Supply Chain Operations identifying key performance drivers of each area.

What We Are Looking For:

• Personal Characteristics

• Professional Demeanor
• Entrepreneurial drive and the desire to “build a business”
• Passionate, outgoing, energetic, and results oriented personality
• Overall confidence in one’s abilities and comfortable communicating the facts
• Smart, creative, and inquisitive
• Character and Integrity-Does the right thing even when no one is looking
• Disciplined approach, and accountable for KPIs
• No excuses mindset. Accountable and reliable
• Dependable team player with positive attitude
• Determination/Grit-Pursuit of Excellence
• Passion for organization, and attention to details
• Personal values that mesh with SBI values
• Detailed oriented
• Ability to reconcile and manage multiple tasks/objectives

• Performance History

• Documented history of making improvements in assigned work area/responsibilities
• Analytical experience in transportation/logistics environment

• Stellar references based on contributions and performance

• Demonstrated proficiency in the following Areas:

• Experience and understanding of industry leading TMS (Transportation Management System).
• Ability to demonstrate fluency in logistics analysis (KPI, Metric Reporting).
• High skill sets with MS Office applications – Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Word.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and meet specific goals and deadlines.
• Clarifies and resolves complex business issues by breaking them down into meaningful components to determine root cause and redesigning internal and external business processes.
• Writes, speaks, and presents clearly and succinctly across a variety of communication settings and adjusts communication style to the audience by translating and articulating technical concepts.
• Demonstrates originality and imagination in thinking while developing a solution to a problem.
• Utilizes fundamental concepts of finance to manage budgets, forecast costs, and provide information to account for the financial impact of decision-making.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work and thrive under time constraints and juggle/prioritize responsibilities.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across a variety of stakeholders.
• Team-oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible.

• Education and Experience Requirement:

• College Degree Required

• Business, Supply Chain, Logistics

• Experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS). Knowledge of Kuebix TMS preferred.
• Experience with ERP System(s); Oracle (Peoplesoft) preferred
• 2+ year’s related experience in supply chain, transportation, or logistics.

What Is In It For You?
Our company acknowledges talented people are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages and outstanding advancement opportunities. For this reason we offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan that includes the following:

• 401K

• Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage

• Vacation, Sick Days and Holidays

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee and Dependent Life Insurance

• Voluntary Disability Insurance

• Other Voluntary Insurance Options

Sauer Brands, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,religion, color, age, gender, disability, national origin, veteran, other protected status or any other basis.

Other details

• Pay Type

Salary

• Required Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job Type: Full-time