Transportation Analyst

Spectrum Brands' global enabling functions, including Finance, Legal, IT, Human Resources, Supply Chain, and Commercial Operations, provide enterprise-wide strategy, structure, and common processes to deliver the knowledge and expertise that helps our businesses grow. Enabling functions may operate as a center-led global team, providing a central strategy, structure, and standards; or as business partner teams, with resources embedded within the businesses to deliver business unit-specific results.

This position supports centrally coordinated transportation and distribution activities across Spectrum Brands, with a primary focus on domestic freight movement. The role works with internal stakeholders, suppliers, logistics providers, and transportation carriers to support operational execution, service performance, and transportation initiatives. Responsibilities include coordinating transportation activities, supporting inbound transportation programs and systems, evaluating performance, resolving operational issues, and identifying opportunities for improvement.

Transportation Network

• Develop and maintain transportation routing guidance and related processes to support internal and external customer requirements.
• Support the development and execution of transportation sourcing and procurement strategies across parcel, truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), drayage, and other applicable freight services.
• Coordinate domestic transportation activities across parcel, truckload, LTL, and drayage services, with support for other transportation modes as business needs require.
• Monitor shipment activity and delivery performance, and provide timely updates and reporting to stakeholders.
• Utilize transportation management systems, inbound supplier portals, and other business tools to support shipment visibility, routing, rating, and operational execution.
• Provide analysis and input to transportation planning and strategic decisions.
• Support transportation planning and execution, including communication and coordination with carriers and key stakeholders.
• Provide transportation expertise and support to business divisions on new initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
• Coordinate with facilities, logistics providers, and other stakeholders to support transportation coverage and freight movement.
• Work across regions and functions to coordinate inbound and outbound freight movement and related transportation activities.
• Support the administration and ongoing improvement of inbound transportation programs and portals, including supplier onboarding, training, and compliance with established routing processes.

Carrier

• Support the development, maintenance, and evaluation of transportation carrier and logistics provider relationships, primarily across domestic freight services.
• Coordinate carrier performance discussions and periodic business reviews, including quarterly business reviews, to support service, cost, and operational objectives.
• Monitor and evaluate carrier service, operational performance, and related measures; coordinate issue resolution and follow-up as needed.

Process, Metrics & Tools

• Analyze and report transportation costs, service results, and key performance indicators.
• Maintain visibility into freight movement, inbound routing compliance, service quality, delivery performance, and transportation costs.
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and other tools to support performance monitoring and decision-making.
• Identify and support process improvements, productivity initiatives, and cost reduction opportunities.

• Role is not eligible for sponsorship
• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Business-related field is required
• Minimum of three (3) years of transportation/operations experience in managed freight movement is required
• Must be proficient with technology to include Microsoft office, ERP (e.g., SAP), and/or TMS

• Ability to answer phone calls and interact with carriers and customers on a regular basis.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills
• Understanding of contracts, KPI's, and dashboards
• Proven accomplishments in cross-functional team environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to complete multiple tasks efficiently and timely

Ability to travel up to 5%.

Working conditions are normal for an office environment.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Spectrum Brands is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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