Logistics Analyst (Auto)

Job Overview

• Coordinate premium freight requests by selecting the most optimal freight service based on lead time and cost efficiencies, while going the extra mile to achieve tight target delivery dates.
• Support strategic departments on import and export shipments via ocean and air to the US and Mexico.
• Liaise with materials planning analysts, buyers, and product management to develop forecasts for high-volume shippers, monitor shifts in shipping trends, and proactively adjust allocations and modes to drive cost efficiencies.
• Analyze supply chain logistics spending including freight, accessorial & surcharges to provide feedback & solutions on areas of opportunity.
• Create databases/dashboards to provide visibility of shipments in transit, control of freight expenses, and operational support.
• Cultivate and support logistics planning, forecasting, and freight mode performance to improve end-to-end supply chain performance.
• Managed projects to develop supply chain capabilities, and reengineering of supply chain routes ocean and air into different countries with little direction.
• Build processes and tools (Power BI, Tableau, MS Office, Excel, PPT) to help the business scale with growth while maintaining cost & service metrics.
• Be exposed to present achievements, solutions, and improvements to Corporate.

What your background should look like:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Transportation, International Commerce, and/or equivalent formal training or work experience. Equivalent work experience in supply chain, logistics, and transportation. A related advanced degree may offset the related experience requirements.
• At least 4-5 years of experience in Transportation, Logistics, and Supply Chain processes and coordination of air, ocean, ground, and multimodal services.
• Coordination of all intermediaries involved in a Supply Chain. From vendor to production plants.
• Knowledge of key logistics cost drivers (i.e., weight, dims, accessorial, space allocation management, etc.).
• Advanced knowledge of INCOTERMS application.
• Knowledge of Trade Commerce documentation required for imports and exports in the US and Mexico (i.e.,
• Complemento Carta Porte, Shipping Letter Instructions, inbound entry, domestic entries, commercial documentation, Certificates of origin, Bill of Lading, etc.).

• Strong business and technical communication skills (Bilingual – English and Spanish).
• Teamwork
• Detailed-oriented
• Autonomous
• Critical and Analytical thinking
• Problem-solving.
• Time Management

• Strong understanding of SAP
• Dashboarding, DAX skills, Excel Macros
• Six Sigma, process mapping, or formal training in any process improvement methodology
• APICS Certification – CLTD, CSCP, CPIM
• Experience in the Automotive industry

Competencies