Transportation Analyst

# Description


*JOB SUMMARY –*
The Transportation Analyst is responsible for supporting the domestic operational team with financial and operational information to improve the overall operation and minimize transportation expense .Create reports to ensure transportation related expenses are in line with budget/contractual Plan. Analyzing expenses and develop cost reduction recommendations based on product flow and TRU network. Manage Carrier Contract Bid process. Align the Department with the business strategy by improved communication and data access.

*Analysis and Support*
* Manage and distribute daily reports to various transportation team members using in-house MS Access reports
* Make recommendations to reduce expenses
* Software analysis makes technical recommendations for new software applications and enhancements to current software applications
* Annual budget planning
* Monthly financial analysis
* Various ad-hoc analysis
*RFP Management*
* Consolidate and reconcile information from across disparate systems
* and provide a context for reporting on and analyzing
* Profiling – Inspect data for errors, inconsistencies, redundancies and incompleteness
* Create / maintain project task list complete with timelines, owner, and track % complete during project
* Streamline data collection and formatting process for BidPro input, bid template and reporting
* Update “Bid Review” instruction manual when appropriate (SOP document)
* Provide regular updates to project team & during department update meetings
* Master BidPro optimization software; create scenarios (Baseline, unconstrained, incumbent only, enforced commitments) as well as any ad hoc scenarios requested by project leaders
* Consolidate carrier information for qualification phase of RFP
* Assist supervisor with development of business requirements document
*Contract Management*
* Manage and maintain contract amendment process
* Ensure timely/accurate update in Manu and to US Bank
* Secure officer signatures and file contracts (paper and electronic)
*Operational support of Inbound/Outbound Transportation Operations*
* Ad-hoc rate negotiations as required
* Secure additional capacity as required
* Managing the dedicated fleets day to day operations
*Manugistics Support (TMS)*
* Overall day to day responsibility of Manugistics Operating System- Liaise with MIS, Transportation Team users, Carriers and JDA Support to trouble shoot and resolve system operational issues.
* Maintain Rate & Resource interface
* Decision support monitoring for operations team
* Evaluate system enhancements or upgrades and make recommendations on usefulness.
* Develop test scenarios in non-production environment & implement to production
* Monitor and analyze EDI tender / response process




# Qualifications


*Education and Experience:*
* Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Logistics, or Finance (preferred ).
* Two to Three Years - Experience in similar operations analytical position and or Transportation Area (required)

**Job Function:** Logistics
**Primary Location:** USA-NJ-Wayne
**Schedule:** Full-time
**Organization:** Headquarters
**Job Type:** Standard
**Education Level:** Bachelor's Degree
**Travel:** No
**Brand:** Toys 'R' US
**Req ID:** 69230