Logistics Analyst
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Job Location:
Pflugerville, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth were looking to add a Logistics Analyst located in Austin TX.
The potential candidate would be enhancing the product workflow by researching and developing logistics plans that affect production distribution and inventory. Create and review logistics procedures to maximize client satisfaction and minimize cost.
Responsible for ensuring productivity efficiency and management of various logistics operations. These operations may include but are not limited to tracking product shipments contract negotiations preparation of budget and cost analysis statements creation of more efficient logistical planning and coordination of shipments
What a typical day looks like:
- Recommend improvements to existing or planned logistics processes.
- Research for logistics data using methods such as data mining data modeling or cost or benefit research.
- Apply investigation methods or tools to comprehend predict or control logistics operations or processes.
- Interpret data on logistics elements such as availability maintainability reliability supply chain management strategic sourcing or distribution supplier management or transportation.
- Prepare reports on logistics performance measures.
- Write or revise standard operating procedures for logistics processes.
- Confer with logistics management teams to define ways to optimize service levels maintain supply-chain efficiency or minimize cost.
- Maintain databases of logistics data and information in accordance with corporate policies.
- Provide ongoing researching in areas such as transportation costs parts procurement back orders or delivery processes.
- Develop or maintain models for logistics uses such as cost estimating or demand forecasting.
- Monitor industry standards trends or practices to identify developments in logistics planning or execution.
- Track product flow from origin to final delivery. Monitor floor of vehicles or inventory using logistics systems.
- Define packaging requirements.
- Compute reporting metrics such as on-time delivery rates and order fulfillment rates.
- Manage systems to ensure that pricing structures adequately reflect logistics costing.
- Contact carriers for rates or schedules.
- Communicate with or monitor service providers such as ocean carriers air freight forwarders global consolidators customs brokers or trucking companies.
- Compare locations or environmental policies of carriers or suppliers to make transportation resolutions with lower environmental impact.
- Develop or maintain freight rate databases for use by supply chain departments to define the most economical modes of transportation.
- Reorganize shipping schedules to consolidate loads maximize vehicle usage or limit the movement of empty vehicles or containers.
- Develop or maintain payment systems to ensure accuracy of vendor payments.
- Route or reroute drivers in real time with remote route navigation software satellite linkup systems or global positioning systems (GPS) to improve operational efficiencies.
- Enter carbon-output or environmental-impact data into spreadsheets or environmental management or auditing software programs.
The experience were looking to add to our team:
- Typically requires a Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent experience.
- Prefer a minimum of 1 year of experience in materials or related field.
- Strong troubleshooting skills for Receiving and Shipping issues
- A background in manufacturing is desired.
- Schedule flexibility availability on Saturdays and ability to extend shifts during customer demand spikes.
- Excellent communication skills as this role will interact directly with the customer
- Proficiency in Excel is required and Oracle experience is a nice-to-have
SD20
What youll receive for the great work you provide:
- Full range of medical dental and vision plans
- Life Insurance
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Matching 401(k) Contributions
- Vacation and Paid Sick Time
- Tuition Reimbursement
Job Category
Global Procurement & Supply ChainIs Sponsorship Available
NoFlex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit qualifications and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age race religion color sex national origin marital status sexual orientation gender identity veteran status disability pregnancy status or any other status protected by law. Were happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email and well discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex you must complete the application process first).Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Shipping & Receiving
- Inventory Control
- Data Entry
- AS400
- Transportation Management Systems
- EDI
- Microsoft Outlook
- Warehouse Experience
- Office Experience
- Dispatching
- Microsoft Excel
- Logistics
About Company
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