Transportation Analyst (Fond du Lac, WI)

Role/Responsibilities:

• Load planning for all Freight using Truck Management System (TMS)
• Determine and select most logical outbound freight schedule.
• Review and distribute shipping schedule and resolve service issues with Transportation Team Manager.
• Decides the routes and designate carriers in accordance with DOT regulations, performance history and rate analysis to cover the outbound freight.
• Communicates daily load assignments in the most effective and economical routing mix.
• Execution of load tendering process in the computerized (web based) Truck Management System (TMS).
• Assist approved carriers with setting pickup appointments at Grande Cheese facilities, inbound and outbound.
• Maintain and evaluate data or other critical input required to create a meaningful Carrier Scorecard.
• Assist carriers/distributors with transportation issues (after "regular business" hours when necessary).
• Coordination and documentation of all transportation related transactions
• Monitor Customer Pickup (CPU) pallet payments and reconcile exchange balances as required.
• Assist with weekly/monthly reporting and input for the annual transportation presentation.
• Support Customer Service and Production Planning with short notice order change requests.
• Assist Transportation Team Manager with any field related claims for Over, Short & Damage issues.
• Process credits/debits as necessary and all freight claims to carriers if applicable.
• Arrange Fed Ex samples/cheese order requests when needed.
• Provide weekly assessment of "Intra-Plant Transport" activity
• Review Transport Logs and record critical KPIs
• Research and rectify any invalid or open ERP/DAX transactions.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested or required

• Associate Degree in Transportation, Supply Chain, Logistics. College degree preferred
• Minimum 3 years previous work experience in distribution/transportation field. Perishable food and Truck Management System experience would be very beneficial.

Contact: Courtney Zitlow by clicking on the 'apply now' button.