Sr. Business Analyst, Transportation

McKesson is seeking a highly analytical and data-driven Senior Transportation Business Analyst to support transportation cost optimization carrier performance management freight billing integrity and reporting automation across our 3PL operations. This role serves as the analytical engine behind transportation strategy transforming complex logistics data into actionable business insights that improve service reduce costs and strengthen client outcomes.

The successful candidate will partner with Operations Finance Client Services and carrier partners to optimize transportation networks analyze freight spend improve carrier accountability and drive data-informed business decisions. This position is ideal for a transportation logistics or supply chain professional with strong analytics reporting and business intelligence experience.

• Analyze shipment profiles to identify optimal transportation modes service levels and carrier selections.
• Identify shipping inefficiencies cost outliers over-serviced shipments and optimization opportunities.
• Develop recommendations that improve transportation cost efficiency while maintaining service standards.

• Reconcile carrier invoices against contracted rates shipment data and client billing records.
• Investigate billing discrepancies duplicate charges accessorial fees and revenue leakage opportunities.
• Develop reporting and trend analysis on transportation spend cost per shipment and billing exceptions.

• Design maintain and enhance carrier scorecards and transportation KPI reporting.
• Monitor on-time delivery tender acceptance cost performance claims damage rates and service recovery metrics.
• Support carrier business reviews by providing actionable performance analytics.

• Conduct transportation analysis supporting client pricing initiatives RFPs and network optimization activities.
• Build transportation cost models lane analyses and scenario comparisons to support commercial decision-making.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to support pricing strategies and cost-to-serve evaluations.

• Develop and maintain dashboards data models and automated reporting solutions using Power BI and related analytics tools.
• Replace manual reporting processes with scalable automated solutions that improve visibility and decision making.
• Identify opportunities to centralize transportation reporting and improve data governance.

• Partner with Operations Finance Client Services Quality and transportation providers to address business challenges.
• Support client reviews by translating complex transportation data into clear business recommendations.
• Assist with transportation-related escalations through root-cause analysis and corrective action validation.

• Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Logistics Finance Analytics Data Science or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Typically 7 years of experience in transportation analytics logistics analytics freight operations supply chain analytics or related business analysis roles.

• Advanced Excel skills including data analysis modeling and reporting.
• Experience building dashboards and reports using Power BI.
• SQL experience for data extraction validation and analysis.
• Experience with freight auditing transportation billing reconciliation carrier invoicing or accessorial analysis.
• Working knowledge of transportation modes including Parcel LTL FTL and Dedicated Fleet.
• Experience developing KPI reporting performance scorecards or operational analytics.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to present insights to business stakeholders.

• Experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS) ERP platforms (SAP or equivalent) and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
• Knowledge of transportation network design cost-to-serve modeling and profitability analysis.
• Experience supporting transportation RFPs pricing analysis or commercial analytics.
• Lean Six Sigma or process improvement experience.
• Experience automating reporting and business intelligence solutions.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical biologics healthcare distribution cold-chain or temperature-sensitive logistics.
• Experience working in a 3PL transportation logistics distribution or supply chain environment.

• Hybrid work arrangement.
• Preferred proximity to McKesson distribution centers in Louisville Shepherdsville Erlanger or Mason.
• Occasional travel to distribution centers carrier locations and business meetings as needed.
• Ability to participate in on-site operational reviews and cross-functional business meetings.